Online Courses
Vida Luterana promotes online courses for training and continuing education, focused on our Latinx identities and the contexts where we perform ministry.
We also provide information about in-person courses that we develop, as well as the courses offered in the ELCA seminary network.
Additionally, we have a library of courses that will be developed as this project progresses. The courses available this semester are as follows:
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) – Luther Seminary
Prepare to Lead
Application for the M.Div.
Visit Luther's academic catalog to get an overview of the M.Div. curriculum and a complete list of courses.
The goal of Luther Seminary's Master of Divinity program is to prepare our students to serve as missional pastors in the church, guiding Christians in lives of witness and service. In addition to being people of faith and good character who are firmly rooted in the message of the Bible and the knowledge of Christian history, theology, and ethics, students will be known for their excellence as preachers of the biblical message, worship leaders, and service leaders.
We are excited that you are considering following your call to be a leader in a Christian community. In addition to applying to Luther Seminary, M.Div. students are required to go through a candidacy process, in accordance with the church body they are preparing to serve. The Office of Contextual Learning can help you navigate this process.
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Degree Requirements
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Normally completed in three to five years, the M.Div. program at Luther Seminary offers maximum flexibility with in-person, asynchronous and synchronous online courses, and three- and five-day courses throughout the year.
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Graduation Requirements: 25 courses including Contextual Learning (internship, Christian Public Leader, clinical pastoral education, and cross-cultural education).
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Master of Arts in Ministry – Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Distance Learning and Residential Courses
If you're wondering if there's a place for you at seminary, even if you don't feel called to pastoral ministry, the answer is definitely "Yes!" The Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM) degree is designed for students who are following a call to the Ministry of Word and Service (deacons) or preparing for ministry in secular settings. The MAM is a practical and professional degree that incorporates both coursework and fieldwork, allowing you to concentrate your studies in a particular ministerial discipline or passion.
Whether you're a distance learning student or live on or near campus, your MAM degree enables you to be a public church leader who will engage your community through public witness and social transformation. This theological degree equips graduates for various ministries in daily life and for leadership positions within congregations and communities, in rural, suburban, and urban contexts, both nationally and internationally.
Master of Arts in Diaconal Ministry – Wartburg
The Master of Arts in Diaconal Ministry program is ideal for those leaders who feel called to serve at the intersections of the church and the world, seeking to empower, equip, and support through the ministry and mission of the church within society. This degree would train leaders to carry out specific services in one or more areas of specialization, such as education, administration, outreach and evangelism, pastoral care, music, and the arts.