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The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program is designed to help prepare servant leaders for a wide variety of ministries in churches or church-related fields. The degree plan permits students to focus on practical, biblical, historical, theological, and general ministry-related course options offered throughout the ministry programs in the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership, thereby offering them a broad, multifaceted exposure to Christian ministry in the 21st century.
The degree is intended especially for those interested in the associate pastorate, church support staff positions, para-church ministries, or denominational service.
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Old Testament Survey or equivalent
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New Testament Survey or equivalent
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*Prerequisites are to be completed either prior to enrollment or during the first academic year and with the consultation of the student's advisor.
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Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission to Master’s Ministry Degrees and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
| Core Curriculum Requirements (21 hours) |
| MACE 5302 |
Biblical Servant Leadership |
| MAWL 6303 |
Spiritual Formation and Worship |
| THEO 6305 |
Christian History and Heritage |
| THEO 6306 |
Systematic Theology |
| THEO 5313 |
Applied Hermeneutics |
| MACM 5301 |
Foundations of Christian Ministry
(To be taken during the first year in the program |
| MACM 6393 |
Christian Ministry Practicum (S-L)
(To be taken during the last year in the program) |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. |
Choose from three concentrations:
GENERAL MINISTRY CONCENTRATION (18 hours) |
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| General Ministry Courses: |
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Christian Scriptures (6 hours)
Select one Old Testament and one New Testament course below: |
| THEO 6322 |
Old Testament readings: Pentateuch |
| THEO 6323 |
Old Testament Readings: Prophets |
| THEO 6324 |
Old Testament Readings: Psalms and Wisdom Literature |
| THEO 6333 |
New Testament Readings: Synoptic Gospels |
| THEO 6334 |
New Testament Readings: Johannine |
THEO 6335 |
New Testament Readings: Pauline Epistles |
| THEO 6336 |
New Testament Reading: General Epistles |
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Worship Ministry (3 hours)
Select any one course below: |
| MAWL 6308 |
Worship Through the Ages |
| MAWL 6309 |
Worship and Pastoral Care |
| MAWL 6311 |
Global Worship |
| MAWL 6313 |
21st Century Transformational Worship |
| MAWL 6316 |
Worship Theology for Contemporary Ministry |
Heritage and Missions (3 hours)
Select any one course below: |
| THEO 6350 |
Christian Ethics |
| MAGL 5330 |
Introduction to Missiology (Recommended) |
| MAGL 5331 |
Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry |
| MAGL 5332 |
Strategies for Missionary Work |
| MAGL 5333 |
Local Church on Mission |
| MAGL 5335 |
Biographies of Outstanding Missionaries |
Christian Ministry and Education (3 hours)
Select any one course below: |
| MACE 6304 |
Philosophy and Principles of Christian Education |
| MACE 6307 |
Church and Business Administration |
| MACE 6308 |
Evangelism, Missions and Growth Through Education |
| MACE 6309 |
Developing Lay Leaders in the Church |
Age-Level Ministry (3 hours)
Select any one course from the Childhood Ministry, Student Ministry, or MACE courses below. |
| MACH 6311 |
Early Childhood Ministry |
| MACH 6312 |
Ministry with Children |
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MAST 5313
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MAST 6320 |
Ministry with Students (Recommended)
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The Collegiate Campus Minister Family-Based Student Ministry |
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| MAST 6350 |
Family-Based Student Ministry |
| MAST 6351 |
Student Cultural Issues |
| MACE 6314 |
Ministry with Adults |
| MACE 6315 |
Ministry with Senior Adults |
Elective Course (3 hours)
Students may select any elective, in consultation with their advisor, from courses offered in all Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership ministry-focused degree programs.
LEADING THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONCENTRATION |
| Students choosing the Leading the Nonprofit Organization Concentration will take the Core Curriculum Courses and any three General Ministry Courses listed above under the General Ministry Concentration in addition to the four concentration courses listed below: |
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| Leading the Nonprofit Organization Courses: (12 hours) |
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| ACCT 6344 |
Nonprofit Accounting, Resource Development, and Fundraising (Prerequisite: ACCT 5311 or equivalent) |
| MANA 6348* |
Legal Issues for Nonprofit Organizations |
| MANA 6349* |
Creative Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations |
| MRKT 6340 |
Marketing Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations |
*MACM Core Curriculum Course prerequisites for MANA 6348 and MANA 6349: MAWL 6303 and MACE 5302.
CHAPLAINCY MINISTRY CONCENTRATION |
| Students choosing this concentration will take the seven Core Curriculum Courses, thirteen designated General Ministry Courses as outlined below, and the four chaplaincy courses listed below: |
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| General Ministry Courses : |
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Christian Scriptures (9 hours)
Select one Old Testament and one New Testament course listed in the Christian Scriptures category of the General Ministry Courses above plus either of the following: |
| THEO 6307 |
Old Testament Theology |
| THEO 6308 |
New Testament Theology |
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Heritage and Missions (9 hours)
Select any one course listed in the Heritage and Missions category of the General Ministry Courses above plus the following: |
| MAGL 5343 |
Understanding Islam |
| THEO 5317 |
Baptist Heritage and Polity |
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Christian Ministry and Education (12 hours)
Select any one course listed in the Christian Ministry and Education category of the General Ministry Courses above plus the following: |
| THEO 6360 |
Proclamation |
| MACE 6301 |
Introduction to Christian Education |
| MACE 6322 |
Introduction to Christian Counseling |
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Age-Level Ministry (3 hours)
Select any one Childhood Ministry, Student Ministry, or MACE course listed in the Age-Level Ministry category of the General Ministry courses above. |
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| The following courses are required for the Chaplaincy Ministry Concentration (6 hours): |
| MALA 5365 |
Christianity in a Pluralistic World |
| COUN 6387 |
Counseling Victims of Trauma |
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| Chaplaincy Ministry Courses (12 hours): |
| MACM 6301 |
Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry |
| MACM 6302 |
Introduction to Ecumenical Liturgy |
| MACM 6303 |
Conflict Resolution in Ministry |
| MACM 6304 |
Victim Assistance Ministry Training |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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