Aims and Outcomes
The Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Fuentes y Puentee: Formando Ministros Latinamente is designed for students who wish to minister formed Latinamente through courses inspired by the ancient Christian practices of koinonia, diakonio, liturgia, and marturia, in ways that bridge from Latin America to North America and from the Acts of the Apostles to today. For additional information, see the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in the Graduate and Pharmacy Catalog.
Structure and Delivery
PBA’s MDiv was created from scratch with twenty-first centuru ministry in view. After consulting with innovative pastors and scholars and reflecting on the gaps in seminary education, it was decided to move beyond the isolated silos of traditional seminary approaches in delivery method and curriculum. The structure of the MDiv, Concentration in Fuentes y Puentee: Formando Ministros Latinamente thus contains six unique features:
Cohort community: Because we learnbest in a thriving community, students benefit from a cohort model, with daytime classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays or evening synchronous online classes;
Efficient learning: Because master-level education should build upon a solid foundation, the curriculum features adanced courses while avoiding the repetition of undergraduate introductory courses;
Integrated thinking: Because real-life ministry requires integrated thinking, students study the Bible, Theology, and Practical Theology in paired courses across disciplines;
Flipped classroom: Because learning is best experienced in safe spaces of trial and error, students learn the biblical languages through an engaging flipped classroom approach;
Leadership development: Because practitioners used intentional practice, students develop their leadership skills in three apprenticeships, serving under a ministry leader and gaining over 450 hours of hands-on experience;
Relevant Education: Because we believe academic theology belongs to the church, students are able to meet in January for a weeklong Intensive course with senior scholars and community pastors/leaders who model the integration of acadmeic study and practical ministry.
Admission
The admission requirements and process may be found in the relevant Admissions section of the Graduate and Pharmacy Catalog.
Degree Requirements
All students studying for the MDiv, Fuentes y Puentes Concentration (75 Credit Hours) will complete an integrated core (36 credit hours), ministry-training courses (15 credit hours), biblical languages (12 credit hours), and Hispanic/Latino Church specific concentration courses (12 credit hours).
Below are the specific degree requirements for the MDiv, Fuentes y Puentes Concentration.
Integrated Core - 36 Credit Hours
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
Training for Ministry - 15 Credit Hours
Biblical Languages - 12 Credit Hours
Students may choose from Hebrew and/or Greek courses at the Elementary, Intermediate, and/or Advanced level: BIB 5013 , BIB 5023 , BIB 5203 , BIB 5213 , BIB 6233 , BIB 6243 , BIB 5033 , BIB 5043 , BIB 5113 , BIB 5123 , BIB 6103 , BIB 6113 . For students without previous biblical languages, it is recommended they take all four courses in the same biblical language.
MDIV-FyP students may elect to replace up to 12 credit hours of biblical language courses with BIB 5053 - Biblical Exegesis and Technology and up to 9 credit hours of elective to fulfill the full 75 credit hour MDiv Fuentes y Puentes Concentration.
Fuentes y Puentes Studies Concentration - 12 Credit Hours
- MLS 6xx3 - Leading Latinamente: Themes in Church Life and Leadership
- MLS 6xx3 - Serving Latinamente: Trauma, Immigración, y Cristo
- MLS 6xx3 - Speaking Latinamente: Preaching and Teaching for Predicadores
- MLS 6xx3 - Theologizing Latinamente: Contemporary Latino Christian Thought
Apprenticeships
Students with significant ministry experience may request to replace up to 9 credit hours of apprenticeship courses with MLS 6433 - Apprenticeship: Mentoring and Leadership Development , or with one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, and with 6 credit hours of electives to fulfill the full 75-credit hour MDiv Fuentes y Puentes Concentration. For additional information, see further the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in the Graduate and Pharmacy Catalog.