The Master of Arts in Ministry degree is a focused academic and practical ministry training program, designed for flexibility and efficiency. If you’re preparing for ministry but do not need and desire an MDiv, the MAM will provide you with the foundational ministry knowledge and skills at a fraction of the time and cost.
This program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in pursuing:
This 36-credit program can be completed in two years if you maintain a full-time course load (24 credits per year). You will be required to complete twelve 3-credit courses, including a capstone course that involves a field experience.
The MAM can be completed entirely via distance learning.
The MAM Degree Learning Outcomes detail the skills students develop over the course of the MAM degree program.
| LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
| Religious Texts | 3 |
Introduction to Religious Texts
Hebrew Bible New Testament
|
| Theological Tradition | 2 |
Invitation to Theology: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
One additional TR course |
| Ethics/Justice | 1 |
Choose one:
Christian Ethics
Comparative Religious Ethics |
| Formation | 1 | Intro to Spiritual and Personal Formation |
| CORE SUBTOTAL |
7 | |
| Vocational Skills | 5 |
Four Practices of Ministry courses
MA in Ministry Capstone
|
| CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
5 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL |
12 |
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