Greyfriars Hall is a three-year, residential, limited enrollment Master of Divinity program. It offers a carefully-sequenced course of study in Bible, Christian doctrine, church history, and practical ministry. Students will learn to interpret the Scriptures in the original languages, in conversation with the greatest theological minds in church history, and in the context of local CREC churches in Moscow, Idaho.
The program begins with Covenant and Cultural Foundations in Year 1, exploring the theological and cultural distinctives of Christ Church and the family of ministries in Moscow. Think of it as the foundations of the Moscow Mood. From there, we explore Reformed Systematics with the help of Calvin, Turretin, and Bavinck in Year 2. Finally in Year 3, our theological vision is applied in courses on apologetics, homiletics, and counseling.
Alongside this theological thread, the program works its way through redemptive history, beginning with creation and moving to the present day over the course of three years: Year 1 in the Old Testament, Year 2 in the New Testament, and Year 3 in Church History. The goal of this sequence is to see all of history as redemptive history, with the Scriptures as the great proclamation of God’s mighty works.
In addition to theology, Bible, and history, the program focuses on biblical languages: Greek in Year 1, Hebrew in Year 2, and a biblical theology capstone that brings them together in the final year. The language sequence is designed to equip our students to mine God’s word of treasure for God’s people, and to teach them how to prepare a meal for God’s flock from the bread of his word.
Finally, beginning in Year 2, Greyfriars are apprenticed in local congregations in order to gain invaluable pastoral experience in the context of a local church. Greyfriars attend elder meetings, assist in the leadership of worship services, participate in pastoral counseling, and learn the practicalities of overseeing a congregation.