2014-2015 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 17 2014–15 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Master of Ministry Master of Ministry Mission The mission of the Master of Ministry Program (M.Min) at Cedarville University is to help cultivate graduates that understand the importance of being rooted in Christ, His Church, and His Mission. This mission is achieved through the M.Min. by providing students with a curriculum that addresses the theological and practical challenges of Christ-centered ministry. The conduit of that curriculum will involve both the use of classroom lecture as well as intentional relationships between students and the program leadership. The graduate of Cedarville University’s accelerated Master of Ministry program (M.Min.) will be marked by: • Growth in godly wisdom • An increase in Christian virtue • An increase in love and knowledge of God, the Bible and other people • Effective skills that will enable graduates to discern, engage, and serve in Christ-centered ministry Areas of Focus The M.Min. program offers courses that focus on biblical interpretation, theology, and application. The goal of the program is to offer students, at an accelerated pace, a biblical and practical baseline to engage in fruitful ministry. Rigorous course work and a substantial ministry internship will accomplish these purposes. Program Outcomes • The graduate’s personal life will be an example of godliness, maintaining a consistent walk with God, moral excellence, emotional maturity, self-discipline, intellectual virtue, and passion for God’s truth. • The graduate’s life in the Christian community will evidence a shepherd’s heart given to servant leadership. • The graduate’s ministry will be characterized by love for God’s people and for those outside the Christian community, by contextual sensitivity and imagination in reaching out to all people with God’s love and truth, and by professional skills necessary for effective service Program Prerequisites Bible Students entering the M.Min. program at Cedarville University must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken course work that applies to the academic fields of theology, biblical interpretation, and Bible survey. Conditional admission may be granted with unmet prerequisites as approved by the M.Min. program director. A student can be conditionally accepted into the program if he or she has achieved two of the three program prerequisites. In this case, students admitted conditionally will be required to complete all prerequisites before beginning the second semester of course work. Students who have not met all prerequisite requirements, as determined by the Office of the Registrar, may enroll in Cedarville’s online BEGS-5110 Bible Survey for Professionals, BEGS-5120 Foundations of Biblical Theology, or both to satisfy unmet proficiency requirements. View the general study/ nondegree courses for convenient online scheduling. Program prerequisites may be completed at Cedarville University or from another regionally accredited institution. Any other course under consideration to accomplish an outstanding prerequisite must be approved by the program director. Language Proficiency Master of Ministry students are expected to have some proficiency in biblical languages. This proficiency requirement is met if students have prior academic credit in either Greek, Hebrew, or a class that emphasizes the use of technology in engaging the biblical languages. If no prior academic work exists, students may take a course offered at Cedarville University that qualifies for this proficiency. The completion for this proficiency must be achieved before the start of the ministry internship. This course must be approved by the program director. Course Requirements Course requirements involve a minimum of 38 semester hours including: Biblical Language Proficiency................................................0–3 1 BEBL-XXXX Biblical language................................................. 3 Master of Ministry requirements...............................................38 BENT-6110 Exposition of New Testament Book........................ 3 BEOT-6110 Exposition of Old Testament Book.......................... 3 BEPT-6110 Biblical Care and Counseling.................................. 3 BEPT-6210 Biblical Leadership................................................. 3 BEPT-6310 Ministry of Teaching and Preaching........................ 3 BEPT-6410 The Church and God’s Mission.............................. 3 BEPT-6420 Trinitarian Implications for Practical Ministry.......... 3 BEPT-6450 Christian Apologetics............................................. 3 3 BEPT-6510 Character Colloquium (1 credit hour) repeatable.. 2 *BEPT-6900 Ministry Internship................................................ 6 BETH-6100 Biblical Theology. .................................................. 3 BETH-6150 Contemporary Theology in Historical Context....... 3 * Capstone course 1 This is a proficiency requirement that must be met before the student can take BEPT-6900 Ministry Internship. Requirement may be met during undergraduate studies or may take the appropriate class in addition to the core classes of the Master of Ministry program. Credits do not count toward the Master of Ministry degree. 2 Master of Ministry students who are part time may achieve the objectives for the Character Colloquium through a special arrangement with the Master Ministry program director. The Character Colloquium requirements must be met during two consecutive semesters before graduation from the Master of Ministry Program. Master of Ministry Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements............................................................0–3 Master of Ministry course requirements.......................................38 Total.............................................................................................38 Character Colloquium This course is an introduction to the importance of Christian character in the outworking of public ministry. M.Min. students will attend Cedarville’s chapel one day a week, and on another day will meet together with the program director for character cultivation, prayer, and encouragement. This one-credit course is taken during two consecutive semesters prior to the ministry internship.