Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Community Chaplaincy
Offer Hope and Healing with an M.Div. in Community Chaplaincy
Community chaplains provide spiritual and emotional care in a variety of settings – including hospitals, prisons, corporations, and schools. Whether offering comfort in times of grief, counseling individuals reentering society, or supporting those in crisis, chaplains play a vital role in meeting people where they are with compassion and guidance.
Liberty University’s Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in Community Chaplaincy is designed to help you build a strong theological foundation while developing practical ministry skills. This program can help prepare you to serve both believers and non-believers, helping you share the love of Christ with those facing life’s most difficult moments.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- The Liberty Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of ATS, the Association of Theological Schools.
- Apply your knowledge in real-world ministry settings, gaining valuable experience in pastoral care, leadership, and discipleship with Clinical Pastoral Education courses.
- We are committed to defending the authority of Scripture and conservative evangelical theology.
- Our M.Div. in Community Chaplaincy provides hands-on experience within the local church as well as opportunities to serve with churches and organizations like the International Mission Board, Hume Lake, Samaritan’s Purse, and Second Baptist Houston.
What Will You Learn?
- Biblical interpretation and language skills for effective ministry
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for hands-on pastoral experience
- Counseling and spiritual care grounded in a biblical model
- Leadership principles for diverse, community-based chaplaincy
- Resiliency training for supporting others through crisis and trauma
Potential Career Opportunities for Graduates of Liberty’s M.Div. in Community Chaplaincy
- 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 Community Chaplaincy Students
- The John W. Rawlings School of Divinity is the one of the world’s largest schools for religious studies and ministerial training.
- As a member of the Association of Theological Schools, the Liberty Theological Seminary stands on a solid, biblically based foundation and a firm commitment to conservative evangelical theology.
- Liberty’s Rawlings Scriptorium Museum exhibits Christian scriptural artifacts valued at over $1 million, which are available for scholarly research and study.
- The faculty in the Liberty Theological Seminary are first-rate biblical scholars and theologians in their own right. Liberty’s faculty have impacted the field of biblical scholarship since our founding.
- You will complete 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as part of your program.
- We offer multiple scholarship opportunities to our residential students, including the full-tuition Keesee Scholarship.
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
- 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
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Aug 18, 2025
Accreditation
ATS Commission on Accrediting
