Christian Ministry - Nyack College

Christian Ministry from Nyack College is a Campus Master Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The M.P.S. is a 48-credit program that focuses on training for persons in ministry. The curriculum offers broad flexibility in consultation with the faculty advisor. The program offers several professional development tracks: African-American Ministries, Church Development, Counseling, Chinese Ministries, Hispanic Ministries, Korean Ministries, and Urban Ministries. There are specified requirements for Counseling and Mission (PR only) tracks at the Puerto Rico campus, with designated course-work for each. Overall, the assessment program remains the same for all campuses. The professional development tracks are not intended to furnish the student with technical expertise for purposes of professional employment, certification, or licensure, but rather to provide training for enhancing one?s ministry focus in the local church setting. Purpose The Master of Professional Studies degree is designed to produce whole people for specific leadership in Christian service, whether in their own or in another culture, by bringing into dialogue the various dimensions of theological education. These dimensions are (1) church and academy, (2) theology and social science inquiry, (3) the biblical world and the contemporary world, (4) classroom and experience, (5) character and competence, and (6) wisdom and skill. Student Learning Goals 1. Students will lay a foundation for ongoing spiritual formation including personal development, moral integrity, and spiritual maturity. 2. Students will gain knowledge and be able to apply methodology in biblical studies, theology and cultural understandings. 3. Students will gain an appreciation of the relational nature of ministry through the experience of being mentored and mentoring others, and through learning and practicing interpersonal ministry skills. 4. Students will be able to understand and practice integration of the personal, theological, and practical components of holistic ministry. 5. Students will gain ministry skills for specific leadership in Christian service, and will be able to demonstrate competency in classroom and internship environments. View more details on Nyack College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.