Gary Cook Graduate

School of Leadership

M.A. in Christian Education Degree Concentrations

General

Adult Ministry

Business Ministry
Childhood Ministry

Collegiate Ministry

Counseling Ministry

Family Ministry
Missions Ministry

Student Ministry
Worship Ministry

Masters Degrees
M.A. Christian Education
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M.A. Christian Education:

     Childhood Ministry

M.A. Christian Education:

     Student Ministry

M.A. Global Leadership

M.A. Worship Leadership
M.Ed. Higher Education

Dual Degrees

MBA and M.A. Christian

    Education

MBA and M.A. Global

    Leadership

MAC and M.A. Christian

    Education

MAT and M.A. Christian

    Education

M.A. Christian Education:

   Student Ministry and

   M.A. Global Leadership

MAM and M.A. Christian

   Education: Student Ministry

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Doctoral Degrees
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

Ph.D. Leadership Studies

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Contact the Master of Arts in Christian Education Program:
214.333.5246

graduate@dbu.edu

Additional DBU

Graduate Programs

Business Administration (MBA)

Management (MAM)

Educational Leadership (M Ed.)

Curriculum and Instruction (M Ed.)

Reading and English as a Second

Language (MEd.)

School Counseling (M Ed.)

Teaching (MAT)
Counseling (MAC)
Liberal Arts (MLA)

Professional Development (MAPD)

Contact the Graduate Office:
214.333.5242 or 1.800.460.1328

Advanced Certificate programs have been designed to provide additional knowledge and skills for individuals seeking to prepare for new careers, to gain or refine expertise in a particular area of study, to enhance educational or professional credentials, or to pursue a course of study simply for self-enrichment.  Please refer to the links below for information about certificate programs in the areas of ministry and leadership. 

Global Leadership

Leadership Studies
Ministry Leadership

Student Ministry

The Master of Arts in Christian Education
Degree Concentrations

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In addition to the 30-hour core, MACE students will complete 12 hours in the concentration of their choice:

General (12 hours)
This concentration is for students who prefer to take courses across any of the concentrations available to students. Students must take twelve hours of Christian Education classes or other graduate classes approved by the dean.

Adult Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration prepares students for service with adults in local church ministry.

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Business Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration prepares education ministers for work related to business administration in the local church.  All courses are taught as a part of the graduate program in the school of business. 

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Childhood Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is designed for church ministers who intend to serve with all ages of children from birth through 6th grade. At least two courses will be taken from master’s level programs in other schools at DBU.

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Collegiate Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration prepares students to serve in a Baptist Student ministry with a primary focus on collegiate campus ministry.  One course will be taken from a master's level program in another school at DBU.

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Communication Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is designed to provide graduate level training for individuals seeking contemporary communication credentials in order to speak, write, and produce Christian publications and other media for local churches and related Christian ministries.

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Counseling Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is designed for students who see their ministry focusing towards persons with special needs, where some counseling may be involved as a part of their local church educational responsibilities. All of these courses are offered in the graduate program of counseling.

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Family Ministry (12 hours)

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Missions Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration will prepare persons for the practical work of doing missions in the church, in the community, and missionary type work beyond the local church.

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Small Group Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is needed for individuals in the MACE degree program who plan to focus on small group ministries within the local church and other ministry settings.

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Student Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is designed to prepare students for serving in local church ministry with junior high and high school students.

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Worship Ministry (12 hours)
This concentration is provided for persons who will have a dual assignment of both education and worship in the local church.  All courses are taught in the M.A. in Worship Leadership program. 

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