Did you know you can earn your B.A. and M.Div. degrees in five years?
The Summit Program offers motivated students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree with a Master of Divinity or a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership in five years of time. Normally, it takes six or seven years to complete an undergraduate degree and one of these master’s degrees. Save time and money while earning one of the nation’s most respected Bible degrees combined with a seminary experience that will prepare you for a lifetime of ministry. Join a community of passionate learners, experienced mentors, and world-class professors who will equip you to explore the riches of Scripture thoroughly and to lead churches faithfully.

Ways to study

Undergraduate + Graduate | On-Campus

Course plan

5-year

Application deadlines

An Accelerated Adventure

This accelerated program features opportunities to grow spiritually, to develop as a ministry leader, and to build lifelong relationships with mentors who value your ideas and perspectives. You will be encouraged to listen to others, to examine your own framework, and to dig deeper into your relationship with God. You will be equipped with hands-on training, discipleship experience, and an ever-deepening love for Christ to embark on serving where God has called you. It is a learning adventure unlike any other.

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Four Program Options

Explore our four programs that combine various undergraduate degrees with our MACL and M.Div. degrees. Find the program that fits your calling to maximize your impact in ministry.

B.A. in Bible and Theology

Be immersed in an extensive study of every book and section of the Bible. From Genesis through Revelation, this program will give you a thorough understanding of the Bible and how its messages apply to contemporary life and thought. Gain critical thinking skills and a global perspective rooted in courage and compassion.

Master of Divinity

Multnomah’s Master of Divinity program provides professional training in pastoral and related fields for you to be ready for a lifetime of ministry leadership. You will develop in biblical studies, theological reflection, spiritual formation, cultural engagement, and leadership development.

B.A. in Ministry and Pastoral Leadership

As a Ministry and Pastoral Leadership major, you will learn how to engage in redemptive leadership through spiritual direction, soul care, ministerial leadership, and relevant biblical preaching. You will be trained in advanced studies of theology, preaching, counseling, spiritual direction, and leadership, and you will join a community of faith where you will know and be known by others in an authentic way.

M.A. in Christian Leadership

Take your leadership skills to the next level. The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program will prepare you to lead a local church or parachurch organization. You will learn practical and contextually relevant skills that you can apply to your current and future ministries. You will learn from experts in the field with extensive experience in church and/or parachurch settings who are dedicated to your success.

B.A. in Youth & Educational Ministries

This program combines the best of educational methodology with the social science disciplines of psychology, communication, sociology, and leadership theory to produce agents of change for the church and culture. Join the hundreds of MU graduates who are serving youth in churches, campuses, therapy offices, detention centers, and nonprofits around the world and influencing the next generation of world-changers.

M.A. in Christian Leadership

Take your leadership skills to the next level. The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program will prepare you to lead a local church or parachurch organization. You will learn practical and contextually relevant skills that you can apply to your current and future ministries. You will learn from experts in the field with extensive experience in church and/or parachurch settings who are dedicated to your success.

B.A. in Global Studies

Our students are impacting lives across the globe, and so can you. Just as we’re called to understand God’s Word, we also need to understand God’s world. In this program, you will be exposed to new worldviews and perspectives, learning empathy and studying diversity, so that you can care for areas of the world in the name of Jesus in practical and life-giving ways.

M.A. in Christian Leadership

Take your leadership skills to the next level. The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program will prepare you to lead a local church or parachurch organization. You will learn practical and contextually relevant skills that you can apply to your current and future ministries. You will learn from experts in the field with extensive experience in church and/or parachurch settings who are dedicated to your success.

Meet Your Professors

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Greg Burch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Global Studies; Director, Master of Arts in Global Development and Justice
Faculty Headshot Greg Dueker
Greg Dueker, D.Min.
Assistant Professor, Pastoral Ministries; Director, Doctor of Ministry
Faculty Headshot Karen Fancher
Karen Fancher, D.Int.St.
Assistant Professor, Global Studies and Master of Arts in Global Development and Justice
Faculty Headshot Brad Harper
Brad Harper, Ph.D.
Professor, Bible and Theology Director, Master of Arts in Theological Studies; Assistant Dean, School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Faculty Headshot Rob Hildebrand
Rob Hildebrand, D.Min.
Associate Professor and Chair, Youth and Educational Ministries; Assistant Dean, School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Faculty Headshot Ray Lubeck
Ray Lubeck, D.Th.
Professor, Bible and Theology

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