For The Church Cohorts

Women in Ministry & Scholarship

Interested in residential education alongside like-minded women who desire to lead? Midwestern Seminary now has a way to gain valuable ministry experience — with local mentors — while you pursue your studies.

Women in Ministry and Scholarship is a cohort for selected first-year Master’s level female students. This cohort goes beyond the classroom to provide a place for deep conversation, authentic fellowship, and meaningful ministry preparation. Cohort leaders, Christy and Leslie, desire to invest in you as women, offer you a platform to tell your story, and provide mentorship during your time at seminary.

Participants receive a 100% tuition discount for up to 18 on-campus credit hours at the SBC rate during their first year in the program.

Cohort students also have the opportunity to pursue an internship at a local church, 10 hours a week, unpaid, through which you can earn course credit for practicum courses.

Women applying for the academic scholarship must be actively pursuing a master’s degree program with a minimum requirement of 45 credit hours.

Cohort Features

100% Tuition Discount

Start seminary with a 100% for up to 18 on-campus credit hours at the SBC rate discount during your first year of study. All students who are admitted to the Women in Scholarship cohort will receive a tuition discount.

Fellowship and Mentorship

This cohort will provide women a unique setting for focused discipleship and fellowship under the direction of faculty mentors. Weekly gatherings, semester events, and more offer the opportunity to grow spiritually while growing academically.

Church Internship

Cohort students have the opportunity to pursue an internship at a local church, 10 hours a week, unpaid, through which you can earn course credit for practicum courses.

Being a part of the For the Church cohort has been a life changing experience for me as a faculty member to engage with young women who deeply love the Lord and getting to walk alongside them in their first year journey at Midwestern has been a blessing.

Dr. Leslie Umstattd

Associate Professor of Christian Education and Ministry to Women

The expansion and health of the Church is my passion and is always in view as I teach all my classes at Midwestern. The concept of the church as family permeates the New Testament. In my classrooms, I seek to cast a vision for a flourishing spiritual family in which every member plays a crucial role.

Christy Allen

Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women

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