Distributed Learning Master of Divinity

Are you…

• Currently in ministry?
• Feeling called but unable to move
  right now?
• A self starter?
• Employed?
• Surrounded by opportunities to learn?
• Not seeking to relocate in the next three years?

What Distributed Learning Is

A new model for ministry and mission in the 21st century

Not just online learning: Online learning is part of the DL program at Luther Seminary, but does not encompass the program's combination of online, on campus and contextual learning.

A program that recognizes the whole church as a learning context

Not distance learning: Distance learning implies a "here" and a "there."　 With distributed learning, students are fully connected both to Luther Seminary and to local congregations no matter where they are.

Cohort-based learning that provides support and accountability

Not independent study: Within the DL M.Div. program, you do not navigate the curriculum on your own, but study within a community of learners.

Courses that are interactive, stimulating, challenging

Not correspondence work: Our online classes include regularly scheduled readings and postings that keep you motivated and accountable.

The same high quality of education that Luther is known for

Not a second class education: Whether online or in the classroom, students and professors gather around scripture, classic theological texts, and ministry experiences to deepen knowledge and foster the formation of pastoral identity.