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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM JOHN MACARTHUR

John MacArthur

The call to church leadership is a serious, limited, compelling, responsible, worthy, demanding, and holy calling. At The Master's Seminary we are dedicated to training men of God who fit these qualifications. We have sought out and produced the finest faculty of biblical scholars who can shape the lives of the men. It has been our goal to give them an equally exceptional facility to house their offices, library, and resources. Our faculty are all men of God, men of the Word, and men of excellence who take seriously God's call to train the next generation of godly leaders to guide the Lord's church.

Yours for the Master,

John MacArthur's signature

 
 
  •   Why TMS?
  •   What's the Difference? (Part I)
  •   What's the Difference? (Part II)
  •   How Can I Afford Seminary?
  •   What About My Wife?
  •   Who Will Be My Mentors?
  •   Will I Be Ready?
  •   What Do Others Say?
  •   The Local Church and Seminary

 
 
 
 
 
 

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   CRUCIAL QUESTIONS 

  1. Does the seminary emphasize the expositional preaching and teaching of God's inerrant Word in its curriculum?
  2. Is the faculty unified on the doctrinal statement and purpose of the seminary?
  3. Will the seminary reinforce my beliefs or will I have to fight for them?
  4. Does the seminary stress excellence in the theological discipline which will equip me for a lifetime of understanding and proclaiming Scripture?
  5. Does the seminary provide personalized discipleship with an emphasis on stimulating spiritual growth in both students and faculty members?
  6. Does the seminary stress local church ministry involvement?
  7. Does the seminary have a biblical approach to training men for expository preaching?
  8. Does the location of the seminary offer opportunities for ministry involvement both culturally and cross-culturally?
  9. Will the local economy provide employment opportunities?
  10. Does the seminary have a solid history of effective placement service to ministry upon graduation?
  11. Does the seminary provide a lifetime relationship and continuing education upon graduation?
  12. Do I believe this seminary will best prepare me to fulfill God's call on my life?
  13. Does the faculty model the appropriate content of godly character, scholastic excellence and ministry commitment?
  14. Is the faculty committed to a specialized writing ministry beyond the seminary classroom?
  15. Does the seminary articulate a biblical philosophy of church ministry and worship?
  16. Does the seminary train for spiritual leadership from a biblical perspective?
  17. Is the seminary training conducted in the midst of a local church environment?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Southern and Conservative Baptist Seminaries
  • Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (California)
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Missouri)
  • New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisiana)
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (North Carolina)
  • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Kentucky)
  • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Texas)
  • Western Seminary (Oregon, California)
  • Northern Seminary (Illinois)

 

      Dispensational Heritage Seminaries
  • Dallas Theological Seminary (Texas)
  • Denver Seminary (Colorado)
  • Grace Theological Seminary (Indiana)
  • Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (Michigan)
  • Phoenix Seminary (Arizona)
  • Southern Evangelical Seminary (North Carolina)
  • Talbot School of Theology (California)

 

      General Evangelical Seminaries
  • Beeson Divinity School (Alabama)
  • Bethel Seminary (Minnesota)
  • Columbia International University (South Carolina)
  • Fuller Theological Seminary (California)
  • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Massachusetts, North Carolina)
  • Palmer Theological Seminary (Pennsylvania)
  • Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois)
  • Multnomah Biblical Seminary (Oregon)
  • Cincinnati Bible Seminary (Ohio)

 

      Reformed Seminaries
  • Covenant Theological Seminary (Missouri)
  • Knox Theological Seminary (Florida)
  • Mid-America Reformed Seminary (Illinois)
  • Reformed Theological Seminary (Mississippi; Florida; North Carolina)
  • Westminster Seminary California (California)
  • Westminster Theological Seminary (Pennsylvania)
  • Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Pennsylvania)

 
 
 

HOW CAN I AFFORD SEMINARY?
 
 
 
 
Tuition fees only cover a bit more than half of the cost of education, the rest is provided by the Lord, through a variety of scholarships and tuition grants funded by endowments and the sacrificial gifts of friends and in particular, members of Grace Community Church.

Assistance from your home church does more than help meet the budget—it provides an accountability for the student and a prayer commitment by the church. Consequently, students are encouraged to discuss financial assistance possibilities with their pastor and church leaders.

Seminary Tuition Comparison
TMS has one of the lowest tuitions of any non-denominational seminary, compare TMS to 19 other D. Min programs.

Matching Funds Program
TMS provides a matching funds program to work with your local church to subsidize the costs.

Needs Based Scholarships
TMS offers a number of Grants and Scholarships, please feel free to review the details.

Tuition Payment Plan
TMS gives students an option of an Extended Payment Plan (5-month payment plan) for each semester.

Graduating with No Debt
TMS believes this is very possible, please consider what we need to ask about how the Lord provides.

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