374
Christian Ministry and Leadership, M.A.C.M.L.
Preaching and Pastoral Ministry The Preaching and Pastoral Ministry concentration is designed to equip students for leadership and preaching in church or parachurch settings. It aims to produce students who: • model spiritual, emotional and relational health. • prepare and present sermons demonstrating biblical accuracy, oral clarity and contemporary relevance. • integrate biblical/theological knowledge and skill in Christian ministry. • lead Christian communities in the tasks of the church: making and growing disciples, worshiping, praying, and impacting the broader community. Greek Requirement The courses listed below are required beyond beginning Greek. A qualifying examination is available to all interested students. Those who pass the examination may enroll directly in TTNT 503. Taking TTNT 503 early in the degree is recommended, since it is a prerequisite for TTPT 609.
TTTH 614
Theology IV - The Church and Last Things
3
Total Credits
33
Concentrations Pastoral Care and Counseling
The Master of Arts Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration is designed to provide local churches and para-church ministries with specialists in the field of pastoral care and counseling who have built their care ministries, counseling, administrative and teaching skills upon a solid biblical and theological base. The emphasis is on enrichment, equipping and renewing ministries. A major focus is on actual practice in Care Ministries in local churches. Students will be prepared for such professional positions as Pastor of Care Ministries and Pastoral Counseling.
Concentration-Specific Requirements ISCL 555
Introduction to World Missions Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy
3 3 3 1 1
TTPT 604 TTPT 628 TTPT 693 TTPT 694 TTPT 695 TTPT 703 TTPT 708 TTPT 716
Marital Counseling
Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship I Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship II Pastoral Care and Counseling Internship III 1
TTNT 503 TTNT 604
Introduction to Exegesis Exegesis in the Gospels
3 3
1-2
Beginning Greek Requirement Students who do not take or do not pass the qualifying examination must take the courses listed below (for 2 credits each) as prerequisites to TTNT 503.
The Church and Society
3 3 3
Advanced Pastoral Counseling
Addressing Common Pastoral Counseling Concerns
TTNT 501 TTNT 502
Beginning Greek I Beginning Greek II
2 2
TTPT 725 TTPT 740
Counseling Troubled Families Issues and Ethics in Ministry
3 2
Combined B.A. + M.A. Track Students in Biola University's Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies with a concentration in Preaching and Pastoral Ministry may take graduate courses in their senior year, allowing the completion of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in an accelerated format. See the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies for the undergraduate portion of the accelerated B.A. + M.A. program.
Elective Requirements Select one of the following:
7
Select 7 credits of electives if not completing a thesis Select 5 credits of electives if choosing to complete a thesis. Thesis students will enroll in: 2 TTHE 793 Thesis First Draft: M.A. TTHE 794 Thesis Final Draft: M.A. Below are suggested elective options: 3 TTCE 514 Women and Men in Christian Ministry TTCE 523 Teaching Ministry TTCE 543 Counseling Adolescents and Their Parents TTCE 677 Family Ministry in the Local Church TTPH 624 Ethical Issues I TTPT 626 Group Counseling Leadership TTPT 627 Premarital Preparation and Counseling TTPT 750 Directed Study TTTH 717 Theology of Human Nature Total Credits
Concentration-Specific Requirements TTNT 503
Introduction to Exegesis Exegesis in the Gospels
3 3
TTNT 604
or TTNT 605 Exegesis in the Epistles TTPT 510 Evangelism and Follow-Up
3 1 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3
TTPT 591 TTPT 592 TTPT 602 TTPT 609 TTPT 610 TTPT 691 TTPT 703
Introduction to Field Education
Field Education II Pastoral Ministry
Expository Preaching
Contemporary Biblical Preaching
Field Education III
33
The Church and Society
1 TTPT 695 may be taken for 1 or 2 credits. If taken for 2 credits, the second credit may count toward required elective credits. 2 Consult the Talbot student handbook for preliminary steps that must be completed prior to enrolling in the thesis course. 3 Up to 6 graduate elective credits may be taken in other schools in Biola University with advisor's approval.
or TTPH 602 Apologetics TTPT 730
Biblical Leadership and Management Preaching Narrative Literature Preaching the Wisdom and Poetic Literature of the Old Testament
TTPT 741 TTPT 742
TTPT 791
Field Internship
0
or TTPT 792 Field Internship
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