Religious Education
MISSION
The Religious Education Programs prepare men and women to fulfill
the teaching and discipling mandates of the gospel commission.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Religious Education prepares pastor-teachers for leadership roles in settings where religious, moral, and spiritual nurture and growth are primary concerns. Areas of emphasis in Religious Education include family life education, campus spiritual leadership, Christian formation and discipleship and theological curriculum and instruction. Other options can be customized by the student in consultation with an advisor. The degrees are interdisciplinary and offer students considerable flexibility.
The Religious Education programs offer studies leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Religious Education. Each graduate will have a biblical knowledge base, an understanding of Christian spiritual formation and nurture, and pedagogical skills to serve in a specialized are of teaching ministry for either the formal (school) or non-formal (family, church, and community) settings.
We also offer graduate certificate programs, which consist of 12 to 13 credits of graduate study, focused on a particular area of interest.
THE UNIVERSITY SETTING
Because our programs are offered in a university setting, they draw from the resources of both the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary where they are located and the School of Education. Students have the advantage of studying with a large number of faculty from both of these Andrews University schools.
