Christian Education - Bethel Seminary - St. Paul MN

Christian Education from Bethel Seminary - St. Paul MN is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The seminary confers a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education upon students who satisfactorily complete the prescribed program-related requirements. These include the completion of field education, participation in the assessment and evaluation program for two years, participation in covenant groups, the writing of a satisfactory personal statement of faith, achieving a grade point average of C (2.0) or above, financial clearance from the business office, and participation in graduation ceremonies. Graduation is not automatic when academic requirements have been met. Since the seminary aims to graduate men and women who qualify as Christian leaders, the faculty and administration will evaluate a student's qualifications in terms of spiritual, doctrinal, and professional standards as well as academic standards. The aim of the program is to provide trained leadership for Christian educational ministries in churches, on missions fields, and in denominational offices. While the curriculum provides excellent preparation for associate roles and educational ministries in the church, it does not provide thorough pastoral training. It is not an abbreviated period of graduate study leading to a senior pastorate. A student may individualize his or her program by testing out of particular competencies. In the context of an appreciation for the ministry of the church, the student will be expected to demonstrate ability in the following competencies: 1. to model an effective role as teacher and leader and to assist lay people to develop teaching and leadership skills; 2. to enable lay people to worship, witness, teach, minister, motivate, and apply Christian faith in life and to initiate and administer programs in these areas; 3. to communicate to, lead, motivate, manage, and administer people and programs in the discipleship ministries of the church; 4. to develop, evaluate, and administer curriculum in the church discipleship program and to serve as a resource person in the area of curriculum; 5. to function effectively in interpersonal relationships; 6. to develop specialized discipleship ministries to meet unique needs of individuals in various life stages; and 7. to function as a lifelong learner and to apply understanding of the developmental process to facilitate learning among other people. View more details on Bethel Seminary - St. Paul . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.