Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries (MACO)
The Master of Arts in Counseling Ministry prepares students to provide biblically grounded, nonclinical counseling within churches and ministry settings.
Counseling for Ministry Contexts
The MACO is designed for those called to provide relational and spiritual care in the local church and ministry environments. Students complete a shared core of Bible and theology coursework alongside practical counseling training that can be applied directly in ministry contexts. By integrating best practices in psychology with a strong biblical framework, the program equips graduates to care for the whole person.
Program Goals
Students in the MACO 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 counseling ministry skills in a chosen specialty track (assessed in track courses and internship)
- Analyze and apply ethical standards in counseling ministry to handle complex situations ethically and effectively in various ministry settings
- Develop culturally competent counseling strategies that address the specific needs of diverse groups
- Apply the principles of the recovery process for addictions and compulsive behaviors
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
Counseling & Ministry Care (9 Credit Hours)
CM5101 Pastoral Counseling and Ethics
CM5236 Cultural Competency in Counseling Ministries
Counseling Ministries Electives (12 Credit Hours)
CM5### Counseling Ministries Elective (9 Credit Hours)
OO#### Ministry and Communications Division Elective
Spiritual Formation & Internship (5 Credit Hours)
PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
INT5120 Ministry Formation Internship
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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