Master of Divinity/Christian Ministries
Description of the Master of Divinity/Christian Ministries Degree
The Master of Divinity/Christian ministries degree is a professional graduate degree beyond the Bachelor of Arts or equivalent, designed to equip students for service as a minister of education, minister to youth, minister to children, or administrator in the local church; a missionary in the area of Christian education; or a teacher or administrator in a church-related school. This program is primarily related to specialized ministry in Christian education, requiring 90 semester hours of academic credit for graduation.
Essential Skills for Service
The Master of Divinity/Christian ministries degree seeks to guide students to understand, develop, and utilize the essential skills for the effective performance of Christian education leadership roles in the church, including education administration, staff relationships, leadership development, teaching, educational curriculum, age-group ministries, program evaluation, evangelism, and missions.
Completion Requirements for the Master of Divinity/Christian Ministries Degree
General Requirements
In order to qualify for graduation from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, each student seeking to earn the Master of Divinity/Christian ministries degree must satisfy the General Requirements for Graduation as set forth in this catalog.
Course Requirements
Each student pursuing the Master of Divinity/Christian ministries degree must complete the 90 semester hours of courses specified in the following chart. The Master of Divinity/Christian education degree includes 78 semester hours of required courses and 12 hours of electives. Note: Logos Bible Research Software (Silver edition or above) is recommended for courses in the New Testament Department.
Required Courses for the Master of Divinity/Christian Ministries Degree
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| OT 5101 & OT 5102 | Old Testament Survey 1 and Old Testament Survey 2 | 6 |
| GR 5801 & GR 5802 | Greek 1 and Greek 2 | 6 |
| CH 6001 | The History of Christianity | 3 |
| EV 6200 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| EN 7900 | Introduction to Research and Writing | 3 |
| MS 6370 | Introduction to Missions | 3 |
| BH 5100 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| AP 6910 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| HB 5401 & HB 5402 | Hebrew Grammar 1 and Hebrew Grammar 2 | 6 |
| NT 5601 & NT 5602 | New Testament Survey 1 and New Testament Survey 2 | 6 |
| TH 6701 & TH 6702 | Systematic Theology 1 and Systematic Theology 2 | 6 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 6 | |
| Principles of Teaching 1 and Principles of Teaching 2 | ||
| Biblical Preaching 1 and Biblical Preaching 2 | ||
| Old Testament Elective | 3 | |
| Christian Ministries Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| CH 6150 | The History of the Baptists | 3 |
| CN 7103 | Introduction to Biblical Counseling | 3 |
| PM 7300 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| CM 7484 | Introduction to Christian Ministries | 3 |
| CM 7610 | Childhood/Youth Education in the Church | 3 |
| MS 6405 | Traditional World Religions and Cults | 3 |
| CM 7660 | Adult Education in the Church | 3 |
| Theology Elective | 3 | |
| New Testament Elective | 3 | |
| MU 7700 | Introduction to Worship | 3 |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
The Master of Divinity/Christian ministries degree meets all prerequisite master-level requirements for both the Doctor of Ministry program and the Doctor of Philosophy program.