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About Us
The mission of McMaster Divinity College is to develop effective evangelical Christian leaders for the Church, academy, and society through graduate-level education, spiritual development, and vocational formation.
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Our Values
In order to achieve our mission, McMaster Divinity College is committed to the transformational paradigm of “Knowing…Being…Doing…” as the basis of both our professional and research degree programs. All of our courses impart a body of knowledge (knowing) that enhances our students’ understanding, insight, and perspective on the important issues of the Christian faith. We are convinced, however, that education must push beyond the informational to the formational (being) and result in an inner transformation, where all members of the learning community are conformed to Christ’s image. This paradigm of education includes advanced vocational competencies (doing) so that graduates from our degree programs are equipped for what will be required of them as they move from graduation to their chosen ministry vocation.
Knowing...
the Word of God

Being...
transformed into Christ’s image


Doing....
the work of ministry

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Statement Of Faith
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I. God
We affirm: that God is an eternal reality apart from the desires and yearnings of human beings; that the triune God alone is creator, redeemer and sustainer, Lord of history to whom we as creatures address our hope for unity and meaning in our lives; that God’s grace, power and saving activity have been made known to us in the life, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ; and that the Holy Spirit testifies in our hearts and minds through the Creation, experience and the Scriptures of the existence of God, and of his love for the world. We have come to know God through the divine initiative seen in the lives of faithful persons like Abraham, Sarah, Jeremiah, Mary and Jesus. God’s continuing grace calls forth our thanksgiving and praise which we are bound to offer in Christian worship and in service to our fellow beings.
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II. Jesus Christ
We affirm: that Jesus Christ, born of the virgin Mary, is the Son of God, fully God and fully human, and is the complete revelation of God, the one mediator between God and humankind; that Jesus Christ, through his earthly life and mission, his sacrificial death and triumphal resurrection, saves us from sin and separation from God and gives us new and eternal life; that Jesus Christ restores us to full fellowship with God and creates the possibility for healed relationships with other persons and with the whole of God’s creation; and that Jesus Christ calls us to a life of obedient discipleship as we patiently await his own coming in power and glory to judge the world and to establish the kingdom of God.
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III. Scripture
We affirm: that the Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, have been given to us by the inspiration of God as the standard for Christian faith, life and teaching; that the Scriptures, though written by human hands, are the Word of God, uniquely authoritative, revealing to us the will of God in Jesus Christ, the living Word; that, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the study of the Scriptures, their setting, their languages and their message, employing the finest tools and minds, is honouring to God and leads us to the deeper truths of his Word; and that our task is to apply our hearts, our minds and our skills to the understanding of the Scriptures and to the proclamation of their message to our age.
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IV. The Church
We affirm: that the church is the living body of Christ (Christ is its head, the one in whom and through whom the church exists. He alone is king, by whom the people of God are delivered from darkness. He alone is priest, by whom the people of God are redeemed and nourished. He alone is prophet who calls us to service in the world); that the ancient marks of the church are the qualities we seek for the church-unity, holiness, universality and apostolicity (by the power of the Holy Spirit we offer ourselves for the encouragement of the unity of the church, for the nurture of holiness in the lives of its members, for the extension of the church throughout the world and for becoming true successors of the apostles); that the church exists to worship God and to witness for him in the world, identifying itself with the needs of men and women in every dimension of their experience (the inspiration of our mission is Jesus Christ, crucified and risen); that we seek to bring people into communion with God through repentance and faith leading to baptism, to discipleship, and to anticipation of the coming new age when the kingdoms of this world become the Kingdom of God and of his Christ-the day of which the Lord’s Supper is a sign.
Accreditation And Affiliations
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Accreditation
Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada was established in 1936 as the official accrediting body of professional, graduate theological institutions. The Association requires oversight of member institutions through periodic assessments, measurements of educational effectiveness, and annual reports; it also provides resources through publications, training events, and general meetings. McMaster Divinity College has been a full member of ATS since 1954, and was granted the maximum 10-year accreditation standing at the last review in 2019. All of the degree programs offered by McMaster Divinity College are accredited by ATS, and the following degree programs are approved:
- Master of Divinity (MDiv)
- Master of Theological Studies (MTS) (discontinued)
- Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry (MA)
- Master of Arts in Counselling and Spiritual Care (MA)
- Master of Arts in Global Christianity (MA)
- Master of Arts in Christian Studies (MA)
- Doctor of Practical Theology (DPT)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Theology (PhD)
The Commission contact information is:
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada 10 Summit Park Drive; Pittsburgh, PA 15275, USA Telephone: 412.788.6505; Fax: 412.788.6510 Website: www.ats.edu
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Affiliations
Affiliations
McMaster University
In 1957, McMaster Divinity College became a separately chartered institution from McMaster University. As we are located directly on McMaster University’s campus and share services with the institution, we are considered an affiliate of McMaster University.Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ)
One of the principle reasons for the organization of the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec in 1889 was to provide support for Christian higher education and, specifically, McMaster University. McMaster Divinity College continues the relationship as the official ministerial training school of the CBOQ. The membership of the CBOQ elect members of the Board of Trustees and provide funds for the College budget. The College provides personnel for various divisions of CBOQ programs. Through the CBOQ, the College also enjoys full recognition in the Canadian Baptist Ministries.The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC)
McMaster Divinity College is an affiliate organization of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Founded in 1964, the EFC brings together over 30 denominations, 150 ministry agencies and educational institutions, 1,000 local congregations and more than 15,000 supporting individuals in order to represent and unite together the roughly 2.5 million evangelical Christians in Canada.Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
McMaster Divinity College is an affiliate member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), an international higher education association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Founded in 1976 with 38 members, the Council has grown to 116 members in North America and 54 affiliate institutions in 18 countries. Their mission is to advance the cause of Christ-centred higher education and to help our institution transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC)
McMaster Divinity College is a member of the Council for Christian Higher Education Canada, a national higher education organization of Christian colleges and universities across Canada. Since their inception in 2008, the organization has maintained its mission to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian higher education at member schools, including fostering institutional cooperation, and to raise public awareness of the value of Christian higher education in Canada.Canadian Bible Society
McMaster Divinity College was the first institutional member of the Canadian Bible Society, having joined the society in promotion of work to promulgate the gospel in 2000.