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Master of Arts in Children's Ministry and Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Dual Degree Program
Thomas Sanders, Ph.D., M.A. in Children's Ministry Director
David Smith, Ed.D., M.A. in Christian Ministry Director
The purpose of the Master of Arts in Children's Ministry and Master of Arts in Christian Ministry dual degree program is to provide Christ-centered graduate level education that will prepare servant leaders for specific age-related as well as general ministry-related service in the 21st century. The M.A. in Children's Ministry degree will offer students excellence in preparation for childhood ministry, while the M.A. in Christian Ministry degree will focus on the broad, interdisciplinary, and practical nature of ministry preparation.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission into the Ph.D. in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, 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 and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture. Click for Church Membership form.
PREREQUISITES (6 hours of religion classes)
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey (Above courses completed either prior to enrollment or during the first academic year)
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
15 hours Required Common Courses
3 hours Required Common Practicum or Research
6 hours Required Common Electives
18 hours Required Children's Ministry Curriculum
18 hours Required M.A. in Christian Ministry Curriculum
60 Hours TOTAL Dual Degree
REQUIRED COMMON CURRICULUM (15 credit hours)
| MACE 5302 |
Biblical Servant Leadership (take first year of program) |
| MAWL 6303 |
Spiritual Formation and Worship (take first year of program) |
| THEO 6305 |
Christian History and Heritage |
| THEO 6306 |
Systematic Theology |
| THEO 5313 |
Applied Hermeneutics |
REQUIRED COMMON PRACTICUM OR RESEARCH COURSES (3 credit hours)
MACE 6310
or
MACM 6393
or
MACH 6354 |
Ministry Practicum (S-L)*
Christian Ministry Practicum (S-L)*
Research: Faith Formation in Childhood (S-L)*
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*Prerequisites MACH 6311, MACH 6312, MACH 6351, MACH 6353
(Practicum course to be taken during the last semester of the program. Must have advisor's approval to register.) |
REQUIRED COMMON ELECTIVES (6 Credit Hours)
Students may choose any two electives, in consultation with their advisor, from courses offered in all Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership graduate ministry degree programs.
Required M.A. in Children's Ministry Concentration
(18 credit hours)
**Prerequisites MACH 6311 and MACH 6312
Required M.A. in Christian Ministry Concentration
(18 credit hours)
| MACE 6301 |
Introduction to Christian Education (to be taken during first semester of program) |
| MACM 5301 |
Foundations of Christian Ministry |
| MACM 6309 |
Shepherding in the 21st Century |
| Christian Scriptures: Choose 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 Literature |
| THEO 6335 |
New Testament Readings: Pauline Epistles |
| THEO 6336 |
New Testament Readings: General Epistles |
| Heritage, Proclamation, and Missions : Choose any one course below: |
| THEO 5317 |
Baptist Heritage and Polity |
| THEO 6350 |
Christian Ethics |
| THEO 6360 |
Proclamation |
| MAGL 5335 |
Biographies of Outstanding Missionaries |
| MAGL 5343 |
Understanding Islam |
(S-L) = Course(s)with field-based service-learning component
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