2024-2025 Catalog

 

Specialization in Spiritual Formation

The Spiritual Formation specialization prepares students to interpret current and emerging spiritual trends and practices in light of Christian theologies of spiritual formation. Students will also formulate strategies for embodied Christian spiritual practices.

Students may fulfill the requirements of this 12-hour specialization by taking the (3) required core courses and any (1) of the list of core electives. 

In addition to the MA in Ministry learning outcomes, students with a specialization in Spiritual Formation should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:

  • Interpret current and emerging spiritual trends and practices in light of Christian theologies of spiritual formation.
  • Formulate strategies for embodied Christian spiritual practices.

Specialization in Spiritual Formation

This specialization consists of three required courses and one from the list of electives.

Required

CHST-525Spiritual Traditions

3

SPIR-530Spiritual Practices

3

THEO-525Theology of Prayer

3

Spiritual Formation Electives

Choose one.
SPIR-575Spiritual Retreat for the Leader

3

SPIR-610New Monasticism and Renewal Movements in The Wesleyan Tradition for the 21st Century

3

THEO-545Holiness and Christian Ethics

3

THEO-546Popular Culture and Christian Imagination

3

THEO-586The Theology of John Wesley

3

THEO-610Lyrical Theology of Charles Wesley

3

LEAD-515Leadership and Personhood

3

MIN-520Psalms

3

BIBL-525Bible Storytelling

3

INST-580Cross-Cultural Discipleship

3

 

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