Students wanting to enter the 36-credit Master’s Degree in Christian Education program must have completed a Bachelor Degree or an equivalent of 138 credit hours. The Master’s Degree in Christian Education prepares students for advanced professional competence in a Christian community.

Upon the successful completion of the Master’s Degree in Christian Education, the students should be able to:
 

• demonstrate competence in communicating the Word effectively in a variety of settings
   

• exercise skill in managing conflict
   

• identify best practices for individual and corporate spiritual growth and formation
   

• interpret the Bible with respect to its literary, historical, and theological context
   

• communicate God’s truth clearly, accurately, and convincingly
   

• develop advanced skills in Biblical Studies and Christian education in preparation for significant senior leadership in ministry
   

• develop a Christian worldview in which attitudes and values are informed by Biblical standards
   

• utilize insights gained from Biblical disciplines for the effective practice of Christian education in the church and the community
   

• demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and direct educational ministries based on principles of leadership and administration and a sound philosophy of ministry
   

• plan and implement transformational Biblical teachings grounded in sound educational practices and supported by relevant teaching theory and comprehensive human and spiritual development understandings
   

• understand and value the administrative and leadership dimensions of ministry and develop skill in designing, implementing, and assessing educational ministry
   

• gain a broad understanding of and appreciation for the history of educational ministry and the theological and philosophical underpinnings that have influenced its theory and practice
   

• engage in a supervised educational ministry experience leading to growth in personal maturity and character
   

• prepare men and women to become professional educators in Christian congregations or other educational settings
   

• use research methods and resources in the discipline
   

• formulate appropriate research questions