Mission Statement

Graduate programs exist primarily as a response to the need for post-graduate theological education for ministry. This graduate program exists in a community of learning and living in covenant to Christ, embodied in a Christian liberal arts context. This offers the strength of rich diversity of various Christian traditions and of critical reflection in the interdisciplinary relationship of learners and leaders. Therefore, those providing leadership in the program see their task as:

• Preparing both clergy and lay leaders for serving in Christian congregations and related institutions;
• Preparing scholars for higher education in the public realm, the church, and the academy; and
• Enlarging the vision of practical theology and Christian mission as a public enterprise, responding to the increasingly complex theological, ethical, and socio-political issues facing the worlds of the present and the future.

Administration

Dean: Dr. Josh Sweeden
Associate Dean for Graduate, Non-Degree, and Accelerated Undergraduate Programs: Rev. Brad Kelle, Ph.D.
Program Director, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry: Rev. Brad Kelle, Ph.D.
Administrative Assistant: Kelley Klassen

Reuben Welch School of Theology and Christian Ministry Courses

Students may not receive graduate credit for a similar course from an undergraduate program.

Church of the Nazarene Non-Degree Course of Study (NCOS)

The Reuben Welch School of Theology and Christian Ministry at Point Loma Nazarene University is an education provider for the Church of the Nazarene Non-Degree Course of Study (NCOS). Students interested in seeking ordination as ministers in the Church of the Nazarene should contact the office of their District Superintendent for details.

To view requirements for majors, minors, and certificates, see the Degree Program Information page.