The Litfin Divinity School at Wheaton College
Empowering you to discover your ministry calling
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students
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core faculty
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programs
Where Should You Focus?The Litfin Divinity School offers degrees in 3 areas of study.
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Bible & Theology
- Biblical Exegesis (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential - History of Christianity (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential - Old Testament Archaeology (M.A.)
Residential - Theology (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential - Biblical and Theological Studies (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential - Biblical and Theological Studies (Ph.D.)
Residential - Certificate in Biblical & Theological Studies
Hybrid, Online, Residential
Ministry and Evangelism
- Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
Hybrid - Ministry Leadership (M.A.)
Residential, Hybrid - Evangelism and Leadership (M.A.)
Residential, Hybrid
Spiritual Formation and Leadership
- Christan Formation & Ministry
Residential (Undergraduate) - Higher Education and Student Development (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential (alternative locations available via West Coast) - Outdoor and Adventure Leadership (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential - Leadership (M.A.)
Hybrid, Residential (available to international students only)
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Flexible Learning Options
Life is Complicated (We get it!)
You need transformative training that works with YOUR schedule.
Wheaton College offers the following types of flexible learning options:
- Hybrid programs: mostly online with one week of intensive study on campus.
- Online courses: offered as part of most degree programs. No Litfin Divinity School programs are 100% online.
- Residential programs: conducted in person on campus.
Endorsements
Hear from students and alumni about the impact of studying in the Litfin Divinity School.
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Christine Caine
Founder, A21 and Propel Women
M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership '23
"Ministering in a rapidly changing world is both exhilarating and challenging. In order to remain effective and enabled to reach emerging generations with the Gospel, I needed to be in a dynamic learning and growth environment provided by Wheaton College. Studying alongside other passionate and curious students in a cohort setting was deeply transformative. This was a pivotal and crucial season in my ministry life."
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Whit George
Lead Pastor, Church On The Move, Oklahoma
M.A. in Ministry Leadership
"Transitioning a church from one leader to the next is so hard. If I were to point to one of the most significant factors as to why we’ve been able to navigate that transition well and come out thriving on the other side, I would not hesitate to say my time at Wheaton. It was like a life raft for me. I wasn’t looking for an opportunity like this, and yet, God, in his grace, opened the door, and I am so glad that he did."
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Carmen Imes
Author of Bearing God's Name and Being God's Image
Ph.D. in Biblical and Theological Studies '16
"Wheaton was an ideal place in which to prepare for a lifetime of scholarship and teaching. The intimate size of the program fostered a collaborative environment and formed lifelong friendships. Wheaton’s high caliber faculty were accessible and full of wisdom. What attracted me most to Wheaton was that professors were willing to ask difficult, critical questions in the context of a deep Christian commitment."
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Josh Jenkins
Minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden
MD / MA in Ministry Leadership '26
“The cohort experience has meant many things; one is an opportunity, an opportunity to not just learn but to get in different creative, God-present spaces, to learn to glean and to get out of routine. It has brought together relationships; The Brotherhood and the relationship-building is something that money can’t buy. Being able to learn from not only our instructors, but from each other in a practical, real, transparent, vulnerable posture and conversation. This program has impacted me in indescribable ways.”
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Jeremy Treat
Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Church of Los Angeles
Ph.D in Biblical and Theological Studies '13
"As a pastor theologian, I’m so grateful for the foundation that I received from the Wheaton PhD program. Beyond learning how to do serious scholarship, I built a lasting community of friends and mentors from a variety of disciplines and gained an appreciate for global theology. I look back on my time at Wheaton as digging a deep well, from which I draw every day as a disciple and as a pastor. I praise God for the Liftin Divinity School!”
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Meet Our Faculty
The Litfin Divnity School faculty are experienced scholar-teachers who invest deeply in the academic, spiritual, and vocational growth and mentorship of their students.
Litfin Divinity School FacultyVideo Testimonies
Joy Handler shares why she loves the Litfin Divinity School at Wheaton College
Natalie Yungner shares why she loves the Litfin Divinity School at Wheaton College
Philip Ryken and Rochelle Scheuermann discuss the M.A. in Ministry Leadership
Wheaton Athletes share why they love the Litfin Divinity School at Wheaton College
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