Transforming lives through community outreach & leadership development

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While playing football at a state university and completing his bachelor’s degree in advertising / PR, Jesse Eisenhart never dreamed of entering the ministry and following in his parents’ footsteps. However, as he watched them plan a new church, he knew he wanted to be part of something fresh and different. He felt God calling him to divinity school — a specific divinity school.

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Jesse Eisenhart

“I was drawn to Regent,” he says. “When I came to interview, I could tell it was an amazing school. But even though everyone was kind, I felt intimidated by the level of professionalism and the intellect of the professors. I came up with all sorts of excuses why it wasn’t the place for me, but God kept knocking them down.”

When Eisenhart’s aunt and uncle in Virginia Beach called him one day — unaware he was considering Regent — and offered him a free place to stay if he ever decided to enroll at the university, he knew it was meant to be.

He decided to pursue master’s degrees in both Practical Theology and Human Services Counseling, so he could be a greater asset to the new church by providing the additional counseling skillset needed for those struggling with trauma and addiction. He completed most of his classes on campus, and a couple online.

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“The online and on-campus experiences were different, but both very rewarding,” he says. “The way they designed the online learning really felt like a live classroom environment — still very informative and relational, even with people from around the world there.”

It was the professors, though, who made the greatest impact on Jesse: “I came from a state university, and it’s so different to sit under someone who has a passion for you to succeed in life. It’s not a job for the professors; it’s a calling. So many theological schools have changed from how they were founded, yet not at Regent — their staff is united under that one strict call: to equip Christian leaders.”

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Campus Chapel, Regent University School of Divinity

Today, Jesse has taken over for his parents as senior pastor of True North Church in southern New Jersey, which has grown from a handful of families to more than 1,000 people at two locations. He has led the church through ongoing community outreach — bringing life change in areas such as marriage, youth development, family and leadership development. True North Church has even launched Forge Leadership School to equip and train its students to effectively live out and fulfill the calling that God has placed on their life.

“If you really feel called to lead people in a significant way, you need to surround yourself with people committed to your success,” he says. “Some colleges are committed to educating you, but Regent is committed to developing your personal leadership skillset — not just making good leaders, but making good people who can develop other leaders.”

As one of the top 15 largest seminaries in the nation, Regent’s School of Divinity is a multidenominational seminary located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school offers a spectrum of course-delivery options — completely on campus, completely online, online with minimal residency and blended structures — to provide students flexibility in where and how they earn their degree. Regent’s Doctor of Ministry program is among the first in the nation to receive approval by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) to be offered completely online, with no residency. Other Regent divinity programs include the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Practical Theology, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theology and Ph.D. in Theological Studies.

“At Regent, no matter which format you choose, you will receive an affordable, streamlined, high-quality education,” says the school’s dean, Dr. Corné Bekker. “More than that, you’ll receive a biblically based education that emphasizes the vital role of the Holy Spirit in transforming lives.”

Bekker adds: “The Regent University School of Divinity will prepare you for a multi-ethnic, multicultural and multigenerational ministry. You will experience academic excellence that reflects the mind of Christ and empowers you to serve with the heart of the Father.”


Explore your program options by contacting an advisor at (800)723-6162, or visit www.regent.edu/divinity.

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