Masters
Anglican
Master of Divinity
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Complete your MDiv fully in residence at our Ambridge campus. Join a welcoming community shaped by daily worship and shared learning. Build deep friendships, grow through the rhythms of prayer and study, receive cross‑cultural ministry training, and benefit from generous scholarships available to Residential Pathway students. Most students take 4–5 courses per fall and spring term, may add January and June Intensives, and graduate in 3–4 years of full‑time study.
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Remain in your ministry context while you study. Up to 70 credits may be completed online, many in partnership with a local Anglican mentor, allowing you to apply seminary learning directly in your church and access our online library resources. A residential requirement of 24 credits can be met during fall or spring terms in Ambridge or through January and June Intensives. Limited scholarships are available for Church‑Based Pathway students. Most students finish in 5–7 years of part‑time study.
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Trinity’s MDiv curriculum is intentionally designed to align with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) ordination requirements, covering all the practical, theological, and liturgical standards needed for ministry. This structure ensures that students not only meet every requirement for ordination but also receive holistic formation, emerging as confident and well-equipped Anglican ministers ready to serve the Church.
A foundational introduction to the Christian Scriptures that traces the whole biblical drama—from creation to new creation—while clarifying the Bible’s central theological themes and locating each book within its historical setting. You will engage key moments in the canon, learn how the Old and New Testaments speak to one another, and practice sound methods of interpretation rooted in the Anglican tradition. Along the way, the course equips you with contemporary hermeneutical tools and habits of reading that are faithful, practical, and pastorally wise.
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A continued, skills-focused study of Biblical Hebrew that strengthens core grammar and vocabulary, expands syntactical awareness, and develops confident translation through graded readings. Students will practice parsing, recognize common verbal stems and forms, and build fluency with narrative and poetry from the Old Testament—all with clear, accessible guidance that serves careful exegesis and ministry use.
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A continuation of New Testament Greek that consolidates core morphology and syntax while steadily expanding vocabulary. Through guided translation of selected passages, you will strengthen parsing skills, internalize common constructions, and cultivate sustainable sight‑reading habits. The course emphasizes responsible use of lexical and grammatical tools so that your reading moves from word-by-word decoding to clear, contextual comprehension in service of faithful exegesis and ministry.
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An introduction to the New Testament that situates the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation within their Second Temple backgrounds, traces major themes across the canon, and articulates how biblical theology centers on the person and work of Jesus Christ. You will read representative passages closely, connect literary forms to theological claims, and learn how the New Testament’s witness shapes gospel proclamation, worship, and discipleship in the life of the Church.
An introduction to the Old Testament as the story of God’s saving work, tracing the arc from creation and covenant to exile and hope, and reading it in light of Jesus Christ. You will survey major themes and moments—Torah, prophets, wisdom, temple, kingdom—situating texts in their historical contexts while attending to how the Old Testament prepares and witnesses to Christ. The course integrates academic rigor with accessible guidance to help you read, pray, and teach the Old Testament faithfully for the life of the Church.
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A focused exploration of Christian life and thought from the medieval through early modern eras, centering on key figures, monastic and reforming communities, and the pastoral realities that shaped the church. Students read primary sources in their historical settings, engage major scholarly interpretations, and trace developments in doctrine, worship, mission, and church order—attending to how these traditions inform Anglican identity and faithful ministry today.
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An applied study of Christology and soteriology that moves from Jesus’ obedient life and atoning death to his victorious resurrection, ascension, and present reign—attending closely to how the risen Christ works by the Holy Spirit in and through the Church. Grounded in Scripture, creed, and Anglican worship, the course links doctrine to pastoral practice, tracing how union with Christ, justification and sanctification, and life in the Spirit shape preaching, sacramental ministry, spiritual formation, and daily discipleship.
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A sustained study of Anglican theology from the Reformation to the present, tracing its foundations in Scripture, the ecumenical creeds, and the English formularies, and following its development across provinces and traditions. Through representative readings from Reformers, Caroline Divines, Evangelical and Catholic renewals, global Anglican voices, and contemporary theologians, you will compare streams within the communion and examine how doctrine, liturgy, and ecclesial life cohere. The course emphasizes charitable, rigorous engagement and practical synthesis for ministry—clarifying how Anglican theology shapes worship, preaching, catechesis, and pastoral leadership today.
An introduction to the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of world mission that moves from Scripture to practice. You will trace the mission of God from Israel to the Church, survey key moments in global mission history, and develop a theologically grounded vision for evangelism, cross‑cultural ministry, and partnership with the persecuted church. With accessible, hands‑on guidance, the course engages dialogue across faiths, unreached peoples, justice and mercy, spiritual warfare, and the vital role of the local parish in sending, supporting, and sustaining mission.
A practical, ministry‑lab course in local mission that equips students for evangelism and church planting. Grounded in Scripture and the Anglican tradition, the course blends clear instruction with hands‑on practice: crafting gospel conversations, mapping communities, forming mission teams, discerning planting models, and integrating evangelism into parish rhythms. Students engage case studies, peer feedback, and real‑world exercises that connect doctrine to discipleship, worship, and the everyday life of the church.
An introduction to the theology and history of Christian liturgical worship that traces how prayer, sacrament, and the church year shape a life rooted in Word and table. With a focused study of the Book of Common Prayer—its development, structure, and pastoral use—you will learn how Anglican liturgy forms Christian belief and practice, and how to lead worship that is biblically grounded, theologically clear, and hospitable to your congregation.
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A continuation course focused on preaching labs: exegetical preparation, outlines, illustrations, and applications. Practice diverse sermon forms, preach multiple times, and analyze recordings to improve clarity, conviction, and connection.
An overview of catechesis through the lenses of practical theology and spiritual formation, uniting sound doctrine with lived devotion. You will study theological and pedagogical principles for forming disciples, engage classic Anglican practices that shape heart and habit, and connect teaching to daily life through guided rhythms of prayer, Scripture, and service. The course frames faith development as growth into Christ’s likeness for the sake of others, equipping you to cultivate a parish culture where belief, worship, and love mature together.
This course provides a practical basis for the important role of the Christian Pastor/Priest in the care of souls.
An integrative study of Christian leadership that brings Scripture and theology into conversation with missiology and the best of psychological insight. The course traces biblical patterns of shepherding and service, articulates a theology of vocation and gifts for the whole body, and examines mission-shaped leadership within parish and neighborhood. Through case studies and guided practice, students connect conviction to competence—learning how character, calling, and community shape leaders who serve the Church and the world with clarity and care.
Includes a portfolio of artifacts demonstrating the student has met Trinity’s learning outcomes and a final integrative paper written during the student’s last semester
Welcome! I’m thrilled you’re exploring Trinity Anglican Seminary as a place to be formed for a lifetime of ministry. I’m Janessa, a proud Trinity alum. My time here shaped me deeply, and it’s a joy to walk with women and men like you as you discern a call to seminary.
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Welcome! We are grateful that you are considering the Presbyterian Track Master of Divinity Degree at Trinity Anglican Seminary. I look forward to getting to know you and assisting you as you pursue your seminary education. I am a pastor myself and am deeply committed to enabling students to pursue ordination and ministry in a reformed or presbyterian context.
I am here to assist you as you apply, pursue your course of study, complete field education, and all other elements of the program. Please feel free to contact me through the email on my staff page.
Greetings! My name is Jukka, and I am the president of the North American Lutheran Seminary. This is an exciting time to be a follower of Christ. Whether you are exploring vocational ministry, wanting to visit our NALS hub campus in Ambridge, PA, or preparing to apply as a student, our NALS team is here to help you discern God’s calling.
While confessionally Lutheran, we are generous toward other traditions within the Great Tradition and seek to form pastors, deacons, and servants for the Church who love the Lord, His Word, and His people. We would love to hear from you and discuss how we might partner with you.
Trinity is to be an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition. To this end we develop Christian leaders who can plant, renew, and grow churches that make disciples of Jesus Christ.
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