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What Alumni Have Said
“Getting to learn especially from seasoned pastors like John MacArthur, Alec Montoya, and Steve Lawson, who knew the highs and difficulties of ministry experientially was invaluable. Their encouragement and endorsement have sustained me in the harder moments of my current ministry.”
Andrew Curry
M.Div. '13, Th.M. '15, D.Min. '17
“When I began candidating for a pastorate, two different opportunities fell through. By my third try, a mutual connection had put me in touch with Faith Bible. I now have the opportunity to preach every Sunday, putting my training to use. By God’s grace, our church has now tripled in attendance, with frequent visitors who walk or drive by.”
Justin Harris
M.Div. '14, D.Min. In Progress
“God used my time at GCC and TMS, in His mercy and grace, to break and remake me with His Word. He then saw fit to bless me with a wife, a family, and a call to full-time ministry—a call that would require me to leave what little I had left of earthly value for the greatest joy and treasure of all: the joy of following and serving Christ, and the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”
Mark Chin
M.Div. '10, Th.M. '12
Andrew Curry
M.Div. '13, Th.M. '15, D.Min. '17
Justin Harris
M.Div. '14, D.Min. In Progress
Mark Chin
M.Div. '10, Th.M. '12
Frequent Questions
If God has called you to ministry, He will also provide the means for you to train for it. And as you look for a job, a place to live, and the funds for tuition, the staff, faculty, and students of TMS are eager to walk alongside you as He equips you for gospel ministry.
Our ministry partners enable us to offer the Full-Time Residential Scholarship to every M.Div. student . Just by attending TMS full-time (11 units or more) in Los Angeles, your cost is reduced from $465/unit to $310/unit.This does not take into account any other scholarship you may be awarded.
While the majority of funds are reserved for students who have completed at least one or two semesters of coursework, nine scholarships are available to incoming Master of Divinity students. These scholarships are awarded in addition to the Full-Time Residential Scholarship.
Seminary is a season of growth for the whole family, not just you as a student. With this is mind, we do our best to care for your family in several, intentional ways. As a student, your wife will have the opportunity to participate in Seminary Wives Discipleship, a training ministry for students’ wives; Every Woman’s Grace, a weekly women’s Bible study at Grace Community Church; and receive theological training at The Master’s University.
Likewise, your children will have the opportunity to get involved in the various youth ministries at GCC—from nursery all the way through college. You will also have the option to participate in GCC’s preschool program, The Master’s Kids, send your kids to Adventure Club on Sunday evenings, and even homeschool alongside other church families.
In addition to the usual application materials and procedures, international applicants must meet the following three requirements:
- International applicants whose native language is other than English, will need to provide a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score dated within the last two years.
- Each international applicant must have their Official Transcript sent to TMS directly from their former institution(s).
- Course-by-course Translated and Evaluated Transcripts are also required for all prerequisite degrees.
Admissions Team
To contact the admissions office, call 818-909-5624 or email admissions@tms.edu. See below to contact the admissions team.
Chase Cartmell
Admissions Counselor
Phone
818.909.5594
ccartmell@tms.edu
Hometown
Munford, TN
Goal
Pastoral Ministry, Church Planting
Jonathan Waller
Admissions Counselor
Phone
818.909.5619
jwaller@tms.edu
Hometown
Whitesboro, TX
Goals
Pastoral Ministry