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KAIROS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS OF AEU

Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership

2 years    |    40 Credits[Units]
Academic Program Description and Objectives

The Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership (MAML) is designed for persons preparing for Christian ministry, with a particular view towards persons who wish to minister in cross-cultural or multicultural environments. The program is suitable for persons seeking academic preparation for service as missionaries, cross-cultural workers, pastors, teachers, and researchers.

The MAML has two tracks. The Missions/ICS Emphasis track has a core of missions and ICS courses, coupled with a Bible & theology core, as well as courses in leadership or practical ministry skills which complement the direct missions/ICS courses. The MAML also offers a Ministry & Leadership Track, with the same Bible & theology core, and then relatively more courses in leadership and practical ministry skills.

The MAML program requires a minimum of 40 semester credits, which may be completed in two academic years. As many as ten semester units of graduate work (25% of the program) may be transferred in from another school.

Full MAML Curriculum

The course descriptions for the courses listed below may be found in the Academic Catalog.

    Bible & Theology Core 21 Credits

    Four Bible Courses:
    • If students have not taken the following three Bible courses, they must take them. After that, they may take one of the other three Bible courses listed below (BS 515, BS 604, or BS 627).
    BS 502 Hermeneutics
    BS 503 Introduction to the OT
    BS 504 Introduction to the NT
    • Students who have taken or satisfied the three Bible courses above will take the following three Bible courses, and then may choose one additional course from either of the Limited Electives below.
    BS 515 Pentateuch
    BS 604 The Gospels & the Life of Christ
    BS 627 Pauline & General Epistles

    Limited Elective - Choose one (or two) of the following church history courses:
    CH 525 History of Christianity I
    CH 526 History of Christianity II

    Limited Electives - Choose two (or three) of the following theology courses:
    TH 511 Revelation, and Theology Proper
    TH 513 Soteriology and Christology
    TH 522 The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit
    TH 527 Philosophy and Christian Theology
    MAML students will choose one of the following four concentrations / tracks:
    Missions / ICS Emphasis Track 19 Credits
    Choose five of the following six courses.

     MS 519 Evangelism & Mission in the Postmodern Era
    MS 556 Church Planting & Growth
    MS 599 World Religion and Missions
    MS 637 Power Encounters in Missions & Evangelism
    PT 510 Online Ministry Essentials
    PM 501 Practicum/Internship I (one credit)(req.)

    Electives - Choose two of the following courses:
    OLMA 501 Foundations of Organizational Leadership
    PT 501 Pastoral Ministry
    PT 503 Homiletics (expository preaching)
    PT 545 Christian Leadership
    PT 606 Holistic Ministry, and Spirituality

    Biblical Studies Track 19 Credits
    Students in the Biblical Studies track who are given credit for their internship, or who take PM 501 (for one credit), will take five of the following courses. Students who take PM 502 and 503 (four credits total) will take four of the following courses:

    BS 501 The Authority of the Bible
    **BS 501 is required for students in the Kairos University Branch.
    BS 515 Pentateuch
    BS 604 The Gospels & the Life of Christ
    BS 627 Pauline & General Epistles
    BS 612 OT Historical Books
    ("Monotheistic Israel in the Pagan ANE")
    BS 614 OT Major Prophets
    BS 617 The Book of Acts, the Earliest Church
    BS 619 OT Wisdom Literature
    BS 631 Selected NT Book(s), in Depth
    TH 644 Apologetics: The Defense of the Faith
    TH 5xx A third theology course;

    Elective - Choose one of the following courses:

    PT 503 Homiletics (expository preaching)
    PT 510 Online Ministry Essentials
    PT 545 Christian Leadership

    Practicum / Internship: from 1 to 4 credits**

    PM 501 Practicum/Internship (one credit)
    PM 502 Practicum/Internship (two credits)
    PM 503 Practicum/Internship (two credits)
    		 Ministry & Leadership Track 19 Credits
    The following three courses are required for all students in the Ministry & Leadership track.

    MS 599 World Religions and Mission
    PT 510 Online Ministry Essentials
    PM 501 Practicum/Internship I (one credit)

    Electives - Choose four of the following courses
    OLMA 501 Foundations of Organizational Leadership
    PT 501 Pastoral Ministry
    PT 503 Homiletics (expository preaching)
    PT 545 Christian Leadership
    PT 556 Church Planting & Growth
    PT 606 Holistic Ministry, and Spirituality
    MS 519 Evangelism and Mission in the Postmodern Era
    MC 501 Marriage & Family Counselling
    CE 607 Christian Education

    Pastoral Counseling Track 19 Credits
    Students in the Pastoral Counseling track who are given credit for their internship, or who take PM 501 (for one credit), will take five of the following courses.
    Students who take PM 502 and 503 (four credits total) will take four of the following courses:

    MC 501 Marriage and Family Counseling
    MC 502 Child and Adolescent Counseling
    MC 503 Christian Counseling & Addiction
    MC 504 Crisis and Trauma Counseling in Community Mental Health
    MC 505 Counseling and Holistic Healing: Body, Mind, and Spirit
    MC 506 Christian Spiritual Formation; Integrative Holistic Theology

    Elective - Choose one of the following courses
    PT 501 Pastoral Ministry
    PT 545 Christian Leadership
    PT 606 Holistic Ministry, and Spirituality

    Practicum / Internship: from 1 to 4 credits**
    PM 501 Practicum/Internship (one credit)
    PM 502 Practicum/Internship (two credits)
    PM 503 Practicum/Internship (two credits)