Area I - Biblical Studies
OT 501 Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament.......................................... 3
NT 501 Pentecostal Explorations of the New Testament ........................................ 3
BH 501 Biblical Hermeneutics ................................................................................ 3
NT 511 Biblical Studies in the Pentecostal Tradition................................................ 1
BH 502 MTS Biblical Studies Capstone................................................................... 1
Area II - Historical and Theological Studies
Historical and Theological Studies Electives........................................................... 6
Area IV - Personal Formation
SA 801 Pentecostal Foundations for Christian Ministry and Study ......................... 3
SA 802 Community of Faith I .................................................................................. 1
SA 803 Community of Faith II ................................................................................. 1
SA 804 Community of Faith III................................................................................. 1
SA 805 Community of Faith IV ................................................................................ 1
Biblical Studies Concentration: Specifically, these courses include:
GK 501 N.T. Greek I and GK 502 N.T. Greek II*...................................................... 6
HB 501 O.T. Hebrew and HB 502 O.T. Hebrew II*................................................... 6
Biblical Studies based upon Greek and/or Hebrew ................................................ 12
Biblical Studies Electives** ..................................................................................... 12
*These requirements may be fulfilled by successful completion of the courses as part of the MTS Biblical Studies Concentration, petition for advanced standing based upon previous study, or petition to have the requirement waived based upon previous study and thus the number of hours required for graduation reduced by six to twelve hours.
**Where deemed appropriate, one or more of the following courses from each group may be counted toward this requirement: First Century Judaism or Hellenistic Backgrounds to the New Testament, Old Testament, Life and Teaching of Jesus or Theology of Paul, Early Church or History of Exegesis, a course in a Research Language (Latin, Theological German, Coptic, Aramaic, etc.)
For Candidates who come to the program with the Requisite Biblical Language Training at Undergraduate Level
FIRST YEAR
NT 501 Pentecostal Exploration of the New Testament .......................................... 3
NT 511 Biblical Studies in the Pentecostal Tradition ............................................... 1
OT 501 Pentecostal Exploration of the Old Testament............................................ 3
SA 801 Pentecostal Foundations for Christian Ministry and Study ......................... 3
SA 802 Community of Faith I .................................................................................. 1
SA 803 Community of Faith II ................................................................................. 1
Biblical Studies Courses ......................................................................................... 12
J-Term (January, June, or July) Optional
Total Credit Hours First Year: 24
SECOND YEAR
BH 501 Biblical Hermeneutics ................................................................................ 3
Biblical Studies Courses ......................................................................................... 12
SA 804 Community of Faith III................................................................................. 1
SA 805 Community of Faith IV ................................................................................ 1
Pentecostal Theology/Historical Theological Electives ........................................... 6
BH 502 MTS Biblical Studies Capstone................................................................... 1
J-Term (January, June, or July) Optional
Total Credit Hours Second Year: 24
For Candidates who come to the program with
ONE Requisite Biblical Language Training at Undergraduate Level
FIRST YEAR
NT 501 Pentecostal Exploration of the New Testament .......................................... 3
NT 511 Biblical Studies in the Pentecostal Tradition ............................................... 1
OT 501 Pentecostal Exploration of the Old Testament............................................ 3
SA 801 Pentecostal Foundations for Christian Ministry and Study ......................... 3
SA 802 Community of Faith I .................................................................................. 1
SA 803 Community of Faith II ................................................................................. 1
Biblical Language Courses ..................................................................................... 6
Biblical Studies Courses ......................................................................................... 6
J-Term Biblical Studies Courses ............................................................................. 6
Total Credit Hours First Year: 30
SECOND YEAR
BH 501 Biblical Hermeneutics ................................................................................ 3
Biblical Studies Courses ......................................................................................... 12
SA 804 Community of Faith III................................................................................. 1
SA 805 Community of Faith IV ................................................................................ 1
Pentecostal Theology/Historical Theological Elective ............................................. 6
BH 502 MTS Biblical Studies Capstone................................................................... 1
J-Term (January, June, or July) Optional
Total Credit Hours Second Year: 24
For Candidates who come to the program with
NO Biblical Language Training at Undergraduate Level
JUNE J-TERM
Biblical Language Course........................................................................................ 3
JULY J-TERM
Biblical Language Course........................................................................................ 3