— The School of Church Ministries —
Advanced Master of Divinity in Church Ministries
• • • • •| Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20400 | Elementary Hebrew | (3) |
| 22400 | Elementary Greek | (3) |
| 31980 | Written Communication (if required)? | (2) |
| 42490 | Cooperative Program | 0 |
| Scripture and Interpretation (18 hours) | ||
| 20440 | Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| 22440 | Greek Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| 27800 | Theology of the Old Testament | 3 |
| 27820 | Theology of the New Testament | 3 |
| Hebrew Exegesis elective | 3 | |
| Greek Exegesis elective | 3 | |
| Theology and Tradition (9 hours) | ||
| 25140 | Advanced Church History | 3 |
| 26100 | History of the Baptists | 3 |
| 27050 | Advanced Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| Ministry and Proclamation (11 hours) | ||
| 30000 | Christian Preaching 1 | 3 |
| 32100 | Personal Evangelism 2 | 3 |
| 35040 | Leadership and Family Ministry | 3 |
| 40150 | Personal Spiritual Disciplines | 2 |
| Worldview and Culture (6 hours) | ||
| 28500 | Introduction to Christian Philosophy 3 | 3 |
| 29250 | Survey of Christian Ethics 3 | 3 |
| Church Ministries Core (15 hours) | ||
| 40600 | Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| 45150 | Biblical Worldview and Educational Practice | 3 |
| 45250 | Family Ministry Through the Lifespan | 3 |
| 45400 | The Ministry of Teaching | 3 |
| Church Ministries Elective* | 3 | |
| * Students may choose from any of the courses in the following list of concentrations: Leadership, Discipleship & Family Ministry, Youth & Family Ministry, Children’s & Family Ministry, Women’s Leadership, College Ministry, Worship Leadership |
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| Free Electives 4 (15 hours) | ||
| Leadership Field Education (2 hours) | ||
| 45190 | Leadership Field Education: Survey | ½ |
| 45191 | Leadership Field Education: Small Groups | ½ |
| 45192 | Leadership Field Education: Outreach | ½ |
| 45193 | Leadership Field Education: Leadership | ½ |
| M.Div. Core | 44 | |
| Church Ministries Core | 15 | |
| Free Electives | 15 | |
| Field Education | 2 | |
| Total (76) | ||
| See Written Communication Requirement in Academic Section.1 Students who did not take a minimum of three hours of preaching in undergraduate work must take 30000 Christian Preaching and 45450 The Ministry of Teaching Practicum as an elective. 3000 Christian Preaching is reserved for men. Women will substitute 45450, The Ministry of Teaching Practicum.2 Students who completed an introductory level evangelism must take either 32040 Advanced Studies in Evangelism and Church Growth or an elective approved by the school’s dean or associate dean.3 Students who completed introductory level courses in undergraduate work (with a grade of B or higher) must take electives in these disciplines.
4 Students who did not complete a course in biblical hermeneutics during undergraduate work must take 22100 Biblical Hermeneutics as one of these. |
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