Earn Your Master’s in Christian Ministry with 恢复艺术
你是否是一个世俗的领袖, 员工的牧师, bi-vocational部长, or serving in a nonprofit or parachurch organization, if you are a servant leader interested in graduate theological training and desire to do restorative 部 in contexts such as prison that are susceptible to violence, 这个学位是给你的. The master of arts in Christian 部 (MACM) with 恢复艺术 will help you think critically about your faith and practice within the deep reality of the brokenness of this world. The MACM is designed to enhance 部 in a variety of vocations (or work activities) and acknowledges that students from non-traditional 部 contexts and varied educational backgrounds desire specialized 部 formation. You’ll deepen your biblical and theological foundation and develop your own model for ministries of restoration through an integrated classroom experience at 斯塔维尔惩教中心, 戒备森严的监狱.
职业发展
From the moment you enter 神学院, you will be immersed in a community that places vocational development front and center alongside academic preparation. You will be enriched through identity and 精神的形成 coursework, 心理测试, and opportunities to explore 部 and self-care habits.
课程领域
This 54-hour degree includes courses in Old and New Testament, 历史, 神学, 精神的形成, 部, and Christian education and formation. The shape of the program is largely completed in four 12-hr certificates that take one year per certificate: Foundational Courses, 恢复艺术, 变革的正义, 及田园艺术.
社区生活
At North Park Theological 神学院, our community extends beyond the classroom to support you and provide formational learning opportunities on campus and across 芝加哥. 我们的校内住宿选择, 社区活动, and worship services will help you connect with your faculty, 同行, 和邻居.
计划的细节
It is a flexible degree option offering courses in core disciplines and opportunities for reflection on 部 experience and one’s vocational direction. Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of 部. Participants are expected to be practicing 部 skills at the time of application and throughout the program. Ministry includes activities such as active listening, being with those who are grieving, presence to persons who are ill or dying, 鼓励同行, forming relationships with persons outside one’s own ethnic or social group, promoting positive race relations and cultural differences, modeling healthy relationships with staff, 缓和冲突, 非暴力沟通, 信仰的加深, 仆人式领导.
斯塔维尔惩教中心
斯塔维尔惩教中心 is 戒备森严的监狱 just outside of 芝加哥 that houses 3000 men. North Park has been offering classes at Stateville since 2015. This program takes place at Statesville in an integrated classroom of both free and incarcerated persons studying together as a cohort. 由于监狱的性质, all outside students are required to pass a background check to participate in this program.