These ministers resource the religious tradition by preaching and teaching, by counseling and consoling, by serving and challenging, by leading prayer and praying, by empowering and equipping, by prophetically pointing to injustice and by faithfully organizing for needed change. Born of the present needs for church ministers and decision-makers, this degree qualifies women and men for a new genre of pastoral leadership. It aims fundamentally to cultivate a ministerial way of being. These particular curriculum commitments prepare students for work in various areas.
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IPS holds full membership in the Association for Theological Schools. Contexts The M.Div. program benefits from the longstanding adult ministerial education tradition of the Institute of Pastoral Studies. Concentrated efforts by the faculty and administrators of IPS to enhance adult learning experiences have contributed to the success of the Institute. In its quarter-century history, over 3,000 students have graduated from IPS ready for ministerial and theological leadership. The M.Div. program benefits from its location in the university.