M.A. in Church and Community Program

Church and Community Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Church and Community program should be able to:

1. Interpret Christian scripture through appropriate exegetical and contextual models;
2. Exegete the influences shaping culture, communities, and congregations;
3. Construct Christian responses to societal issues;
4. Create a repertoire of methods/skills for adaptive leadership in congregations;
5. Organize the congregation and the community for movement toward flourishing;
6. Design culturally sensitive strategies for working among/with diverse cultural groups.

CHC Academic Program

The Master of Arts in Church and Community (CHC) program can be completed in 18-24 months. This program requires 32 hours (8 courses). Courses are offered in an online or face to face format.

Course Hour Requirements

The requirements for completing the M.A. in Church and Community are:

THE 6400	Wesleyan Theology and the Life of the Church	4
THE 6410	A Christian Theology of Place	4
THE 6420	Theology, Race, and Culture	4
THE 6430	A Christian Theology of Hospitality	4
CHC 6000	Leading Adaptive Change in Congregations	4
CHC 6010	Community Flourishing	4
CHC 6020	Entrepreneurship and Contextual Expressions of Church	4
CHC 6030	Reconciliation and Intercultural Ministry	4
Total Credit Hours:		32

Every degree candidate must complete all requirements within a seven-year period. Any student who exceeds the seven-year period will be subject to dismissal from the program or additional course work to be determined by the director of the program. Any exceptions must be approved by the director of the Graduate Program in Church and Community.