Offer Spiritual Care and Support with an MDiv in Chaplain Ministries
Chaplains serve as trusted spiritual leaders, offering guidance, comfort, and non-denominational support to individuals in times of need. Their work spans a wide range of settings – including healthcare facilities, correctional institutions, corporations, schools, and the military – meeting people where they are with compassion and care.
Liberty University’s Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Chaplain Ministries seeks to help provide the comprehensive biblical and theological foundation needed to serve in these diverse environments. Through this program, you can develop the skills to offer emotional and spiritual support to those facing life’s most difficult moments. Whether you’re hoping to minister to believers or reach those unfamiliar with the Christian faith, this degree can help equip you to extend Christ’s love and hope wherever you are called to serve.
Accreditation
Your seminary degree is approved by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and has met rigorous accreditation standards. You can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.
Award-Winning Campus
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education that equips students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence helped us rank as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Why Choose Liberty’s Master of Divinity in Chaplain Ministries?
Liberty Theological Seminary’s Master of Divinity in Chaplain Ministries is designed to help equip you for chaplaincy ministry in both Christian and secular settings. Whether you’re called to serve in businesses, college campuses, sports organizations, or with first responders, this degree can help provide the biblical foundation and practical training needed to meet people where they are. Through the Liberty Theological Seminary, you’ll study under experienced faculty who are committed to preparing you to care for the spiritual well-being of others.
To support your hands-on development, Liberty partners with local churches and parachurch organizations to provide meaningful ministry experiences. In fact, local church training is built directly into the program, offering opportunities to apply what you learn in real-world settings.
If you have prior ministry experience or an accredited seminary background, you may be eligible for transfer credit or Institutional Challenge Exams, allowing you to move forward without repeating previous coursework. This degree is designed to help prepare you for the challenge of bringing the hope of the Gospel to those who may not have access to traditional ministry environments.
What Will You Study in Our MDiv in Chaplain Ministries?
Liberty’s Master of Divinity in Chaplain Ministries offers comprehensive training to help you serve in a wide range of ministry contexts. This program is structured to support your development for chaplaincy roles in military, healthcare, community, and other secular or pluralistic environments, allowing you to explore how biblical principles can be applied in contexts beyond traditional church ministry. You can also develop biblical language and interpretation skills, which are essential for enhancing your understanding of Scripture and allowing you to share it more fully with others.
In addition to theological study, you’ll explore foundational leadership principles and how they can be used to guide and support individuals in times of need. The program also addresses ethical challenges chaplains may face and how to navigate those situations with wisdom and integrity. You’ll study how to express and practice your own faith respectfully while engaging with people from various worldviews and belief systems.
As part of your training, you will complete 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) under the guidance of a Liberty-trained mentor. This experience allows you to further develop your pastoral care skills in real-world settings. Through this program, you can be equipped with spiritual and professional training that aims to help you pursue impactful service in chaplaincy.
Review the Degree Completion Plan (coming soon) and check out our featured courses below to learn more about what you’ll be studying!
Featured Courses
CHPL 598 – Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain
CHPL 615 – Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care
GICE 500 – Global and Intercultural Engagement
PACO 603 – Premarital and Marital Counseling
Degree Information
Careers
Admission Requirements
Highlights of Our MDiv in Chaplain Ministries Degree
- 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 in the M.Div.’s web-based content developed by Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity.
- Institutional Challenge Exams (ICE) are available to test out of foundational biblical and theological studies content for the M.Div. program.
- 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 16thcentury, 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 our programs.
- We provide experiential learning opportunities through church and parachurch ministries.
Chaplain Ministries MDiv Degree Information
- Residential
- 75 total credit hours
- Transfer in up to 50% of your credits
- This program falls under the Liberty Theological Seminary
- View the Degree Completion Plan (coming soon)
- Find more information in our course catalog
Potential Career Opportunities for Master of Divinity in Chaplain Ministries Graduates
Liberty University’s MDiv in Chaplain Ministries can help prepare you for the following occupations:
- 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
Admission Requirements for Our MDiv in Chaplain Ministries Degree
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
