Master of Arts in Christian Formation

Educational goals

Graduates with an MACF will:

1. Articulate or otherwise demonstrate knowledge of the biblical, historical, and theological disciplines that undergird their ministry of leadership.
2. Reflect critically, contextually, and constructively on the theological content and practices of their specialized ministries.
3. Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information and resources effectively.
4. Exercise competent leadership through designing, implementing, and assessing ministry experiences in their specialized ministries.
5. Demonstrate skills for equipping, training, and empowering leaders for specialized ministries.
6. Assess their own growth toward spiritual and personal maturity.
7. Clarify and develop a ministerial identity.

Design

AMBS provides a context, a process, and tools to study and to engage in the church’s ministries of personal and communal formation and transformation. Students who complete the program will be equipped to give leadership to particular formation ministries, such as teaching, spiritual guidance, youth ministry, and worship. The program does not prepare them for lead pastoral roles. The Master of Arts in Christian Formation has three concentrations:

• Christian Spirituality
• Teaching Ministry
• Worship

More information

For detailed information, please review the  AMBS Catalog, (p. 50 to 56) and read the following fact sheets:

• Christian spirituality
• Teaching ministry
• Worship