Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership
Pastoral Care & Counseling
| Units by Discipline | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | Price per unit | Bible Exposition | Intercultural Studies | Languages | Philosophy | Practical Ministry | Research / Christian Education | Spiritual Formation | Theology | Electives |
| 64-66 | $501 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5-7 |
Overview
As a result of this program, the student will:
- Develop empathic listening skills and have a commitment to use and teach these skills in life and ministry.
- Be aware of their personal issues and able to develop a personal network for growth.
- Have a commitment to sound ethical principles related to pastoral ministry.
- Be aware of their limitations and their ability to diagnose the pathology of individuals, couples, and families and know how and whom to refer people to for needed help.
- Know the theories and the issues of counseling and the lifespan development of people and be able to apply this knowledge in ministry contexts.
- Be skillful in program development of pastoral ministry in a church or parachurch environment.
- Be able to take people from relationship through realization to responsibility.
- Have a commitment to the application of biblical knowledge and theological foundations in the exercise of ministry skills.
Curriculum
| Course | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BE 517 | Hermeneutics/Bible Study Methods | 3 |
| TH 511 | Theology I - Revelation & Nature of God | 3 |
| SF 501 | Intro to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 |
| SS 510 | Theological Research Methodology | 1 |
| Emphasis or Electives* | 6 | |
| BE 520 | Survey of Matthew-Revelation | 3 |
| HT 514 | Historical Theology Survey | 3 |
| SF 503 | Personal Foundations of Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| SF 505 | Talbot Spiritual Direction | 3 |
| TH 512 | Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man... | 3 |
| Emphasis or Electives* | 5 | |
| TH 613 | Theology III - Christ, Salvation & the Spirit | 3 |
| SF 504 | Spiritual Formation, Vocation & the Disciplines | 0 |
| BE 519 | Survey of Genesis-Malachi | 3 |
| Emphasis or Electives* | 10 | |
| TH 614 | Theology IV - The Church & Last Things | 3 |
| SF 505 | Talbot Spiritual Direction | 0 |
| PT 707 | Foundation of Past Care & Counsel Emphasis or Electives* | 3 |
| Thesis** or Electives* | 0-2 | |
| Total | 64-66 | |
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