Ministry, M.A.Min.
The Master of Arts in Ministry is a 36-hour program which establishes a customized and strong foundation for ministry leadership. The program helps students to increase their biblical and theological understanding, build practical ministry skills and experience deeper personal spiritual growth that will enable them to provide Christ-centered leadership in the contemporary world. Elective coursework may be tailored by students to meet ministry and educational goals. Whether a pastor, church worker, or active layperson, the program offers courses that train today’s leaders for effective ministry to meet a variety of needs. The M.A.Min. program structure is designed so that upon completion of the degree, students can easily transition into the M.A.T.S. program to continue toward their educational goals. Courses can be transferred towards a Master of Divinity at seminaries or toward various other masters programs.
Description of Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A.Min.) Program
The Bethel Master of Arts in Ministry is a professionally focused graduate degree consisting of 36 credit hours (12 classes) of graduate study beyond the baccalaureate degree and is designed for people working in, or moving toward, various areas of Christian ministry. Courses can also be taken on a "special student" basis for those who wish to keep up on current theory/practice in biblical studies, Christian ministry, theology, history, ethics and society. The degree consist of 18 hour of required courses and a choice of two tracks for the remaining 18 credit hours: Chaplaincy or Ministry. Coursework can be completed in three semesters of full-time study. The program can also be pursued on a part-time basis.
Format of Program
Each semester, four courses are scheduled in a seven-week intensive on-ground or online format. During the summer, two courses are offered. Each course carries three graduate hours of credit. Students complete the degree at their pace. From the time of matriculation, 7 years are granted to complete the M.A.Min. degree
Program Requirements
(unless special permission is granted by the program director to follow a different distribution of classes):
Chaplaincy Track
The Chaplaincy Track - Requires bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, two years of ministerial experience or equivalent for acceptance into the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program with the Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT), and one unit of CPE to be completed through ICPT prior to taking the final course in the program.
| CHMN 510 | Chaplaincy Orientation and Issues | 3 |
| CHMN 515 | Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| CHMN 517I | Seminars in Church & Ministry - Crisis Counseling | 1-3 |
| THES 530 | Seminars in Theology, History, Ethics & Society | 3 |
| BBST/CHMN/THES Electives 6 | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
M.A.Min. Required Courses:
The remaining 18 credit hours are met through one of the following tracks.
Ministry Track
The remaining 18 Hours are to be included as electives selected from BBST, CHMN, and THES courses
Total Credit Hours: 36