Master of Arts in Church Ministries
This degree prepares persons for a variety of supporting ministries in the local church or in Christian ministries. The program integrates theology with leadership studies and provides a broad curricular experience that includes missions, evangelism, worship, and worldview.
Students will be able to…
- Demonstrate a growing, Christ-like character and a sense of God’s calling to ministry.
- Understand the Christian worldview and have a global vision for fulfilling the Great Commission.
- Demonstrate significant knowledge of the Bible, interpret Scripture’s original meaning, and apply Scripture to contemporary situations.
- Integrate systematic and historical theology into a larger biblical framework.
- Demonstrate understanding of educational discipleship to guide them in church ministry practice.
Note: Continuing students should consult the Academic Catalog for the year in which they started for course requirements as the current requirements may have changed.
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| Master of Arts Core Studies | 42 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20200 | Introduction to the Old Testament I | 3 |
| 20220 | Introduction to the Old Testament II | 3 |
| 22100 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 |
| 22200 | Introduction to the New Testament I | 3 |
| 22220 | Introduction to the New Testament II | 3 |
| 26200 | Southern Baptist Heritage and Mission | 3 |
| 27060 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| 27070 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| 27080 | Systematic Theology III | 3 |
| 28700 | Christian Apologetics | 3 |
| 32100 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| 32960 | Introduction to Missiology | 3 |
| 40150 | Personal Spiritual Disciplines | 3 |
| 40200 | The Worshiping Church | 3 |
| Church Ministries Concentration | 18 | |
| 40080 | Christian Leadership | 3 |
| 45150 | Models of Christian Discipleship | 3 |
| 45260 | Discipleship and Family Ministry | 3 |
| 45400 | Christian Teaching | 3 |
| Leadership and Discipleship Elective1 | 6 | |
| Applied Ministry | 1 | |
| 44920 | Applied Ministry: BGS or | 1 |
| 44930 | Applied Ministry: Mission Trips/Partnership | |
| Total Master of Arts in Church Ministries | 61 | |
1Elective taken from Leadership and Discipleship courses.
Be equipped for more faithful service to the local church.
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