Ministry (MA) - Program of Study

The Master of Arts with a major in Ministry is offered through cohort groups which meet weekly online or on-site or through week-long intensive classes. Cohort programs are designed to take groups of students through a progression of 11 courses. An additional six hours of elective credits are needed to complete the 36-hour degree requirement.

The requirements are as follows:

Concentration in Leadership (on-site and online)

 

Concentration Courses

 

LEAD-540

Non-Profit Management

3

PROC-520

Transformational Communication

3

SPIR-550

Spiritual Life and Leadership

3

LEAD-560

Power, Change, and Conflict Management

3

CONG-520

Building a Multi-Generational Ministry

3

 

 

 

 

Core Courses

 

MISS-500

Cultural Contexts of Ministry

3

BIBL-500

The Bible as Christian Scripture

3

THEO-500

Introduction to Christian Theology

3

CHST-500

Global Christian History

3

MIN-561

Research Methodology

1

MIN-591

Project

2

 

Electives

6

TOTAL

36

Concentration in Youth and Family Ministry (online)

 

Concentration Courses

 

CONG-530

Family Ministry for 21st Century Families

3

SPIR-550

Spiritual Life and Leadership

3

PROC-525

Effective Communication with Children and Youth

3

CONG-550

Child and Adolescent Development

3

CONG-540

Programming and Management in Family Ministry

3

 

 

 

 

Core Courses

 

MISS-500

Cultural Contexts of Ministry

3

BIBL-500

The Bible as Christian Scripture

3

THEO-500

Introduction to Christian Theology

3

CHST-500

Global Christian History

3

MIN-561

Research Methodology

1

MIN-591

Project

2

 

Electives

6

TOTAL

36

Course descriptions are available through the Course Description Lookup.