Academics

The Master Degree in Christian Education is designed to develop education professionals. The curriculum covers advanced biblical theoretical concepts such as Hematology, Pneumatology, and Ecclesiology. Students engage in various activities to include curriculum development, graduate-level research, and analysis, etc. The following are course requirements for the Program. Courses must be completed with a grade of C - or better in order to successfully complete the program.

MDE 701 History of Israel 3 Credits

A study of the history of Israel in light of the Old Testament books of Joshua through Esther. Emphasis will be on God’s activities and interventions into the affairs of mankind, as well as on how heroes of faith impacted their culture.

MDE 702 Wisdom Literature 3 Credits

A detailed examination of the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs.

MDE 703 Teaching Method of Jesus 3 Credits

An examination of Jesus as a teacher. The authority, mission, content, discipline, teaching acts, and methodology of our Lord are investigated. Emphasis is given to the place of the cross in education and the Holy Spirit as a teacher.

MDE 704 Christian Curriculum Development 3 Credits

This course is an introduction to the educational ministry of the church. Special attention will be given to five broad topics: the biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of education; emerging neuroscience foundations of the teaching/learning process; responding to diverse needs of learners in the Church; the spirituality within a teaching ministry; and design of the Christian education ministries within the Church.

MDE 705 Hamartiology 3 Credits

Provides advanced discussions to Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Soteriology defining the scriptural views and showing the arguments for them, refuting other views, and emphasizing the relevance of theology to the Christian life and witness.

MDE 706 Advanced Teaching and Learning Styles 3 Credits

This course is designed to acquaint students with concepts and practices that are appropriate for successful urban teaching. The course will focus on invitational theory and practice. The one-hour seminar will accompany the actual hours spent in an urban secondary school. It is the intent of this course to integrate urban strategies with content methods.

MDE 707 Evangelism and Communication 3 Credits

This course will focus on the biblical imperative of evangelism and various methods of witnessing in the pluralistic cultures in which chaplains serve. Particular emphasis will be given to wisely sharing the Gospel in military, healthcare, and community settings. Additionally, attention will be given to evangelism follow-up, discipleship, and scripture memorization.

MDT 419 Christian Thought History 3 Credits

This course is a survey of the history of early Christian thought. We will attend to the diverse historical and cultural settings of the early church but focus upon the theological and doctrinal development that occupied the Christian church prior to the Reformation.

MDT 410 The Letters of Paul 3 Credits

This introductory course focuses on the letters of Paul, key documents within the Christian Bible and Western philosophical thought, which were written in the context of the Roman Empire and diaspora Judaism in the ancient world and are still used today to debate ethical and political action.

MDT 411 The Epistles 3 Credits

Study of James, 1 & 2 Peter and Jude will uncover not only their particular merits but also their strikingly similar presentations of the theology of God, Christology, hamartiology, pistology, and eschatology.

MDT 408 The Synoptic Gospel 3 Credits

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the earliest surviving accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. This course will provide a detailed examination of these texts, paying special attention to the distinctive portrait of Jesus that each gospel presents.

MDT 420 Ecclesiology 3 Credits

What is the Church? Why is the Church here? What is the Church supposed to be doing? And how it the Church supposed to do it? These are questions of Ecclesiology. What does the future hold? This course is a study of both the nature and purpose of the Church.

MDT 421 Soteriology 3 Credits

A study of the grace of God in salvation including election, the ministry of the Savior in His humiliation and exaltation, the nature and extent of the Atonement, efficacious grace, justification, regeneration, the salvation ministries of the Holy Spirit.

MDT 422 Eschatology 3 Credits

A study of eschatology, including various systems, history of chiliasm, major themes and problems in Eschatology, the order of predicted events, and the rapture question.

MDT 406 Prophets I 3 Credits

This course surveys the history, literature, and theology of the prophetic corpus. It situates the prophets in their historical context by reading key sections of the historical books of the Old Testament (1-2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah).

MDT 407 Prophets II 3 Credits

This is an in-depth study of Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Amos, and Hosea in their historical setting.

MDE 708 Christian Ethics and Law 3 Credits

In this introduction to the study and practice of Christian ethics and law, the student will examine philosophical and theological backgrounds for ethics, the role of biblical authority, and the historical relation between church and culture in order to develop a valid method of moral decision making, examine the importance of ministerial ethics, evaluate ethical issues, and lead the church in applying the gospel to life.

MDC 610 Mediation and Conflict Resolution 3 Credits

Conflict is a part of our lives. The study of conflict and its resolution through negotiation is the goal of this course. This course will focus on the concepts and skills necessary to help you identify and resolve conflicts through negotiation.

Special lecture I 3 Credits

Special lecture II 3 Credits

Special lecture III 3 Credits

Special lecture IV 3 Credits

TOTAL: 66 Credits