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You already know how powerful worship can be — and the healing it can bring. Take your current worship ministry to new levels, while sharpening your biblical theology and developing the understanding and skills to counsel your congregation. Learn to guide others toward healing for difficult issues by earning a Doctor of Worship Studies degree with a pastoral counseling emphasis.
The Worship Studies - Pastoral Counseling (Online) program from Liberty University Online emphasizes the practical application of worship studies and godly counseling to your ministry. Courses are designed to help you meet the demands of the 21st-century evangelical worship community. You can advance in your knowledge of theology, philosophy, and leadership so you can meet the spiritual needs of your congregation through worship and counseling.
Why Choose Liberty’s Worship Studies Doctoral Degree?
If you are considering an online doctoral degree in worship studies, you have likely spent years serving in ministry. Your previous ministry experience is valuable, and a portfolio of your work detailing that experience could earn you course credit. This credit can help you complete a doctoral degree in less time and at a lower cost, depending on what you’ve already accomplished in your career.
Additionally, our worship studies degree is offered 100% online. You have a family, work, and other important responsibilities, so at Liberty, you won’t find required on-campus intensives or set login times — you are free to complete your degree wherever and whenever you choose. Pursue new career opportunities, influence others, and deepen your spiritual walk with Liberty’s Doctor of Worship Studies in Pastoral Counseling.
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Courses included:
- Theological and Historical Developments Influencing Corporate Worship
- Christian Worship
- Theology, Philosophy, and Methodology of Worship
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Duration
- Part-time
- 30 months
Start dates & application deadlines
For online programmes, Liberty University offers multiple intakes depending on your chosen time table. To find out more information, visit the university's page
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General requirements
A regionally or nationally accredited master of music or its equivalent with a 3.0 or above GPA is required for admission in good standing.
All applicants must submit the following:
- Admission application
- Application fee
- Statement of Purpose
- Official college transcripts
- Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)
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11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 30 months. -
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11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 30 months. -
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11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 30 months.
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