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United Theological Seminary

Hispanic House of Study

The Hispanic House of Study at United is for Spanish-speaking students pursuing a Master of Divinity, Master of Ministry or Master of Arts in Christian Ministries degree, or a non-degree certificate. Most courses are offered fully online.

Academic Programs

DMin Focus Group

The Third Culture Church Planting: Third Culture Spirit-Empowered Leadership for the 21st Century focus group aims to discover and cultivate a third-culture church planting process with innovative systems, intentional evangelistic third-culture discipleship, and a new contextualized language led by third-culture spirit-empowered faithful fruitful leaders spreading scriptural holiness for the transformation of glocalized villages.

Non-Degree Certificates

Non-degree certificates are available to domestic and international students. The fully online format fits your busy schedule and allows you to complete your coursework from wherever you live.

Estimated Program Costs

Hay una tasa de matrícula especial para los no residentes de EE. UU. Por favor Comuníquese con iflores@united.edu para obtener más información.

FEES FOR ONE SEMESTER TOTAL FOR ONE YEAR FEES WITH THE SPECIAL TUITION AID FOR ONE SEMESTER* TOTAL FOR ONE YEAR WITH THE SPECIAL TUITION AID PROGRAM TOTAL WITH SPECIAL TUITION AID
Tuition Fees $7,605 ($845 per credit hour) $20,280 $2,367 ($263 per credit hour)
A class is 3 credits
$6,312 $18,936
Digital Library Fee $45 $135 $45 $135 $405
Technology Fee $205 $615 $205 $615 $1,845
Graduation Fee (graduating semester only) $100
Contextual Ministries Retreat Fee $300
$7,855 $21,030 $2,617 $7,062 $21,586

Leadership

Rev. Dr. Jorge Ochoa
Rev. Dr. Jorge Ochoa

Director of the Hispanic House of Study

Rev. Dr. Jorge Ochoa is a pastoral leader, educator, and ministry strategist with more than thirty years of experience in leadership development, evangelism, theological education, and church growth throughout Latin America and the United States.

Throughout his ministry, he has served in Peru, Argentina, and the United States, gaining extensive experience in multicultural settings and diverse ministry contexts. His commitment to the mission of the Church, leadership development, and the formation of new generations of Christian leaders has shaped every stage of his vocation and service.

Dr. Ochoa currently serves as Director of the Hispanic House of Studies at United Theological Seminary, where he leads initiatives designed to expand access to high-quality theological education for Hispanic pastors and ministry leaders. His work focuses on strengthening academic programs, developing new pathways for ministerial formation, and building strategic partnerships that equip leaders to serve more effectively within their communities and cultural contexts.

Dr. Eliseo A. Mejia
Rev. Dr. Eliseo A. Mejia
Academic Oversight Officer

Rev. Dr. Eliseo A. Mejia is an author, missiologist and pastor, with more than three decades of experience in church-planting as a leader, coach and mentor in diverse cultures, contexts, and countries. Dr. Mejia’s teaching experience includes adjunct professorship at United Theological Seminary, Asbury Seminary, and Lindsay Wilson College.

In recognition of his exceptional leadership qualities, Dr. Mejia was selected to join Fresh Expressions US as the National Director of Expresiones Divinas. Currently serving in this role, he leads a team in promoting the expression of the gospel message throughout the United States and now internationally.

Previously, Dr. Mejia served for more than 20 years as Associate Director of New Church and Congregational Development in the Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church, and as President of the National Association of Hispanic United Methodist Church Leaders.

Rev. Ileana Flores
Administrative Assistant

Rev. Ileana Flores resides in Los Angeles California. She was born and Costa Rica and has been been married for more than 32 years, she has two grown children Jessica and Gerardo Jr.

Her passion is teaching and being able to see pastors fulfill their calling to their full potential. Rev. Flores believes firmly in the theological preparation in the church; a church, a leadership, a minister, a pastor without preparation is at drift.

Rev. Flores is an Ordained Minister of the Wesleyan Church, working hand by hand with pastors, leaders, ministerial students, for more than 15 years in Distrito Hispano de la Iglesia Wesleyana. She is a Fellowship of Leaders Acquiring Ministerial Education professor (FLAMA by its acronym in Spanish) for the Wesleyan Church.

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