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The M.A. in Ministry Care provides students with specialized knowledge and skills to address emotional and
spiritual needs using biblical and counseling resources. It prepares students to teach, train, and counsel people in a
variety of communities and cultures and to help people understand their situation from God’s perspective.
Students may focus in either Pastoral Care or Missionary Care by choosing four courses from the approved list of
designated electives (see below) in consultation with their academic advisors.
Program 1 Course of Study
63
CHL 5001
Chapel 1
0
CHL 5002
Chapel 2
0
Bible and Theology
24
BIB 5112
Genesis to Song of Solomon: God’s Plan of Creation and Redemption 3
BIB 5113
Prophets: God’s Message of Redemption and Judgment
3
BIB 5132
Gospels: God’s Means of Providing Redemption
3
BIB 5133
Acts to Revelation: God’s People Proclaiming Redemption Globally 3
BIB 5410
Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
3
THE 6310
Systematic Theology 1
3
THE 6320
Systematic Theology 2
3
THE 6341
Theological Methods and Issues
3
Worldview and Spiritual Formation
9
GLS 5110
The Mission of God
3
GLS 6515
Understanding Cultures and Worldviews
3
MIN 5300
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
3
Concentration
30
CNC 5400
Ministry of Counseling
3
CNC 6001
Integration of Theology and Psychology
3
CNC 6330
Church and Mission Health
3
CNC 6400
Pastoral Care Techniques
3
CNC 6441
Counseling Grief and Loss
3
INT 6110
Foundation of Internship
0
Choose one internship sequence.
3
INT 6254-55 Ministry Care Internship 1 & 2
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INT 6255-56 Ministry Care Internship 2, Missionary Care Internship 1
Choose four designated electives in Pastoral Care or Missionary Care.
12
Pastoral Care
CNC 5075
Multicultural Counseling
3
CNC 6410
Crisis Counseling
3
CNC 6411
Sexuality Counseling
3
CNC 6412
Addictions Counseling
3
CNC 6540
Spiritual Transformation and Group Process
3
CNC 6710
Brief and Solution-Focused Counseling
3
CNC 6711
Psychopathology for Ministry Contexts
3
CNC 6730
Marriage and Family Counseling
3
Missionary Care
CNC 5075
Multicultural Counseling
3
CNC 6015
Advanced Multicultural Counseling
3
CNC 6470
REBT Skills and Supervision
3
CNC 6474
Clinical Applications in Missionary Care
3
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