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Diakonia Newsletter for Spring 2009

Master of Ministry Application Packet

 

Seminary Bound?

A brand-new $1,000.00 tuition scholarship is now available for seminary students. Click here for details.

Rev. Teresa Bufford

“I found about the Masters in Ministry program unexpectedly, through a mailer that my church had received. I didn’t even know that the program existed, but from the first day I stepped into the classroom, I was so glad that I picked up that brochure. I loved it! The courses fit so well with my context and I felt so welcomed. Our cohort group was able to deal with real ministry issues, as we encouraged each other and fed off each other. It was great to be received as a colleague in ministry by the professors and the other students.”


Rev. Teresa L. Bufford '06
Pastor, Bethel Full Gospel Baptist Church
Simpsonville, SC

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Master of Ministry Program


Never has the task of the Church been so challenging - never have the needs been greater! But whether you are a senior or solo pastor, a staff minister or committed lay person, Southern Wesleyan University's Master of Ministry program is ready to help you build a quality graduate program to meet those needs.
  • Practically-oriented
  • Designed for flexibility
  • Non-traditional format
  • Friday night/Saturday model
Upon successful completion of the Master of Ministry degree program, the graduate should be able to . . .
 

  • Apply the foundational truths of biblical and theological study to functional demands of the Christian ministry.

  • Provide leadership for ministry in a Christian congregation, parachurch agency, community, or constituency through sound principles of management and administration.

  • Demonstrate the skills to communicate the Gospel effectively using a variety of communication techniques.

  • Offer spiritual counsel in a variety of settings.

  • Correlate the multiple responsibilities of an ordained or lay ministry within the framework of a comprehensive theology of ministry.

  • Minister effectively in a variety of vocational positions in the church or a parachurch agency.