Master of Arts in Family Ministry
The Master of Arts in Family Ministry is a 36-hour degree program designed to equip ministers to be servant leaders in order to understand the needs of families, explore the principles of best strategies in biblical family formation, and implement ministries that impact families in different phases of life. While the focus of this degree is to design ways to impact families proactively in the formation process, there will also be components that attempt to address the therapeutic issues of life as they arise developmentally and from crisis. The program will provide foundations in theological, educational, and practical programming for effective family ministry. It will combine academic training and practical ministry application that will focus intentionally on the world families live in and the faith they need to follow Christ.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
For academic and admission requirements, see the Master of Arts in Family Ministry Admission Requirements Sheet.
In addition to admission requirements, the following program-specific requirements must be met:
Evidence that the student is a Christian and is compatible with DBU's mission by proven conduct in accordance with Christian standards set forth in the Bible, announced intent, and by church involvement.
Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.
PREREQUISITES
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Prerequisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Core Courses | 18 |
DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology WORS 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship | |
Program Specific Courses | 9 |
Select three of the following: MACH 6311 - Early Childhood Ministry MACH 6312 - Ministry with Children MAFM 6316 - Faith Formation in the Life Stages MAFM 6353 - Ministry to Families MAST 6350 - Family-Based Student Ministry | |
Concentration Options | 9 |
Christian Counseling Concentration Select three of the following: COUN 6314 - Marriage and Family Counseling COUN 6320 - Counseling Victims of Trauma MACC 6301 - Introduction to Christian Counseling MACC 6302 - Abnormal Psychology MACC 6303 - Christian Counseling Skills MACM 6303 - Conflict Resolution in Ministry MACM 6304 - Victim Assistance Ministry Training Select three courses from the Graduate School of Ministry with approval of Academic Advisor. Select three of the following: MAL 5302 - Vision-Casting and Leading Change MAL 6303 - Leadership in Conflict and Adversity MAL 6304 - Leadership Communication MAL 6305 - Relational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence MACH 6315 - Ministry to Children with Special Needs MACH 6316 - Advanced Ministry to Children with Special Needs (S-L) Select one of the following: EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society MACH 5313 - Disability and Suffering SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5350 - Teaching Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 36 |
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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