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- ↑ "Criteria for Selection for the Ordained Ministry in the Church of England" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Book of Church Order". PCA Administrative Committee. p. 73. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Bachelor of Theology". The Master's Seminary. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Degrees and Programs". Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Seminary Track Program - Earn a Degree in 5 Years". Boyce College. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "CIU Offering Five-Year M.Div". Columbia International University. Retrieved 2022-12-21.