Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and Ministry Care (MACP)
The Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and Ministry Care prepares students to serve as chaplains in military, healthcare, corporate, and other institutional ministry settings.
Pastoral Care Beyond the Church Walls
The MACP is designed for those called to provide pastoral, emotional, and spiritual care in settings where traditional church structures are absent. Students complete a shared core of Bible and theology coursework, along with practical training in preaching, counseling, pastoral care, and leadership. By integrating theological formation with contextual ministry preparation, the program equips graduates to serve faithfully in diverse care-centered settings.
Program Goals
Students in the MACP program will:
- Evidence a general knowledge of Christian theology, including an ability to support their theological views
- Demonstrate a general knowledge of the Bible, including an understanding of the message and arguments of specific books of the Bible
- Display Christlikeness in their pursuit of knowledge and relationships within the seminary community
- Demonstrate effective ministry skills required for chaplaincy
- Evidence an ability to engage in one-on-one compassionate ministry care for those seeking direction and guidance
- Function in interreligious and interdenominational environments with conviction, grace, and humility
Bible Exposition (22 Credit Hours)
BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics
BE5102 Old Testament History I
BE5103 Old Testament History II & Poetry
BE5104 Old Testament Prophets
BE5105 The Gospels
BE5106 Acts & Pauline Epistles
BE5107 Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation
NT5110 New Testament Introduction
Systematic Theology (18 Credit Hours)
ST5101 Theological Method and Bibliology
ST5102 Trinitarianism
ST5103 Angelology, Anthropology, and Hamartiology
ST5104 Soteriology
ST5105 Sanctification and Ecclesiology
ST5106 Eschatology
Chaplaincy and Ministry Care (18 Credit Hours)
CM5101 Pastoral Counseling and Ethics
CM5701 Chaplaincy Orientation and Issues
CM5236 Cultural Competency in Counseling Ministries
EML5615 Applied Skills for Ministry
OO#### Approved Communications Course
Choose Between:
CM5440 Crisis Counseling or another Counseling Ministries Course
PM5302 Pastoral Theology and Church Leadership
Formation and Electives (15 Credit Hours)
OOxxxx Chaplaincy and Ministry Care Electives (9 Credit Hours)
PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
SF5100 Spiritual Formation
INT5120 Ministry Formation Internship (3 Credit Hours)
Financial Aid
Our students achieve their goal of earning a world-class seminary degree without the financial stress that often comes with a graduate education.
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