Master of Arts 1n Ministry
OBJECTIVES
C. Admission Procedure I. The applit-ant ·s potential to compete successfully in a grad uate prof_'T:lm will be determined bv the Master of Arts Guidance Co~mic ree, which will interview each appli cant and evaluate all credentials. 2. Each approved applicant will be enrolled tentativel y in the Master of Arts in Ministry program until 32 units have b een com pleted , of which 24 must be in core courses as described below.
The following chart presents che curriculum sequence for students who wi ll be ·'full-cime" in rhe pro gram. Swdents who will be enrol led on a "half-rime" basis should plan to complete eight units each semester. normally raking courses indit-aced as "first year" before those in che "sec ond year" group. Firs/ Year First Semester BE 517 Hermeneuti cs/Bible Study Mechods ......... ... .......... ... .3 CL 555 Inrroduccion co W,,rld Missions............ .... ......... .3 PT 510 Evangelism and Fol low-up .... .3 JYf 706 Personal Foundations of J\.linisrry................... .. .. ................2 TH .'i i I Theoloi,•y 1- lncroduccion: Revelation and Nature ofG,Kl..........................................3 SS 510 Theological Research I\ lech,Klologies ........................ :::..!_ 15 Second Semester BE 520 SurveyoHlarrhew- Revelarion ................. ..... .... ...... . .3 TH 51 2 Tlu:oloi,'y 11-WorksofGod. Angels, Man and Sin ..... ....... ... J PT 7o<J Personal Foundations Lah ......0 Emphasis or electives ............................. .. 9 15 Seco11d Y11ar First Semester BE .'i19 Survey ofGenesis-1\lalachi.. .3 TH 6U Theology 111 - Christ, Salvation and the Spirit... ........ .3 CE 600 Educational Ministry in the Church .................................., l'T' 703 Ch urch and Society ..................., Emphasis or electives ............. .... ........... .. . 6 18 Second Semester T H 614 Theoloi,•y [\I -The Church and Last Thing, .. ...... ..... ....... ....., HT 5 I4 Hiscorical Theolo 6,y Survey .. .. ., Emphasis or elettives ............................. IO 16
BE 726 Exposirional Methodol0< 0 ')' in Daniel/Revelation .... ... ........ .3 PT 602 l'aswral Minisrry....... ...... ... .. ..... .3 PT 609 Expository Preaching .... ........ ...., PT 707 Foundations of Pastoral Care and O-.unseling......... .......2 PT 7.10 Biblical Leadership and Management..............................3 CE 552 Lifespan Development in Minisrry .......................... .........1 Elec,tives......................................... ... .. ...... ..6 25 Missions Emphasis CL S46 The Historical Development of the World Christian Movement........... ........................, CL 560 llrban Rese-Jrch and Ministry.3 CL 640 Applied Anthro1xil1~.,'Y for Christian Workers .......... ........... .1 CL 727 Principles ofChurch Mulciplicarion ............................., CL 7.'il Theolo<,,')' of Mission ............... ..> Biblical or Theological decrives............ .4 ICS elecrives...............................................6 25 Christian Education Emphasis CE 512 Education Administration....... 3 PT. 707 Foundations of J>a.,rora l Care and Counseling..... ...........2 Biblical or Theological elet.tives............ .4 Christian Ed ucation electives ............... 10 Eleccives.......................................... ............6 2.'i Marriage and Family Min istries Emphasis* CE 675 Fam il y Life Education ............ 2 CE691 Prncricum in ~1inisrry 1............ 1 CE 692 J>rncticum in J\.linisrry II .......... 1 p·1· 618 Psychopacholoi,')' and A~sessmenc.. .................. ............ .3 PT 628 Marital Counseling ...................., J>T 707 Foundations of P,L~toral Care and Counsel ing................2 Electives .. ........ .......................................... 10 Select three uni t, from the following deceives: CE 51 2 Education Administration CE 552 Lifespan Development in Ministry CE 562 Personal and Interpersonal Development CE 622 Philosophy of Ministry CE 716 l\1iniscry to Single Adu lt~ PT 725 Counse ling Troubled Families ·rota! 25 "App/ica11ts must hr,vr 12 1111der gmd1111/t' semestt'r 1111its of ps.vcholo!!J' w:hid, i11d11dr 1:d11catio11al psychology and ob11onna/ psychology plus ei!f.lll 1111it.r of /Jibk 1111d/or dortri111' rourses. If thtst' 1t11its wen- 1101 part r;f thr st11- dmt's 1t11drrgrod11at1' pro!f.mtn thev must bt tale,1 p,ior lo mmp/rtirm of 36 1111its toward the degree.
The Master of Arts in Ministry is designed for indi vid ual s who have been in ministry for a signifi cant number of years and have nor had the opportu nity to earn a bac ca laureate degree. Graduate level trainin g is prov ided in several essential aspects of professional ministry in order co enhance signifi can tl y the effectiveness of partici pari ng ministers. In establishing this program , the seminary i; endeavor ing to address specific needs of the C hurch as it functions in the major ethnic communities within the Southern California area. The two primary foci of che pro f_'fam are bibli cal and pract ic-al stud ies. The biblical emphasis provides an increased breadth in knowledge of che content of che Word of God, including it, background and sound principles of literary interpretation. Practical swdies concentrate on the enhancemenr of ministry and com munication skills. 'T·he goal of both e mphases is improved expertise in a ministry of the Word as it relates to the daily lives of people and their eternal destiny. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A. Personal Qualifications I. Comp let io n of five yea rs in ministry and presently on a church staff in an official capacity. 2. Participation in the l\,lascer of Arts program in Ministry pre sumes a significant level of min istry experience and personal mat uration. T he program 's intent is to provide an option for chose who desire to enhance their ministry but w hose c ircumstances of age and finances make a return co a baccalaureate program detrimental to their ongoing ch urch ministry. 3 . App li cants usuall y will nut have the B .A. or equivalent degree. Talbot offers other pro grams for applicants who have the baccalaureate degree . 4. Three references are required: c hur c h or denomina tional endorsement : personal friend: and ministry co lleague (or employer if c urrentl y employed outside the c hurc h). B. Academic Qualifications I. Equivalency of rwo yea rs of collegiate level srudies. 2. Proficiency in E n g li sh lang uage.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Satisfactorily complete 64 semester units as o utlined in the c urriculum . B. Qualify for t-a ndidacy status a t the conclusion of 32 units . At the completion of 32 units, an eval u a cion will be made rega rdin g admission co candidacy scarus in the Master of Arts in Ministry pro gram. Students with a grade point average of at least 2.50 will rec,-eive candidacy sraws. Sruden~ with a GPA between 2.00 and 2. .'iO will be allowed to compiece an additional 8 units (for a coral of 40) co be cred ited toward a cerrifi t-ace in ministry. C. Ac lease 24 units must be rnken at chis seminary. D. Obtain a 2.. 'iO GPA with no g rade below ·'C-" in all courses to be c redited toward g raduation . E. Comp lete the entire pro gram in no more than six vea rs . F. Prior co ca ndidac)' status. srndents with a Gl'A below 2.0 are placed on probation and remain on probation as lon g as the sing le semester or c umulative GPA remains below 2.0. After candidacy status is granted, the minimum G PA is adj usted upwa rd to 2.50. wich probat ion ca lculaced accord ing ly. Students on probation are gra nted one semester in which en bring their academic work up to the required level for cont inuance in the seminary. A student t.-annor gradu ate while on probation.
EMPHASES
Each swclent must select a min iscrv emphasis and complete the requirement of that emphasis dur ing the program. Four emphases
CURRICULUM
The Master of Arcs in Ministry c urri culum includes courses in : l) core c urri c ulum, 39 units: and 2) ministry emphasis, 25 unit,. The coca! requirement is 64 units. The courses specifica ll y iden tified by department and number in the c hart be low are req uired in the core c urri culum . In addition. each srndenc muse complete the requirements of one emphasis during the program.
are currentl y offered: Pastoral Emphasis Missions Christirm Ed11wtio11
Jl/1mi11!f.P 1111d Fomilv Mi11istries Pas/om/ li.mphosis Select one•................. .................................2
• BE 602Genesis • BE 608 ~latthew •BE 610 Romans
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