Master of Arts - Ministry (42 Hours)

Wesley Seminary offers a 42 hour Master of Arts degree with a specialization in Pastoral Ministry that provides graduate-level training for working ministry practitioners.  This program will enable the student to be able to apply a specialized set of ministry skills required by The Wesleyan Church for ordination.

Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University strives to promote the following key learning outcomes in the MA program. A student who has completed the MA degree with a major in Ministry should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:

• Implement life-long reflective learning skills to study and apply the disciplines required for faithful and fruitful ministry in various contexts.
• Demonstrate a deepening spiritual character and commitment to integrity in ministry.
• Operate from a solid biblical, theological, historical and cultural understanding that informs ministerial vocation.
• Apply a core set of ministry skills in order to participate effectively in God’s advancing mission in the world.

The Master of Arts with a major in Ministry is offered through classes which meet weekly online or on-site, or through week-long intensive classes.