Master of Arts - Christian Education
The Master of Arts in Christian Education is a professional graduate degree designed to equip students for service as a minister of education, minister of youth, minister to children, or as a teacher or administrator in a church-related school. This degree program is an excellent choice for a missionary serving internationally or domestically engaged in education ministries. The Master of Arts in Christian Education is a two-year program primarily related to specialized ministry in churches, requiring sixty semester hours of academic credit for graduation.
As with all the academic programs of the Northeast Branch, the Master of Arts in Christian Education promotes growth toward personal maturity and ministry competence in the practice of a church-related ministry. Pursuit of the Master of Arts in Christian Education will help guide the student in the interpretation of the Christian faith in the light of its biblical, theological, and historical dimensions and to utilize insights gained from these disciplines for the effective practice of ministry in the church, the community and the world.
Applicants must be at least 20 years old by the time of their first registration, and must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor degree or equivalent (see the Catalog for full details and exceptions).
In order to qualify for graduation from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, each student seeking the Master of Arts in Christian Education degree must satisfy the “General Requirements for Graduation” of the Seminary. In addition, each student seeking the Master of Arts in Christian Education must complete the sixty semester hours of courses specified in the course listing, including fifty-four semester hours of required courses and six elective hours.
Master of Arts - Christian Education Course Requirements
Course Title |
Course Number |
Semester Hours |
Total Hours |
FIRST YEAR Old Testament Survey 1, 2 History of Christianity Personal Evangelism Spiritual Formation Hermeneutics Introduction to Church Ministries Childhood/Youth Education in the Church Adult Education in the Church Introduction to Research and Writing
SECOND YEAR New Testament Survey 1, 2 Systematic Theology 1, 2 Principles of Teaching 1 Principles of Teaching 2 Ministerial Counseling History of the Baptists Theology Elective Church Ministries Elective |
OT 5101-5102 CH 6001 EV 6200 PM 7300 BH 5100 CE 7484 CE 7610 CE 7660 EN 7900
NT 5601-5602 TH 6701-6702 CE 7450 CE 7452 CN 7103 CH 6150
|
6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
30
30 |
Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 60 |
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