Master of Divinity Chaplain Ministries
Serve with Compassion by Earning an M.Div. in Chaplain Ministries
Chaplains play a vital role in providing spiritual care, offering guidance, comfort, and support to individuals navigating life’s challenges. From hospitals and correctional facilities to schools, corporations, and military settings, chaplains have the opportunity to serve in a wide range of environments – meeting people with empathy and understanding in moments of need.
Liberty University’s Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Chaplain Ministries is designed to offer a strong biblical and theological foundation for ministry in various contexts. Through this program, you can build the practical and spiritual tools necessary to care for others in meaningful ways. Whether you are walking alongside those who share your faith or reaching out to those unfamiliar with it, this degree can help support your growth as a compassionate and faithful presence wherever you are called to serve.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Apply your knowledge in real-world ministry settings, gaining valuable experience in pastoral care, leadership, and discipleship with Clinical Pastoral Education.
- The Liberty Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of ATS, the Association of Theological Schools.
- Study in the Freedom Tower, home to modern classrooms, a theological library, and interactive learning spaces designed for theological training and spiritual growth.
- Study under seasoned pastors, theologians, and ministry leaders who bring decades of experience into the classroom.
- Utilize cutting-edge research materials, digital archives, and Liberty’s expansive theological library to deepen your biblical knowledge and ministry effectiveness.
What Will You Learn?
- Biblical Hebrew and Greek, along with interpretive methods that can help deepen your understanding of Scripture and enhance your ability to teach and counsel
- Completion of 1 unit of supervised Clinical Pastoral Education to help you apply your classroom learning in real-world ministry and develop practical pastoral care skills
- Foundational leadership strategies and ethical challenges chaplains may face, including the tools to respond with wisdom and integrity
- How to live out and communicate your faith in pluralistic contexts, engaging respectfully with people from a variety of belief systems
- How to serve in chaplaincy roles across military, healthcare, community, and secular environments, applying biblical principles in settings beyond the local church
Potential Career Opportunities for Graduates of Liberty’s M.Div. in Chaplain Ministries
- Community chaplain
- Corporate chaplain
- First responder chaplain
- Healthcare chaplain
- Hospice chaplain
- Law enforcement chaplain
- Pastoral counselor
- School chaplain
- Senior pastor
- Spiritual care coordinator
- Spiritual care director
- Sports chaplain
- Visitation pastor
Facilities and Resources Available to M.Div. in Chaplain Ministries Students
- We have a state-of-the-art homiletics/teaching lab in our School of Divinity building.
- Study under theologians and missionaries with real-world experience.
- Our Scriptorium houses the Rawlings Foundation rare books collection valued at over $1 million, a 111-foot-long Torah scroll that dates back to the 16th century, and a functioning replica of the Gutenberg Printing Press.
- You will complete 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as part of your program.
- Local church ministry training is embedded within this program.
- We provide experiential learning opportunities through church and parachurch ministries.
Admission Requirements for Graduate Divinity Degrees
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 2.0 GPA or higher
- John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Questionnaire
- Pastoral recommender contact information
- Self-certification form for students in the final term of their bachelor’s degree
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jan 19, 2026
Accreditation
ATS Commission on Accrediting
