The Office of Professional Formation oversees the Personal and Professional Formation dimensions of Iliff’s professional master’s degree programs – the Master of Divinity (MDIV) the Master of Arts in Spiritual and Pastoral Care (MAPSC), and the Master of Arts in Social Change (MASC). Students pursuing any of these degrees are typically preparing for professional ministry or service a church or agency setting, often in conjunction with their religious tradition. While decisions about ordination or other authorization are the purview of denominations and/or credentialing bodies, professional Masters degree students address Personal and Professional Formation (PPF) as a part of their degree program, in addition to course work in world religions, Bible, theology, history and culture, and religious leadership.

The components of PPF are:

  • Vocation and Orientation
  • Identity, Power and Difference
  • Internship

OMS Staff:

  • Rev. Dr. Phil Campbell, Director of Ministry Studies, 303-765-3116, email.
  • Rev. Dr. Cathie Kelsey, Dean of Chapel and first year colloquium coordinator, 303-765-3103, email.
  • Dr. Andi Pusavat, Director of Iliff Counseling Center, 303-765-3130, email.

For further information, please contact the Office of Ministry Studies at 303.765.3115.