Master of Christian Ministry (Online)
(4 years, 60 credit hours)
The online Master of Christian Ministry program is designed for distance students, and its courses and degrees are the same as the MCM onsite program. The difference is that the online program is divided into three semesters: Fall, Spring and Summer. The students in the MCM online program will follow the Pastoral/General Track (10 credits). Exception: Worship can be fulfilled as a practical elective course.
1st year
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Greek + Functional Hebrew | 2 | Gospels | 3 | Practical Elective | 2 |
| Hermeneutics | 3 | NT & OT Introduction | 3 | Pentateuch / Prophetic Literature | 3 |
| Research Methods* | 0 | Academic Research Methods | 1 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 5 |
2nd year
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic Theology A /Intro to Christian Education | 3 | Spiritual Formation & Foundation of Ministry | 2 | Counseling/Practical Elective | 3/2 |
| Pastoral Theology / Homiletics | 3 | Faith in the Public Space/Intro to Mission | 3/2 | *Field Education A | 1 |
| 6 | 5/4 | 4/3 |
3rd year
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant Leadership | 2 | Systematic Theology B/C | 3 | Family Discipleship / Discipleship | 2 |
| NT Epistles | 3 | Chinese Church History/Christianity & Chinese Culture | 3 | Field Education B | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 3 |
4th year
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Theology/ Homiletics | 3 | Faith in the Public Space/Intro to Mission | 3/2 | Counseling/Practical Elective | 3/2 |
| Systematic Theology A / Intro to Christian Education | 3 | Church History A / B | 3 | Preaching Practicum I | 1 |
| 6 | 6/5 | 4/3 |
* Research Methods is a required self-study course, offered every semester, and graded on a Pass/Fail basis (passing score: 70% [C-]).
* Student can choose to take Field Education and Research Methods in any semester, consult Academic Department
