Master of Arts in Christian Education:
Childhood Ministry
Tommy Sanders, Director |
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Ministry to preschoolers, children and their families in today’s changing world is a unique challenge for the church and its leaders. The opportunity to create Bible study and ministry strategies that lay the foundation for children to grow to know, trust, love, and follow Jesus is more than what might be considered “child’s play.” It is eternally significant not only for the church of tomorrow but the church of today.
The Master of Arts in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry is designed to equip childhood ministers to understand the needs of children, explore the principles of the best strategies in teaching and reaching children, and implement ministry that impacts not only the child, but the family. The program provides foundations in theological, educational, and practical programming for effective childhood ministry. It combines academic training and practical ministry application that focuses intentionally on the world children live in and the faith they need to follow Christ for the rest of their lives. The program consists of 18 hours of MACE core curriculum, 3 hours of childhood ministry core curriculum, and an additional 21 hours of childhood ministry requirements for a total of 42 hours.
Academic Requirements |
Prerequisites |
21 hours |
Core Requirements |
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
- One upper level course in Religion or Theology
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21 hours
42 hours |
Childhood Ministry Requirements
Total |
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW (42 hours):
Required Core Curriculum (18 hours):
MACE 5302
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Biblical Servant Leadership (First Year) |
MACE 6301
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Introduction to Christian Education (First Semester) |
MAWL 6303
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Spiritual Formation and Worship (First Year) |
THEO 6305
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Christian History and Heritage |
THEO 6306
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Systematic Theology |
THEO 5313
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Applied Hermeneutics |
Childhood Ministry Requirements (18 hours):
Childhood Ministry Service-Learning and Research (3 hours):
Select one of the following (Last semester with advisor approval)
MACE 6310
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Church Staff and Member Relations Practicum (Last Semester)
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| MACH 6354 |
Research: Faith Formation in Childhood** |
Childhood Ministry Elective (3 hours):
Select one of the following
MACE 6309
MACE 6322
MAPD 5350
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Developing Lay Leaders in the Church
Introduction to Christian Counseling
World View: Human Beliefs/Human Actions
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* Prerequisites MACH 5311 or MACH 5312
** Prerequisites MACH 5311, MACH 5312, MACH 6351, MACH 6353
Degree Offered Online!
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