Key Information
Duration: Part-time, 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime. Online programmes: multiple intakes depending on your chosen time table. To find out more information, visit the university's page.
Language: English
English requirements: Duolingo English Test: 105; TOEFL iBT: 80; IELTS: 6.5
Credits: 30 SCH
Delivered: Online
Campus Location: Lynchburg, United States
Disciplines: Theology and Religious Studies; Christian Studies
Overview
Throughout this Theology - Homiletics (Online) programme from Liberty University you can learn a variety of teaching styles and determine how you can be most effective in your position. Our homiletics courses can help equip you with the necessary skills to effectively preach evangelistic sermons from both the Old and New Testaments.
Our Master of Theology in Homiletics is a postgraduate program designed for students who have completed a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent degree. Pastors or ministry professionals will benefit from the wide recognition of our Master of Theology (Th.M.) and the rigorous academics involved in this online degree program offered by our seminary, the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity.
Career opportunities:
Liberty University’s online Master of Theology in Homiletics program can prepare you for a career in ministry. Courses provide intensive study in techniques of expository and evangelistic preaching, sermon preparation, and methods of evangelizing from the Old and New Testaments. You will strengthen your knowledge of scripture and graduate ready to share God’s Word in a myriad of settings and in a variety of ways.
Here are some of the career options that may be available to you upon graduation:
- Bible instructor
- Family pastor
- Missionary
- Professor
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Expository Preaching
- Evangelistic Preaching
- Preaching for Special Occasions
- Preaching from the Old Testament
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: 3
English Requirements
Duolingo English Test: 105
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
- Transcript must show a Master of Divinity (or MDiv equivalent — see MDiv Equivalency Policy below) degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Please note: Students that confer a master’s degree with Liberty University and apply for the Th.M. must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to gain admissions. Students with an LU graduate GPA below 3.0 will be denied admission.
- Admission to this program requires the following: Submit Contact Information for a Pastoral Recommendation
- Submit the School of Divinity Questionnaire
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 11,445 AUD/year (≈ 8,200 USD/year)
- Out-of-State: 11,445 AUD/year (≈ 8,200 USD/year)
- In-State: 11,445 AUD/year (≈ 8,200 USD/year)