MASTER OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
| Offered online through a 37-hour program in the School of Religion and Philosophy, the Master of Christian Ministry online degrees can be completed in 18 months or less. The online Master of Christian Ministry helps prepare students for ministry in the churches or church-related fields of ministry. This online degree program permits students to focus on the practical courses in the graduate curriculum of the School of Religion and Philosophy. The Master of Christian Ministry is offered to assist students in gaining additional theological training while they are serving in congregations in areas near a variety of Wayland Christian colleges’ campus or other places in the United States. In addition, it provides six more hours of course work since it does not require the thesis. The Master of Christian Ministry courses at Wayland are accepted into the Master of Divinity Degree at selected seminaries. Admission RequirementsProspective students must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, such as a Bachelor of Christian Ministry, also online. Students who have not taken the following undergraduate courses must do so before taking graduate courses:RLGN 1301--Old Testament History RLGN 1302--New Testament History Additionally, MCM students must take as part of their graduate studies the following courses if they did not take those undergraduate courses that cover similar material: RLGN 5314--Biblical Interpretation RLGN 5315--Christian Ministry RLGN 5319--Preaching RLGN 5346--Christian Theology and either RLGN 5307--Church History or RLGN 5325--Historical Theology Students desiring to enter the graduate program must submit the following documents:
Academic AdvisingThe Virtual Campus makes available online all the general information needed by students of the Degree Program Online. Any questions having to do with the Graduate Program procedures may be addressed to the Graduate Studies Office at 1-877-844-4544 . Specific questions regarding academic issues of the Master of Christian Ministry degree will need to be directed to Dr. Paul Sadler, Dean of the School of Religion and Philosophy.
Course RotationThe degree requires five RLGN courses, two RLED courses, five electives, and a 1-hour comprehensive exam. The MCM core consists of five courses: one each from Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Praxis, and Religious Education. The following courses, listed by categories, will be offered in any given 18-month period
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