Master of Religious Education

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary’s Master of Religious Education program is the professional theological degree in Christian education and discipleship ministries and is well-suited for individuals seeking a broad, foundational graduate degree in church ministry. This program is designed to equip men and women called by God to serve as professional Christian workers in such capacities as associate pastor, discipleship pastor and small group pastor, as well as other positions that require a general knowledge of church educational programs and discipleship ministries.

Potential Career Options

  • Christian Educator
  • Christian School Administrator
  • Church Education Administrator
  • Curriculum Director
  • Instructional Supervisor
  • Sunday School Administrator

Key points:

  • Ranked among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for two years in a row
  • Rated as one of the Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools by GetEducated.com
  • Nationally renowned Seminary and Professional Studies program offered from a sound moral and biblical perspective
  • Most cost-effective, accredited online Seminary program offered by a national educational institution
  • Effectively prepares students to serve in their chosen area of ministry
  • Nationally acclaimed Seminary faculty teaching online courses

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Choose Degree Program:

Associate
  • - Accounting
  • - Business
  • - Criminal Justice
  • - Education (Non-Licensure)
  • - General Studies
  • - Management Info. Systems
  • - Psychology
  • - Religion
Bachelor's
  • - Accounting
  • - Aeronautics
  • - Business
  • - Criminal Justice
  • - Education (Non-Licensure)
  • - Management Info. Systems
  • - Multidisciplinary Studies
  • - Nursing (RN to BSN)
  • - Psychology
  • - Religion
 Master's
  • - Accounting
  • - Business Administration
  • - Christian Leadership
  • - Discipleship Ministries
  • - Divinity
  • - Pastoral Counseling
  • - Evangelism & Church Planting
  • - Education
  • - Human Services
  • - Intercultural Studies
  • - Management
  • - Management and Leadership
  • - Marketplace Chaplaincy
  • - Marriage & Family Therapy**
  • - Nursing
  • - Professional Counseling
  • - Religion
  • - Religious Education
  • - Sacred Theology
  • - Theological Studies
  • - Worship Studies
Post-Graduate
  • - Doctorate in Education
  • - Doctorate in Ministry*
  • - Educational Specialist
  • - Philosophy in Counseling*

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*Blended Degree Programs

The blended degree format combines online study with on-campus study at Liberty University. This unique format allows you to complete some of your coursework from a distance, while also giving you the opportunity to study from our Lynchburg, Virginia campus, located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through the blended format, you get to experience the best of both worlds – the convenience of flexible, online education mixed with intensive study and face-to-face interaction with professors and fellow students on Liberty's campus.

**Minimal on-campus intensives will be required for online programs with licensure requirements.