Distributed Learning
at General Seminary
For a long time, seminaries understood formation as something that can only happen in one particular place and in one particular way. That has led to, at times, a tragic disconnect between seminary education and actual, lived ministry. This is a rupture that we can address, in part, by lifting up and centering the diverse contexts of seminary students as meaningful, formational, and, in fact, our conversation partners and guides for teaching the art of ministry.
The Rev. Dr. April Stace
Discover How we’re Reaching out Beyond our Walls with the new Hybrid M.Div. program
Watch the video below and listen to seminarians in our first cohort (2022-2023) express their gratitude for the opportunities created by the extraordinary new hybrid program, and the deep connection they feel with The General Theological Seminary and the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
Hybrid learning provides a rigorous, spiritually-formative, and context-affirming theological education. Study beside committed mentors and gather with driven seminarians prepared to support you in your work of renewal and reconciliation.
The Hybrid MDiv is taught through:
Term-length synchronous and asynchronous courses taught by GTS faculty.
Week-long intensives three times, at year, based on the Close in Manhattan (Fall, January, and Spring).
Mentor teams and coaching offered through a dedicated team of professional and spiritual mentors, ensuring every student’s academic progress and personal well-being.