Christian Ministry, MA

Core Requirements: (22 hours)

• BIB 500 - Survey of the Bible 3 Credits.
• Choice of BIB / New Testament elective 3 Credits.
• Choice of BIB / Old Testament elective 3 Credits.
• CHS 501 - Church History I 3 Credits.
• MIN 504 - Spiritual Practices 1 Credits.
• THL 501 - First Week Gathering 0 Credits. (must be repeated three times)
• THL 503 - The Vocation of the Seminarian 3 Credits.

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• THL 510 - Exploring Theology Across Contexts and Cultures 3 Credits.

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• CHS 530 - History and Theology of African American Traditions 3 Credits.

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• THL 600 - Introduction to Christian Theology 3 Credits.

Total Credit Hours: 49

* Students may substitute with any approved LED course in the University’s MA in Leadership program.

Degree Outcomes

All graduates of the Master of Christian Ministry (MACM) program will demonstrate:

• Emotional-spiritual maturity and community membership appropriate to public ministry.
• The ability to engage distinct human communities through theologically informed intercultural analysis and self-reflection.

Graduates of the MACM Congregational Ministry track will also demonstrate:

• The ability to interpret Christian scripture and traditions in ways that accentuate God’s love and cultivate Christian community and discipleship in accordance with that love.
• A theologically informed understanding of collaborate and adaptive leadership for the cultivation of Christian discipleship in others.

Graduates of the Methodist Studies track will also demonstrate:

• The ability to analyze Methodist traditions with reference to their original contexts.
• The ability to interpret Methodist texts in ways that accentuate God’s love and cultivate Christian community and discipleship in accordance with that love.

Graduates of the ELCA Deacon track will also demonstrate:

• The ability to analyze Lutheran traditions with reference to their original contexts.
• The ability to interpret Lutheran Confessional texts in ways that accentuate God’s love and cultivate Christian community and discipleship in accordance with that love.

Seminary Degree Program Add-On Options

LTSS students may earn a formal concentration in one of three areas: Biblical Studies, Theology, and Faith Formation. Concentrations consist of nine (9) credit hours in general electives. Courses required by a degree program do not count toward a concentration.

Biblical Studies: Choose 9 hours among BIB electives.

Theology: Choose 9 hours among THL electives. With the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, a student may apply up to three hours in biblical studies (BIB) or church history (CHS).

Faith Formation: Choose 9 hours among CED electives. With the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, a student may apply up to six hours in relevant education (EDU) or ministry (MIN) courses.

LTSS students may earn a formal cognate in Leadership. Cognates consist of nine (9) credit hours in general electives. Courses required by a degree program do not count toward a cognate.

Choose 9 hours among the following courses:

• LED 527 Strategic Leadership and Communication  
• LED 537 Leading Change, Innovation, and Agility  
• LED 547 Leading Diverse Teams  
• LED 557 Personal Leadership Development and Ethics  
• MIN 540 Leadership in God’s Mission  

LTSS students may earn a formal cognate in Counseling. Cognates consist of nine (9) credit hours in general electives. Courses required by a degree program do not count toward a cognate. Students enrolled in a counseling cognate will be assigned a secondary advisor from the Counseling program.

Choose 9 hours among the following courses:

• COU 505 Counseling Theories  
• COU 520 Clinical Mental Health Counseling  
• COU 530 Counseling Techniques  
• CPE 500 Clinical Pastoral Education  (6 hours in addition to any CPE degree requirement)
• HCS 505 Theoretical Foundations & History of Human Services  
• Up to 3 hours of MIN electives, pending approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs