JACKSON, Tenn. — April 16, 2024 — 51社区 trustees have approved a new graduate theology program for the university.
The Master of Arts in Bible and Theology begins the fall of 2024. The cohort-based, in-person classes will be taught at Union鈥檚 Midtown/Memphis campus.
The MABT is designed for pastors and church leaders who want in-depth biblical and theological preparation. The 42-hour degree will include 18 hours of biblical languages and 24 hours of theology. The MABT is designed for students with a high level of undergraduate academic preparation. The degree will open doors for students who desire further study after completing the program.
鈥淚n a day when so much of graduate theological education is going online, I am delighted to be able to offer such a high-quality, in-person graduate program taught by solid, Southern Baptist pastors who combine the highest levels of academic training and long-term pastoral experience,鈥� said Ray Van Neste, dean for Union鈥檚 School of Theology and Missions.
MABT professors will include several Memphis-area pastors of Southern Baptist churches:
- Rich Shadden (Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Matt Sliger (Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Dallas Pitts (Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Mathew Crawford (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Jason Mackey (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
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