MA in Ministry | Bible Concentration
Overview
- 36 credits (2 years full-time)
- Completely online
- Weekly live video conferences with professor and classmates
The Bible concentration is designed to equip pastors and lay-leaders with skills and tools for teaching, discipling and preaching from Scripture.
Course Outline
The 18-hour Bible concentration builds on the 18-hour MA Ministry core.
| MA Ministry Core | 18 hours | |
| BITH500 | Biblical Languages and Technology | 3 hours |
| BITH580 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 hours |
| BITH610 or 611 | Old Testament or New Testament Theology | 3 hours |
| SYTH | Systematic Theology Elective | 3 hours |
| HITH | Historical or Wesleyan Theology Elective | 3 hours |
| BITH612 | Biblical Theology of Holiness | 3 hours |
| Bible Concentration – 6 electives chosen from… | 18 hours | |
| BITH501 | New Testament Introduction | |
| BITH502 | Old Testament Introduction | |
| BITH610 or 611 | Old Testament or New Testament Theology | |
| PRTH511 | Pastoral Teaching: Theology and Practice | |
| PRTH510-519 | Homiletics Electives | |
| PRTH581-589 | Preaching and Teaching Scripture Electives | |
| Total: | 36 hours | |
Graduate Program Calendar
Spring 2023 Dates
- January 9th: Spring classes convene
- February 19th--25th: Late Winter Break
- April 1st:
- Program and scholarship application deadline for Summer 2023
- Last day to withdraw from Spring 2023 classes
- April 2nd--8th: Spring break
- May 6th: Spring classes end
- May 20th: Commencement
Summer 2023 Dates
- May 29th: Summer term begins
- June 1st: Program and scholarship application deadline for Fall 2023
- July 2nd: 8th - Summer break
- July 29th: Summer term ends
Fall 2023 Dates
- August 14th: Fall classes convene
- October 22-28th: Break (Aldersgate Form)
- November 19th-25: Thanksgiving Break
- December 1st: Program and scholarship application deadline for Spring 2024
- December 16th: Fall classes end
