Master of Arts in Christian Education

Description
The Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A.C.E.) program is a professional graduate degree beyond the Bachelor of Arts or equivalent, designed to equip students for service as (1) a minister of education, minister of youth, minister to children, or administrator in the local church; (2) a missionary in the area of Christian education; or (3) a teacher or administrator in a church-related school. This is a two-year program primarily related to specialized ministry in Christian education, requiring fifty-nine semester hours of academic credit for graduation.

 

Objectives
In addition to the Seminary's general educational objectives, the Master of Arts in Christian Education program is designed to promote growth toward personal maturity and ministry competence in the practice of church-related Christian education. The objectives of this program are accomplished through classroom instruction, the modeling of professors, the practice of ministry through the Practical Missions program, chapel services, and student organizations.

 

The Master of Arts in Christian Education program seeks to guide students to develop the ability to understand and interpret the Christian faith in the light of its biblical, theological, and historical dimensions and to utilize insights gained from these disciplines for the effective practice of Christian education in the church, the community and the world.

 

Admission Requirements
All applicants to any masters degree program must be at least twenty years old by the time of their first registration. All applicants to masters degree programs must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent (see the Catalog for full details and exceptions).

 

Completion Requirements
In order to qualify for graduation from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, each student in the Master of Arts in Christian Education program must satisfy the “General Requirements for Graduation” of the Seminary. In addition, each student in the Master of Arts in Christian Education program must complete the fifty-nine semester hours of courses specified in the following charts, including fifty-six semester hours of required courses and three elective hours.