This program may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis. Students must select Pastoral Praxis as their area of focus. Pastoral Praxis fosters spiritual and emotional maturity for men and women desiring effective ministerial practice and authentic witness in church and society. The program combines a MA in MS as a first theological degree with the opportunity to develop skills foundational to the art of spiritual direction. The program combines courses in theological studies with a transformative method of preparation for ministry. Candidates are expected to have considerable life experience and a high level of maturity. Candidates bring a capacity for genuine self-awareness to a reflective process of supervision. These studies take place in a context of Ignatian spirituality that invites and promotes ecumenical community, effective ministerial practice and authentic witness.
The Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality program, through both its academic and pastoral components seeks:
The Master of Arts in Ministry & Spirituality is a two-year, twenty-credit program that can be completed on a part-time basis. Students must follow the Pastoral Praxis Focus. All students convocate with the Master of Arts in Ministry & Spirituality. See below for specific requirements.
All students are required to maintain an electronic portfolio that documents their progress through their programs.
Religious Heritage: 9 Units
Personal and Spiritual Formation: 3 Units
Cultural Context: 4 Units
Theological Reflection on Discipleship in Ministry: 4 units
Religious Heritage: 7 Units
7 units from the following 9:
Personal and Spiritual Formation: 3 Units
Cultural Context: 4 Units
Formation in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction: 6 units