Academic Programs
Offering Degree and Certificate Programs
The goal for every graduate is:
to be a disciple and minister of Jesus Christ, serving His kingdom to
possess an abiding love for people and the work of Christian ministry in
the context of the church; to inspire students; to be involved in the
ministry; to bear witness to the truth of Scripture; to maintain the
historic principles of the Christian faith and of the Baptist heritage;
to be ethically informed and to sensitively embody the moral imperatives
of the Kingdom of God; and to integrate theological understandings with
human need in the contemporary world.
Students at MTS can take classes in nine areas of study:
- Pastoral
Studies
- Pastoral Masters
- Christian Education
- Christian Education Masters
- Social Work
- Youth
Ministry
- Worship Arts
- Counseling
- Digital Media for Evangelism (North Caucasus only)
Additionally, MTS offers
certification programs in:
Academic Schedule
Our academic programs follow an “adult education” model as the vast majority of students are bi-vocational and must take leave from work to attend class. Students attend sessions once, twice or three times a year as they work
to complete a five-year Bachelor program. Each session is two weeks of
intensive classroom and course work. Students typically live on campus during their sessions. Chapel meets five days a week while
classes are in session.
Distance Learning (Online Courses)
Dr. Alexander Popov directs our Distance Learning program, with an enrollment of 122 students. A growing number of
students are enrolling in this program from outside of Russia, including Ukraine, Moldova,
Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Germany and the U.S. We now offer 47 courses organized in 15 modules.
In 2011, Dr. Popov is working on several
improvements:
- Offering a module/cohort of courses in a
predetermined sequence and format
- Determining if distance students would
come together face to face for group discussions assisted by a faculty member
via Skype
- Conducting an “online chapel program” for these students
in a chat room format set up specifically for this purpose.
Correspondence Courses
MTS is partnered with Bible Mission International (BMI) to offer correspondence courses. Executive
Director Victor Baranov
is a 2000 graduate of MTS. BMI students uses a traditional correspondence
lesson plan of 32 booklets to complete their certificate. About a thousand students from all across Russia are enrolled. BMI now offers all of their course booklets online.
BMI is based in Germany, with a U.S. office in Kansas. The organizations was founded in 1991. Worldwide, BMI has
provided Bible training for more than 35,000 individuals.
Membership
The seminary is a member of the Euro-Asiatic Accreditation Association.
