Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries |
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| Course Title: |
Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Religion | |
| College: |
Liberty University Online
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| Course Description: |
Liberty Theological Seminary's Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries program provides students with a strong understanding of biblical leadership principles and strategies specific to small group settings to train up disciples within their local churches. This program is well-suited for Christian education pastors, small group pastors, discipleship pastors, and associate pastors. The courses in this program is designed to meet the growing need of ministry leaders in churches across the country seeking specialized training in the area of Christian discipleship. Potential Career Options: Christian Administrator, Christian Educator, Church Education Administrator, Discipleship Pastor, Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Administrator, and Pastor. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Masters Degree | |
| Course Requirements: |
Must have an accredited Bachelor's degree. | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries (Liberty University Online) By earning an online Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries degree program from Liberty University, you're giving yourself a great opportunity, which you can set in motion, to make a crucial decision that could impact other's lives, further your personal ministry, as well as influence the future of discipleship. This program has been created meet the ever-increasing demand for ministry leaders in churches across the nation looking for specialized training in the area of Christian discipleship. It equips associate pastors, discipleship pastors, small group pastors, as well as Christian education pastors. The program aims to produce staff that can help the Senior Pastor in the goal of making disciples within the local church setting. Students enrolled in this online Discipleship Ministries degree program will work with a number of experts as they develop a formidable knowledge of biblical leadership principles and strategies for working with various small group setting in training disciples. Required courses in Liberty University's 5-year online Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries degree program include: • Core courses (21 hours) Choose one: - NBST 521: New Testament Orientation I - NBST 522: New Testament Orientation II - NBST 525: New Testament Introduction Choose one: - OBST 590: Old Testament Introduction - OBST 591: Old Testament Orientation I - OBST 592: Old Testament Orientation II Required: - CHHI - THEO 525: Systematic Theology I - THEO 530: Systematic Theology II - EVAN 565: Contemporary Evangelism Choose one: - APOL 500: Introduction to Apologetics - EVAN 500: Church Growth I - ICST 500: World Missions - ICST 650: Cross-cultural Evangelism and Church Planting • Professional Studies (15 hours) - DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministry - DSMN 601: Ministry of Teaching - DSMN 605: Christian Leadership - DSMN 620: Strategic Driven Ministries - DSMN 630: Small Group Ministries Career Opportunities: Upon completion, graduates of Liberty University's Master of Arts in Discipleship Ministries degree program are ready to enter into ministry related positions such as: - Christian Administrator - Christian Educator - Church Education Administrator - Christian Education Pastor - Discipleship Pastor - Associate Pastor - Small Group Pastor - Sunday School Administrator - Sunday School Teacher Admission Requirements: Students must have earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent (in any field) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S., Department of Education (e.g., SACS, TRACS, ABHE, etc.) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Students who hold a prior degree from an unaccredited institution may be considered for admission on academic probation. Students admitted on academic probation are required to take and pass GRST 500 introduction to graduate writing their first semester. Students must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test; 100 internet-based test. |
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