Master of Arts in Ministry Degree

The Master of Arts in Ministry equips individuals for church and para-church ministries with a focus on the spiritual formation of others. Whether you're already involved in ministry or desire graduate studies to enhance your future service, the JBU Master of Arts in Ministry is for you. The program consists of 37 hours of coursework and emphases are offered in: counseling, higher education, leadership and ethics, and biblical community development.

Program Distinctives:

• Spiritual formation
• Integrating Bible study, theology and spiritual formation studies
• Practical application
• Meeting ministry concerns

Degree Options

Emphasis in Counseling: exposes students to the theory and practice of counseling within a biblical and theological context. This program will equip those in ministry to use scripture and theology in a practical way to bring healing to persons in their personal lives and in their relationships with others. This emphasis will not result in certification or licensure. This emphasis requires an additional eight credit hours of study.

Emphasis in Leadership and Ethics: is designed to assist leaders of the church by advancing their knowledge in the theory of servant leadership. Graduates learn to lead with excellence using biblically based models. This emphasis requires an additional eight credit hours of study.

Emphasis in Higher Education: prepares individuals to understand and minister within the university environment and specifically with the college population. Coursework incorporates higher educational history, philosophy, current trends, and leadership practices. The study culminates with an applied project or thesis related to ministering in the educational community. This emphasis requires an additional eight credit hours of study.

Emphasis in Biblical Community Development: offered in partnership with the Institute for Biblical Community Development, a mission organization housed on the campus of John Brown University. The program targets Christian leaders and development workers for the purpose of equipping them to better understand holistic ministry and to carry out biblically and theologically grounded community development work in impoverished areas. This emphasis requires an additional eight credit hours of study.