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Doctor of
Divinity (D.D.)
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Doctor of
Practical Theology (D.P.Th.)
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Second
Doctorate Privilege
Individuals holding an acceptable relevant earned
doctorate from an approved institution, may apply for
either the Doctor of Biblical Studies or the Doctor of
Ministry Second Doctorate Privilege. This option
makes it possible to earn the second doctorate by
completing three core courses and the doctoral writing
project. Click
HERE for more details. |

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Major in
Biblical Preaching
Special Program
Information
Due to the
nature of this ministry discipline, three of the
courses are completed in residency seminars of two
days each. An MISD Admissions Advisor will provide
additional details.
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Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Readings In Biblical Preaching BPR-701
5. Leadership and the Practice of Spiritual
Gifts BLG-7201
6. Application of Apologetics AAP-701
7. Exegetical Tools for Effective Preaching
ET-701 (seminar only)
8. Logic and Pulpit Communication LP-701
(seminar only)
9. Preaching Practicum PP-701 (seminar only)
10. Doctoral Theology Project
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Readings In Biblical Preaching BPR-701
5. Leadership and the Practice of Spiritual
Gifts BLG-7201
6. Application of Apologetics AAP-701
7. Exegetical Tools for Effective Preaching
ET-701 (seminar only)
8. Logic and Pulpit Communication LP-701
(seminar only)
9. Preaching Practicum PP-701 (seminar only)
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34
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Major
in Biblical Leadership
Click
HERE
for More Program Details.
PLEASE
NOTE: STUDENTS ADMITTED INTO THIS PROGRAM MUST HAVE
ACCESS TO A COMPUTER WITH A CD PLAYER, AND ACCESS TO THE
INTERNET.
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Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Biblical Leadership BLG-7101
3. Mission Strategy and Tactics BLG-7102
4. Power: The Issue of Glory in Leadership
BLG-7103
5. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
6. Leadership on the Edge BLG-7105
7. Elective taken from BLG-7201 – 7204
8. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
9. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
10. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
11. Biblical Leadership Practicum BLP-7401
12. Research and Writing RW-700
13. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Biblical Leadership BLG-7101
3. Mission Strategy and Tactics BLG-7102
4. Power: The Issue of Glory in Leadership
BLG-7103
5. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
6. Leadership on the Edge BLG-7105
7. Elective taken from BLG-7201 – 7204
8. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
9. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
10. Elective taken from BLG-7301-7304
11. Biblical Leadership Practicum BLP-7401
12. Research and Writing RW-700
13. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
2
8
44 |
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Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Making Disciples MD-701
5. Biblical Requisites for Churches that Heal
CH-701
6. Advanced Biblical Directives for Pastors
DP-701
7. Leadership and the Practice of Spiritual
Gifts BLG-7201
8. Ministry Practicum DMP-700
9. Doctoral Theology Project
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Prayer: Leadership Available to God BLG-7104
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Making Disciples MD-701
5. Biblical Requisites for Churches that Heal
CH-701
6. Advanced Biblical Directives for Pastors
DP-701
7. Leadership and the Practice of Spiritual
Gifts BLG-7201
8. Ministry Practicum DMP-700
9. Research and Writing RW-700
10. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
2
8
34
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Biblical Counseling Major With
IABC
Certification
Students
graduating in Degree/Certification Track will
receive the IABC seal on their degree. |
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IABC
STANDARD DEGREE
Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling II
AE-702
3. Focus in Biblical Counseling II FB-702
4. Advanced Crisis Counseling CC-702
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Advanced Counseling Theology II AT-702
7. Drugs, Mental Health and the Biblical
Counselor DM-701
8. Counseling Practicum CP-701
9. Elective
10. Doctoral Theology Project DTP-700
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling II
AE-702
3. Focus in Biblical Counseling II FB-702
4. Advanced Crisis Counseling CC-702
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Advanced Counseling Theology II AT-702
7. Drugs, Mental Health and the Biblical
Counselor DM-701
8. Counseling Practicum CP-701
9. Elective
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34 |
 
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APPROVED IABC
ELECTIVE COURSES:
|Crisis
Counseling| |Counseling Youth| |Counseling the
Victim| |Counseling and the Finished Work of
Christ| | Counseling From James| |Premarital
Counseling| |The Biblical Foundation for
Self-awareness| |Understanding Sexual Addictions
and the Biblical Process for Deliverance| |Understanding
the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon the Marriage
Covenant (from a Biblical Perspective)|
|Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual
Sin| |Understanding
the Importance of Repentance in the Biblical Process
of Deliverance|
More Biblical Counseling Insights. |
IABC
SPECIALIZED DEGREE SEXUAL ADDICTIONS
Doctor
of Biblical Studies
47
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling II
AE-702
3. Focus in Biblical Counseling II FB-702
4. Understanding Sexual Addictions SA-701
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Advanced Counseling Theology II AT-702
7. SA-702 See Below
8. SA-703 See Below
9. SA-704 See Below
10. Counseling Practicum CP-701
11. Doctoral Theology Project DTP-700
12. Research and Writing RW-700
13. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
47 |
Understanding the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon
the Marriage Covenant SA-702
Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual Sin
SA-703
Understanding the Importance of Repentance in the
Biblical Process of Deliverance SA-704
Doctor of
Ministry
37
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling II
AE-702
3. Focus in Biblical Counseling II FB-702
4. Understanding Sexual Addictions SA-701
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Advanced Counseling Theology II AT-702
7. SA-702 See Below
8. SA-703 See Below
9. SA-704 See Below
10. Counseling Practicum CP-701
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
37 |
Understanding the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon
the Marriage Covenant SA-702
Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual Sin
SA-703
Understanding the Importance of Repentance in the
Biblical Process of Deliverance SA-704
 
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The two Biblical
Counseling degrees listed above are recognized by
the
International Association of
Biblical Counselors.
Upon final completion of all requirements, the
student is awarded both the corresponding MISD degree
and IABC Certification. For more details click
HERE. An MISD
admissions counselor will provide additional
details.
Students
graduating from the Degree/Certification Track will
receive the IABC seal on their degree.
SPECIAL NOTE: If you live in the St. Louis Metro
area, we encourage you to consider the evening class
program offered at Gateway Biblical Counseling and
Training Center, which is also IABC approved. Click
HERE
for more information. |
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Biblical Counseling Major Without
Certification |
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STANDARD DEGREE
Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling II
BD-702
3. Counseling the Victim CV-701
4. Advanced Crisis Counseling CC-702
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Counseling the Victims of Abortion AV-702
7. Personhood from a Biblical Perspective PH-702
8. Drugs, Mental Health and the Biblical
Counselor DM-701
9. Elective
10. Doctoral Theology Project DTP-700
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling II
BD-702
3. Counseling the Victim CV-701
4. Advanced Crisis Counseling CC-702
5. Preparing Couples for a Biblically Based
Marriage BBM-701
6. Counseling the Victims of Abortion AV-702
7. Personhood from a Biblical Perspective PH-702
8. Drugs, Mental Health and the Biblical
Counselor DM-701
9. Elective
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34 |
 
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ELECTIVE COURSES:
|Crisis Counseling| |Counseling Youth| |Counseling
the Victim| |Counseling the Woman of Trauma|
|Counseling and the Finished Work of Christ| |
Counseling From James| |Introduction to Abortion
Counseling| |Post-Abortion Counseling| |Premarital
Counseling| |Sexual Abstinence Counseling|
|The Biblical
Foundation for Self-awareness| |Understanding
Sexual Addictions and the Biblical Process for
Deliverance| |Understanding
the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon the Marriage
Covenant (from a Biblical Perspective)|
|Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual
Sin| |Understanding
the Importance of Repentance in the Biblical Process
of Deliverance|
More Biblical Counseling Insights. |
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SPECIALIZED DEGREE
SEXUAL ADDICTIONS
Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling II
BD-702
3. Understanding Sexual Addictions SA-701
4. Advanced Crisis Counseling CC-702
5. SA-702 See Below
6. Counseling the Victims of Abortion AV-702
7. Personhood from a Biblical Perspective PH-702
8. SA-703 See Below
9. SA-704 See Below
10. Doctoral Theology Project DTP-700
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Understanding the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon
the Marriage Covenant SA-702
Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual Sin
SA-703
Understanding the Importance of Repentance in the
Biblical Process of Deliverance SA-704
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling II
BD-702
3. Understanding Sexual Addictions SA-701
4. SA-702 See Below
5. SA-703 See Below
6. Counseling the Victims of Abortion AV-702
7. Personhood from a Biblical Perspective PH-702
8. Drugs, Mental Health and the Biblical
Counselor DM-701
9. SA-704 See Below
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34 |
Understanding the Consequences of Sexual Sins Upon
the Marriage Covenant SA-702
Understanding Pride as a Root of Habitual Sexual Sin
SA-703
Understanding the Importance of Repentance in the
Biblical Process of Deliverance SA-704
 
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Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Systematic Theology I AST-701
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Advanced Systematic Theology II AST-702
5. Advanced Spiritual Warfare ASW-701
6. Application of Apologetics AAP-701
7. Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration BI-701
8. Theology of the New Testament NTH-701
9. Theology of the Old Testament OTH-701
10. Doctoral Theology Project
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Systematic Theology I AST-701
3. The Philosophical Problem of Evil PE-701
4. Advanced Systematic Theology II AST-702
5. Advanced Spiritual Warfare ASW-701
6. Application of Apologetics AAP-701
7. Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration BI-701
8. Theology of the New Testament NTH-701
9. Theology of the Old Testament OTH-701
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34
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Doctor
of Biblical Studies
44
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Systematic Theology I AST-701
3. Advanced Systematic Theology II AST-702
4. Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration BI-701
5. Elective
6. Elective
7. Elective
8. Elective
9. Elective
10. Doctoral Theology Project
11. Research and Writing RW-700
12. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
2
8
44 |
Doctor of
Ministry
34
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Advanced Systematic Theology I AST-701
3. Advanced Systematic Theology II AST-702
4. Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration BI-701
5. Elective
6. Elective
7. Elective
8. Elective
9. Elective
10. Research and Writing RW-700
11. Doctoral Writing Project DRP-700
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
8
34
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Doctor of Practical Theology
30
credits
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1. Orientation
OR-DO
2. Doctrine of Biblical Inspiration BI-701
3. Advanced Systematic Theology I AST-701
4. Advanced Systematic Theology II AST-702
5. Theology of the Old Testament OTH-701
6. Theology of the New Testament NTH-701
7. Elective
8. Elective
9. Elective
10. Elective
11. Elective
TOTAL CREDITS |
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
30 |
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