Programs at Portland Seminary

What is God Leading You to?

Whether it’s training to nurture your pastoral leadership, to lead thoughtfully in various ministry contexts, or to expand your reach as a global leader, Portland Seminary has hybrid-online programs that will help you:

  • Explore spiritual formation, leadership, theology, history, and biblical studies on a deeper level
  • Fine-tune your skills in a key area of interest
  • Learn proactive leadership, address a ministry challenge with confidence, and gain a lifelong community
  • Supplement your knowledge with focused training in spiritual formation or spiritual direction
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Masters Programs

Whether you’re called to pastoral leadership, have been serving as a pastor and want to enrich your leadership, or desire a more academic approach, our masters program offerings provide you with a biblical foundation and framework for the next steps in your ministry or academic pursuits.

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Doctoral Programs

You’re ready to use your years of ministry experience as a means to catapult you as a Christian leader who creatively addresses needs, problems or opportunities our world so desperately craves. We offer a Doctor of Ministry degree and a Doctor of Leadership degree in an online format to help you unearth the next stage in your leadership.

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Spiritual Direction Certification

This nine-month certification program is designed for those with the spiritual gift of Spiritual Direction and plan to pursue this as a vocation. The prerequisite is Portland Seminary’s Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation, Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation or an equivalent spiritual formation program or institute.

Online Certification for Spiritual Directors

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Haley Holman

Haley Holman

Admissions Counselor, Portland Seminary