Master of Arts in Christian Education (MACE)
The Master of Arts in Christian Education prepares students for teaching, leadership, and discipleship roles in local church and parachurch ministries.
Forming Leaders Who Teach and Disciple
The MACE is designed for those called to help others grow through the faithful teaching of God’s Word. Students complete a shared core of Bible and theology coursework alongside focused training in leadership, instructional methods, and ministry practice. By integrating theological depth with practical preparation for teaching and discipleship, the program equips graduates to guide spiritual formation in a variety of ministry contexts.
Program Goals
Students in the MACE 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
- Apply biblical leadership and educational methods and practices to a ministry population
- Teach the Bible effectively, utilizing appropriate educational objectives and methods
- Formulate a biblical philosophy for practical educational ministry
Concentrations
A concentration helps you focus your degree on a specific ministry area. Approved ministry-enhancement programs may also count toward your studies through independent study or electives.
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
BE5109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, and Selected Epistles
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
Educational Ministries and Leadership (11 Credit Hours)
EML5101 Designing and Leading Effective Ministries
EML5105 Teaching Process and Media Presentations
EML5110 History & Philosophy of Christian Education
INT5110 Ministry Formation Internship (2 Credit Hours)
Ministries and Communication (15 Credit Hours)
OO#### MACE Concentration Electives (12 Credit Hours)
PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
SF5100 Spiritual Formation
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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I am so very grateful for my DTS education. I see how much better equipped to serve that I am over my peers who went to other seminaries.
Mitzi Roberts; MACE, 2008
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