The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree at Alliance Theological Seminary (ATS) is a two-year program designed to prepare leaders for church and kingdom ministry in any cultural context. In the development of specific ministry skills, we focus on spiritual formation, biblical and theological formation, and missional formation.

At a Glance

48

Credits

2 Years

Standard Completion Time

3

Concentrations

Why Study Professional Studies at ATS?

Studying at ATS is a transformational, multicultural experience. Our students come from over thirty different nations and fifty different denominations. There is power in such diversity, and it is one of the key elements that sets us apart from other seminaries. Your ATS education will intentionally integrate biblical and theological truth with sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines, thereby preparing you for effective, holistic ministry.

Multicultural Learning

Diverse Experience

Spiritual Empowerment

About the Degree

What Will I Study?

Students will learn and practice integration of the personal, theological, and practical components of holistic ministry. Some areas of study include:

  • Biblical studies and theology
  • Global theology
  • Intercultural studies
  • Integration of biblical truth and theology with cultural contextualization
  • Practical and empowered ministry skills
  • Spiritual formation

Career Opportunities

The MPS degree is designed to provide training for enhancing one’s ministry focus in the local church setting. You will be equipped to work in numerous contexts, including:

  • Associate church personnel (e.g., treasurer, teacher, counselor, service coordinator)
  • Christian educational ministries
  • Discipleship and spiritual formation support ministries
  • International ministries

Our Graduates

Our graduates have gone on to pastor local churches, lead national and international parachurch organizations, serve as pastoral counselors, and lead in a variety of international ministry and discipleship contexts.

Specialized Accreditors

Concentrations (3)

  • Church Development
  • Missions
  • Urban Ministries
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Testimonials

“In addition to the great content and information, the MPS program equipped me with tools for both my life and ministry. By graduation, I felt like I had the ability to apply the knowledge I had gained to my life and the lives of those whose paths would cross mine.”

Joshua North

Class of 2015

Meet Key Faculty

Dr. Louis DeCaro Jr.

Associate Professor of Church History


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