— The School of Church Ministries —

Children’s and Family Ministry Concentration

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Master of Divinity with a concentration in Children’s and Family Ministry
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 (21 hours)
20200 Introduction to the Old Testament I 3
20220 Introduction to the Old Testament II 3
20440 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis 3
22100 Biblical Hermeneutics 3
22200 Introduction to the New Testament I 3
22220 Introduction to the New Testament II 3
22440 Greek Syntax and Exegesis 3
Theology and Tradition (15 hours)
25100 Introduction to Church History I 3
25120 Introduction to Church History II 3
27060 Systematic Theology I 3
27070 Systematic Theology II 3
27080 Systematic Theology III 3
Ministry and Proclamation (17 hours)
30000 Christian Preaching 3
32100 Personal Evangelism 3
32960 Introduction to Missiology 3
34300 Introduction to Biblical Counseling 3
35040 Leadership and Family Ministry 3
40150 Personal Spiritual Disciplines 2
Worldview and Culture (6 hours)
28500 Introduction to Christian Philosophy 3
29250 Survey of Christian Ethics 3
Church Ministries Core (9 hours)
45150 Biblical Worldview and Educational Practice 3
45250 Family Ministry Through the Lifespan 3
45400 The Ministry of Teaching 3
Children’s Ministry Studies (18 hours)
41700 The Role of the Minister to Children and Families 3
42210 Team Ministry Relations 3
45260 Discipleship and Family Ministry 3
45800 Discipling Children 3
45810 Effective Communication with Children 3
34340 Parenting and Family Issues 3
Children’s Ministry Field Education (2 hours)
45890 Children’s Ministry Field Education: Survey ½
45891 Children’s Ministry Field Education: Small Groups ½
45892 Children’s Ministry Field Education: Outreach ½
45893 Children’s Ministry Field Education: Leadership ½
 
  M.Div. Core 59
  Church Ministries Core 9
  Youth Ministry Studies/Field Education 20
Total (88)
  Elementary Hebrew (if required) +3
  Elementary Greek (if required) +3
  Written Communication (if required) +2
?See Written Communication Requirement in Academic Section