MAPM Curriculum

The MA in Pastoral Ministry degree requires students take a total of 48 credits:

Church History (6)

CHIS 505 Survey of Church History (3)
CHIS 574 History of Seventh-day Adventist Theology (3)

General Seminary (3)

GSEM 530 Doctrine of the Sanctuary (3)

New Testament (6)

NTST 567 Theology of the New Testament (English) (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

NTST 535 Studies in the Pauline Writings (3)

NTST 536 Studies in the Gospels (3)

NTST 537 Studies in Acts and General Epistles (3)

NTST 538 Studies in Hebrews (3)

NTST 539 Studies in Revelation (3)

Old Testament (6)

Choose one of the following courses:

ANEA 510 Archaeology and the Bible (3)

OTST 520 Introduction to Old Testament Theology (3)

Choose one of the following courses:
OTST 546 Studies in Daniel (3)
OTST 556 Studies in Prophets (English) (3)

OTST 566 Studies in the Pentateuch (English) (3)

Practical Theology & Discipleship (18)

DSLE 541 Foundations of Biblical Spirituality (3) Offered only during the summer on Andrews campus*

PATH 523 Worship: Word and Music (3) Offered only during the summer on Andrews campus and recommended to be taken with DSRE 541-Foundations of Biblical Spirituality during the first year of the program.
PATH 539 Church Growth and the Equipping Leader (3)

PATH 543 Christian Leadership in a Changing World (3)
PATH 637 Seminar in Preaching (3)

Choose one additional course from the following:

DSLE 503 Marriage, Family, and Interpersonal Relationships (3)

DSLE 534 Ministry to Youth and Young Adults (3)

PATH 555 Pastoral Counseling (3)

Theology and Christian Philosophy (6)

Choose from the following options:
Two systematic theology core electives (6)
One systematic theology and one historical theology elective (6)

One systematic theology and one ethics elective (6)

World Mission (3)

MSSN 546 Mission in Cultural and Religious Context (3)

*These classes are also taught in Canada

Total Credits for the MA Degree:48