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This program is designed to train Christians for ministry to marriages and families in the church and community. Graduates may minister in a variety of contexts including marriage, parenting and family ministries, lay counseling, Christian education, teaching, etc. Built on the foundation of biblical and theological reflection of marriage and family relationships, the program will train students to plan, design and implement marriage and family education ministries. The preventive nature of the program encourages student to think in terms of how can we as the church provide the resources and training necessary to prevent problems from developing in relationships. While the program does include several counseling courses, the focus is on building and strengthening relationships rather than healing broken relationships. |
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Diploma (32 units) |
M.A. (62 units) |
M. Div. (96 units) |
| Core Curriculum |
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| Research Seminars |
2 sems |
2 sems |
2 sems |
| Growth Groups |
2 sems |
4 sems |
4 sems |
| Bible |
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12 units |
12 units |
| Biblical Languages |
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12 units |
| Theology |
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9 units |
9 units |
| Christian History |
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6 units |
| Bible, Theology, or History Elective |
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3 units |
| Leadership and Personal & Spiritual Formation |
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6 units |
6 units |
| Professional Core |
24 units |
24 units |
24 units |
| Professional Electives |
2 units |
5 units |
12 units |
| LIFE |
6 units |
6 units |
6 units |
| Open Electives |
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6 units |
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| Professional Core |
Professional/Open Electives |
Family Ministry
Marriage and Parenting Enrichment
Lifespan Development
Small Groups in Ministry
Effective Teaching
Introduction to Counseling
Marriage and Family Counseling
Counseling Common Problems |
M&FM elective courses
Counseling elective courses
Relevant courses from other programs in consultation with the program director. |
An introduction to a theology of marriage and family and an overview of family ministry Opportunities and programs in the church.
An in-depth study of the development and implementation of marriage and parenting enrichment programs.
See Educational Ministries for course description.
See Educational Ministries for course description.
See Educational Ministries for course description.
An introduction to the foundational aspects of counseling within the church context, the relationship of counseling to pastoral care, and the basic counseling skills. Small group skill exercises and role-playing are utilized.
An overview of family systems theory and the practice of marital and family counseling within the church context. (Prerequisite: Introduction to Counseling)
An overview of common problems encountered in counseling ministry, including a significant section on abuse issues. (Prerequisite: Introduction to Counseling)
Small group supervision involving a reflective process on the students’ development and implementation of family life programs and counseling ministry in a church setting.
