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Reformation International
Theological Seminary
Reformation International Theological Seminary (RITS) began in 1996 originating its own courses through the collaborative effort of a good number of qualified professors. It centers its program on training men for Gospel ministry through the 100 credit Master of Divinity degree program. Other shorter master degree programs are also offered, as well as a full-orbed doctoral program (see catalog for further details).
RITS is very competitive in price and thoroughly Reformed in content with the aim of producing solid Christian thinkers and ministers. We have aimed at keeping our costs as low as reasonably possible by keeping our overhead low, and aiming primarily at ministry instead of money. We believe you will be able to tell the difference both in cost and quality.
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Master of Divinity Degree
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Total Credits Required 100
Note: Courses with an * next to them are under revision and may only be available as electives
| Old Testament Studies | Credits | |
| OTS 501 | THE HISTORICAL BOOKS | 3 |
| OTS 601 | THE PROPHETIC BOOKS | 3 |
| OTS 701 | THE POETIC BOOKS | 2 |
| New Testament Studies | ||
| NTS 501 | THE GOSPELS | 2 |
| NTS 601 | ACTS AND ALL EPISTLES | 2 |
| Biblical Theological Studies | ||
| BTS 501 | COVENANTS OF PROMISE | 3 |
| Exegetical Studies | ||
| EXE 501 | BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION (HERMENEUTICS) | 2 |
| Scripture & Biblical Language Studies | ||
| GRK 501 | GREEK 1 | 4 |
| GRK 502 | GREEK 2 | 4 |
| STS 601 | BIBLICAL TEXTUAL CRITICISM | 2 |
| HEB 601 | HEBREW 1* | 4 |
| HEB 602 | HEBREW 2* | 4 |
| Systematic Theology Studies | ||
| SYS 500 | CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE | 1 |
| SYS 501 | SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| SYS 502 | SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2 | 4 |
| SYS 601 | SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 3 | 4 |
| SYS 602 | SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 4 | 5 |
| Ecclesiastical Studies | ||
| MTH 701 | ECCLESIOLOGY | 3 |
| MTH 702 | THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION* | 1 |
| MTH 703 | THEOLOGY OF WORSHIP (LITURGICS) | 3 |
| MTH 801 | THEOLOGY OF REFORMED EVANGELISM | 3 |
| MTH 802 | THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS/MISSIOLOGY* | 3 |
| MTH 803 | THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS* | 2 |
| MTH 804 | CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS | 4 |
| Apologetical/Ethical Studies | ||
| APL 601 | INTRODUCTION TO APOLOGETICS | 5 |
| APL 701 | APPLIED APOLOGETICS | 4 |
| Church History Studies | ||
| HCH 701 | ANCIENT CHURCH HISTORY | 3 |
| HCH 702 | MEDIEVAL CHURCH HISTORY* | 3 |
| HCH 703 | REFORMATION CHURCH HISTORY* | 3 |
| HCH 801 | MODERN CHURCH HISTORY | 3 |
| Pastoral Studies | ||
| PAS 701 | HERMENEUTICS & HOMILETICS | 4 |
| PAS 702 | THEOLOGY OF PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING | 3 |
| PAS 801 | PASTORAL PRACTICUM AND PRACTICE PREACHING | 3 |
| PAS 802 | CHURCH ADMINISTRATION* | 1 |
| Electives** | ||
| APL 901 | HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY | 1 |
| PAS 901 | ELDER PRACTICUM | 2 |
| MTH 903 | THEOLOGY OF JOHN OWEN | 5 |
| OTS 902 | OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY | 4 |
| HCH 802 | DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH HISTORY* | 1 |
| PAS 902 | PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE* | 1 |
Bachelor Of Divinity (B.D.)
Total Credits Required 120
When the above mentioned courses for the Master of Divinity program are completed by a student who has not received an undergraduate degree, that student may receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree (B.D.). Some additional electives will be assigned to complete the total credits needed of 120
.
If you are a man interested in pursuing pastoral ministry, or if you know someone who is, we want to help. Read on to learn about our program, and click here to apply now.
Reformation International Theological Seminary (RITS) gives students the unique opportunity to learn from their own pastor while in seminary, working from home and their home church. This enables the pastor and elders who have seen a man’s gifts and possible calling to the ministry to guide and nurture that calling, while RITS assists with the training necessary for pastoral ministry, doing so affordably and without any debt.
- We are offering a special tuition discount to any student financially supported by his local church for our M.Div. program.
- We will reduce tuition $10 per credit for every man who is enrolled into our M.Div. program and is supported financially by their local church for the purpose of preparing men for the work of ministry
- To receive this discount applications should include a note from the church (pastor) that they will be sharing in tuition cost.
- Students should complete a minimum of 18 credits per calendar year to maintain the discounted price.
Our M.Div. program is thorough in requiring 110 credits (thus students receive a $1,110 discount on their total M.Div. tuition), with lectures from well-respected pastors and professors, and meets the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) requirements for men preparing for ministry. Assignments are given for lectures and reading, and feedback is given through grading. The assignments also serve as study guides for all quizzes and exams, providing a streamlined system of study.
Graduates from our seminary program have used their degree to pastor in various Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, and have spoken highly of their RITS studies. Here is what two of our graduates have said below, the first is from Pastor Mike Chapa:
I give my highest recommendation for the M.Div. program at Reformation International Theological Seminary! I began seminary at another distance-learning school but found the pedagogical model of RITS to be superior. The academic rigor, testing, interaction, and feedback allowed me to learn like in a “normal” classroom. I have several other brick-and-mortar degrees and did not feel slighted in the least to do this by correspondence. In fact, because I was transitioning to ministry later in life while working two jobs to provide for my family, the RITS program perfectly allowed me to work at my own pace. I heard about their program from a minister friend and it turned out another minister in my own Presbytery had graduated through RITS. Theirs is a thoroughly conservative and Reformed curriculum that is not compromised with progressive ideas of the day. It took me six years to finish the M.Div. as a part-time student, and I was thoroughly prepared for my ordination exams and have served as an OPC teaching elder/pastor now for four years.