James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology. . .
Some students come to seminary certain of their vocational calling.
Others explore options as they work through their courses. Mercer theology students gain the essential knowledge for ministry through core courses in the classical disciplines of Old Testament, New Testament, Preaching, Evangelism, Church History, Theology, Hebrew, and Greek. Remaining credit hours are chosen from a variety of electives to provide students an opportunity to focus their study. Solidly grounded in the Baptist tradition, the curriculum is planned around three convictions that as ministers, students need to know certain things, be prepared to do a variety of practical tasks, and be people of spiritual depth and maturity. Attention is given to the ways in which disciplines of study relate to each other - for example, preaching, evangelizing, pastoral counseling, etc.