Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada affiliated with Wilfrid Laurier University, located in Waterloo, Ontario.
The Seminary offers Master of Divinity and Diploma of Theology programme for people preparing for the ministry in a variety of churches and Master of Theological Studies (MTS) programmes in Historical Theology, New Testament Studies, Old Testament Studies, Systematic Theology, Functional Theology, and Pastoral Counselling. Pastoral Counselling is the largest MTS program and prepares people to work in counselling agencies and churches. Individuals studying for the diaconal ministry of the ELCIC can also pursue the MTS.
WLS also offers Master of Theology programmes (second-level master's degrees) in Homiletics, Christian Ethics, and Pastoral Care and Counselling, as well as a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counselling and Marriage and Family Studies, a joint Master of Theological Studies/Master of Social Work and a Diploma in Spirituality in a Health Care Setting. A non-credit Certificate in Theological Studies is also available.
The Seminary offers the most extensive selection of Pastoral Counselling programs in Canada and graduates have been accredited by American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education. WLS also offers a lecture series open to the community and continuing education programs. The school is a member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.
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