Pastoral Studies Pastoral Ministry - Gannon University

Pastoral Studies Pastoral Ministry from Gannon University is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. INTRODUCTION The Graduate Program in Pastoral Studies is designed to help educate and train lay people for a variety of roles within the mission of the people of God. This program is equally open to members of religious communities and people of all Christian traditions. This program is grounded in Catholic theology while being consciously designed to acknowledge and interact with the similarities and differences between the Catholic and other Christian traditions. The program is designed and taught by an ecumenical faculty drawn from Gannon's Department of Theology and its Graduate Program of Pastoral Studies. This community of professionals brings together teachers and learners to encourage a critical dialogue with other faith traditions and contemporary culture. PASTORAL MINISTRY The Pastoral Ministry concentration consists primarily of graduate work in Catholic theology along with professional ministerial training. As such, this concentration is designed to prepare individuals to assume roles as Church ministers for parishes, hospitals, nursing homes and prisons. Objectives to provide a solid theological foundation for all areas of lay ministry within the Church to foster in students the ability to incorporate theological reflection within ministerial experiences to develop the personal and professional skills necessary for leadership and ministry within the local Church to provide the student opportunities to learn ministerial skills through experience to develop the pursuit of the integration of theology, spirituality, life experiences, and professional training necessary for lay ministry of quality and endurance View more details on Gannon University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.