Pursue your studies through your program of choice.
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.
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 |
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.
Prior to this role, he served from 2012 to 2024 as Director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries and Developing Churches for the Northwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church, while also chairing the Conference Evangelism Team. During his tenure, he helped lead a season of significant growth, contributing to more than a 400% increase in the development and participation of Hispanic/Latino ministry across the conference.
His dedication to evangelism and church growth was recognized through the Harry Denman Evangelism Award, presented by the Foundation for Evangelism, honoring leaders who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the mission of Jesus Christ and the transformation of lives through the Gospel.
Dr. Ochoa holds a Doctorate in International Relations and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by United Theological Seminary in recognition of his leadership, ministry service, and contributions to the development of Christian leaders.
Throughout his career, he has worked closely with churches, seminaries, conferences, and ministry organizations across the United States and Latin America, developing initiatives in leadership development, evangelism, church planting, and theological education. He has also collaborated with United Theological Seminary in the creation and strengthening of programs such as the Hispanic Christian Academy, the School of Evangelist Leaders, and a variety of leadership development initiatives for pastors and ministry leaders.
In addition to his work at United Theological Seminary, he is the Founder and Executive Director of Equipo Río, an initiative focused on leadership development and organizational strengthening through consulting, coaching, and contextual training for more effective leadership in a changing world.
He is widely recognized for his ability to build bridges between institutions, cultures, and generations of leaders, creating opportunities that strengthen the Church’s mission and expand access to theological education for Hispanic communities throughout the United States and Latin America.
His leadership is characterized by a practical, strategic, and contextual approach that integrates academic excellence, spiritual formation, and ministry development. He firmly belprepared andalthy churches require well-equipped leaders who are spiritually mature, academically prepared, and deeply committed to transforming their communities through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
His vision is to help raise a new generation of Hispanic Christian leaders who will transform their churches, communities, and nations through the Gospel, healthy leadership, and theological education of excellence.
Ministry Motto: “Equipping leaders to strengthen the Church and transform communities for Christ.”
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.
As a coach and church-planting leader, Dr. Mejia offers guidance to architects in diverse national settings and countries through all phases of the innovative progression of planting new expressions of Church. This context enables him to leverage his God-given gifts, strengths, skills, and the current realities of entrepreneurs and organizations to generate a new, viable, and sustainable future. His approach emphasizes creating healthy environments where pioneers and associations can thrive.
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.
In the Hispanic District, she not only worked as an Administrator but also had the privilege to work preparing future ordained ministers, future church planters, assistant pastors, and help in clergy care.
Rev. Flores has an MDiv from Wesley Seminary and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Preaching and Leadership.