Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program is designed to help prepare students for a wide variety of ministries in churches or church-related fields. The degree plan permits students to focus on practical, biblical, historical, theological, and general ministry-related course options offered throughout the various ministry programs in the Graduate School of Ministry. In doing so, the program will offer students a broad, multifaceted exposure to Christian Ministry in the 21st century. In addition, the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program will assist students in discerning and defining the particular direction of their call to ministry. It will also assist students in gaining additional practical and theological training while they are currently serving in churches and church-related vocations locally, nationally, and globally.
In addition to previously stated admission requirements, the following program-specific requirements must be met:
Evidence that the student is a Christian and is compatible with DBU’s mission by proven conduct in accordance with Christian standards set forth in the Bible, announced intent, and by church involvement.
Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the Master’s Ministry Degrees, Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs, EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, and PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.
Graduate School of Ministry Portfolio
Dallas Baptist University’s Ministry Degree Programs seek to provide an academic experience that enables all candidates to engage and impact Christian Ministries of the 21st century. The Portfolio is designed to be an individualized collection of documents that represent the candidate’s preparation for future ministry positions, demonstrating the candidate’s ongoing knowledge, skills, and ministry experiences.
The Graduate School of Ministry provides candidates the opportunity for self-reflection through the compilation of documents in an electronic Portfolio. Documents in the Portfolio may include Signature Assignments, Resume, and Philosophy of Ministry among others.
Throughout the program, the candidate will collect designated documents and upload them to the Portfolio within Blackboard. The Portfolio will be used to assess development as the candidate proceeds through their designated ministry program. It is the candidate’s responsibility to meet with their GSOM Program Director to discuss the Portfolio required documents prior to graduation.
REQUISITES
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Requisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Core Courses | 18 |
MINS 5302 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology | |
Program Specific Courses | 9 |
MACM 5301 - Foundations of Christian Ministry THEO 5307 - Old Testament Literature and Interpretation THEO 5308 - New Testament Literature and Interpretation | |
Elective Courses Select any three from the GSOM courses listed below with approval of Academic Advisor. | 9 |
Christian Ministry Courses MACM 6303 - Conflict Resolution in Ministry MACM 6307 - Christian Ministry Travel Study MACM 6309 - Pastoral Care Children's Ministry Courses MACH 5312 - Ministry with Children MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry MACH 6351 - Children and the Christian Faith Christian Counseling Courses MACC 6301 - Introduction to Christian Counseling MACC 6302 - Abnormal Psychology MACC 6303 - Christian Counseling Skills
MAEML 6301 - Christian Education in the Local Church MAEML 6304 - Principles for Bible Teaching MAEML 6307 - Business for Legal Administration for Ministry Family Ministry Courses COUN 6314 - Marriage and Family Counseling MAFM 6316 - Faith Formation in the Life Stages MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families Global Leadership Courses MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology MAGL 5331 - Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry MAGL 5341 - Global Christianity MAIS 5303 - Christian Perspectives on Global Religion and Worldviews (S-L) Theological Studies Courses THEO 5310 - The Gospels THEO 5321 - The Early Life and Letters of Paul THEO 5322 - The Later Life and Letters of Paul THEO 6322 - Old Testament Readings: Pentateuch THEO 6360 - Biblical Preaching Worship Studies Courses WORS 5307 - The History of Worship Song WORS 5309 - Worship Life: Education and Administration WORS 6316 - Worship Theology for Contemporary Ministry WORS 6326 - Worship Praxis II: Worship Media: Technology and Production WORS 6329 - Worship Praxis V: Worship Leader Travel Study | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 36 |
Refer to course descriptions in the back of this catalog for course requisites.
(S-L) =Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM:
Chaplaincy Ministry Program
REQUISITES
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Requisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.
Students selecting this concentration will take the eight Core Curriculum Courses, twelve designated General Ministry Courses as outlined below, and the four chaplaincy courses listed below.
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Core Courses | 24 |
MACM 5301 - Foundations of Christian Ministry MACM 6309 - Pastoral Care MINS 5302 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) or MINS 6306* - Clinical Pastoral Education Mentorship (S-L)* *MINS 6306 only applies to those students who are in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at a hospital. | |
Chaplaincy Ministry Courses | 12 |
MACM 6301 - Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry MACM 6302 - Introduction to Ecumenical Liturgy MACM 6303 - Conflict Resolution in Ministry MACM 6304 - Victim Assistance Ministry Training or MACM 6305 - Introduction to Clinical Pastoral Education* *MACM 6305 only applies to those students who are in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at a hospital. | |
General Ministry Courses | 36 |
Christian Ministry and Discipleship (15 hours) COUN 6320 - Counseling Victims of Trauma MACC 6301 - Introduction to Christian Counseling MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families THEO 5345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World THEO 6360 - Biblical Preaching
THEO 5307 - Old Testament Literature and Interpretation THEO 5308 - New Testament Literature and Interpretation THEO 6303 - Biblical Greek Linguistic and Exegetical Tools Select one Old Testament and one New Testament course: THEO 6322 - Old Testament Readings: Pentateuch THEO 6323 - Old Testament Readings: Prophets THEO 6324 - Old Testament Readings: Psalms and Wisdom Literature THEO 6333 - New Testament Readings: Synoptic Gospels THEO 6334 - New Testament Readings: Johannine Literature THEO 6335 - New Testament Readings: Pauline Epistles THEO 6336 - New Testament Readings: General Epistles
THEO 5317 - Baptist Heritage and Polity Select one of the following courses: MAGL 5321 - Sharing Gospel Faith MAGL 5331 - Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry THEO 6350 - Christian Ethics | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 72 |
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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