13 Online Pastoral Care Degree Programs

The Pastoral Care & Chaplaincy track of Campbellsville University's Master of Divinity gives you a comprehensive overview of chaplaincy, pastoral ministry and pastoral care. After completing the two-year online program, you could serve as a church, military or healthcare chaplain or add to your church leadership roles. Discover how our Pastoral Care & Chaplaincy master's degree can help you prepare for a lifetime of ministry.

The online Master of Theology program from Campbellsville University offers areas of emphasis in biblical studies, pastoral leadership, and theological studies to provide the skills you need to advance your ministry career. Graduates succeed as Christian counselors, theology professors, missionaries, and more.

Campbellsville University's online Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministries demonstrates the university's rich history of transforming students into successful ministry leaders. Students graduate fully prepared for a variety of careers, including an executive pastor, worship director, and youth minister.

Certificate in Theology and Pastoral Studies by blended learning. This is a validated qualification awarded by the University of the West of Scotland, bearing credits equivalent to the first year of a University degree.

Asbury Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Pastoral and Spiritual Care* provides desired training in pastoral and spiritual care and counseling for those who do not wish to pursue licensure or certification and/or for those who will be working in countries where US licensure or certification are not required to work as pastoral counselors. It may also serve as an alternate degree path for denominations that will accept shorter degrees for ordination.

The Master of Divinity is a professional graduate degree designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in Christian ministry, particularly in pastoral and church settings. The curriculum usually covers a wide range of subjects, including biblical studies, theology, church history, pastoral care, preaching, counseling, and practical ministry skills.

This pastoral studies online degree program is practical, transformative, international in scope, and open to students of all faiths. It prepares students to work in a variety of contexts, including parishes, schools, diocesan offices, secular workplaces, non-profits, or public sector work and the helping professions, such as healthcare and social work.

The Master of Pastoral Ministry (MPM) is a compressed pastoral training degree that covers essential biblical, theological, and ministry subjects, to make ministry training accessible. This course provides students with the opportunity to delve into the practical application of theological principles in a ministry context. Through a comprehensive curriculum, students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to bridge the gap between theological understanding and its real-world impact. By equipping future pastoral leaders with the tools to integrate theology into their everyday ministry, this course ensures that ministry training is not only accessible but also deeply meaningful and relevant to the challenges of contemporary pastoral work.

The PIH program prepares the student for chaplain duties that support people travelling the healing journeys in various healthcare system facets such as clinic, assisted living, hospice, and hospital settings. As a student in the PIH track, you will learn the language of health care, the environments where health care takes place, and how to integrate your support to individuals and their families.

The curriculum consists of a dissertation that incorporates a research proposal to be completed within the first year of study

The certificate in Thanatology aims to promote awareness and understanding of death and how it affects individuals. Courses in the program focus on grief and bereavement issues, communication strategies, and religious philosophies of dying and death from the perspective of both the dying and the bereaved. Graduates of this unique program will have the skills and experience to better understand, support, and care for those facing or coping with death.

BACHELOR OF ARTS in Christian Ministry is a 129 credit hours program in leadership development, practical ministry training, scholarly biblical knowledge, advanced preparation for continued education and employment, internship capstone.

Certificate Applied Theology this Certificate programmes will Equip you with a solid foundation for life and ministry.