M.A. in Specialized Ministry Pastoral Care to Women Track
(San Jose & Sacramento campuses)
The Pastoral Care to Women track is designed for current and emerging leaders who see their ministry vocation in an area of specialized ministry to women. The student will develop skill in leadership, biblical teaching, ministry design, and shepherding women. This program prepares students
to serve in leadership roles in church, parachurch or compassionate ministries to women.
In addition to the Master of Arts in Specialized Ministry Core Outcomes, the Pastoral Care to Women Track attempts to achieve specific outcomes:
- Understand the distinctive physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual aspects of a woman’s life and be able to provide biblically based strategies for effective pastoral care to women.
- Understand many of the issues that cause women emotional pain (e.g. divorce, widowhood, domestic violence, sexual abuse, etc.) and be able to guide a woman through the reality of the pain towards health, using biblical shepherding principles and referral when necessary.
- Understand the craft of leadership exhibited by biblical, historical and contemporary women and recognize the import of gender differences. Be able to recruit, mentor and develop strategies as a change agent in leadership.
- Be able to cast vision, build team, discern needs, and design ministry to meet the needs of women in church, parachurch and community arenas. Understand the scope of building, maintaining and advancing ministry to women.
- Be able to communicate God’s truth clearly and passionately, by understanding how to develop and present messages appropriate for women’s events.The program requires a minimum
The program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours.
Spiritual formation: 6 hours
SFS 501 Learning to Love God and Others (2)
SFS 502 Practicing Prayer and Other Key Disciplines (2)
SFS 504 Growing into Ethical Maturity (2)Biblical interpretation studies: 16 hours
DBS 506 Learning to Interpret Scripture (4)
BLS 501X Interpreting Old Testament I: Genesis - 2 Samuel (2)
BLS 501Y Interpreting Old Testament II: 1 Kings - Song of Solomon (2)
BLS 502X Interpreting Old Testament III: Isaiah to Malachi (2)
BLS 502Y Interpreting New Testament I: Gospels (2)
BLS 503X Interpreting New Testament II: Epistles 1 (2)
BLS 503Y Interpreting New Testament III: Epistles 2 (2)Theological studies: 10 hours
THS 501 Knowing the Triune God: Theology I (4)
THS 502 Glorifying the God of our Salvation: Theology II (4)
THS 503 Living as the Community of the Spirit: Theology III (2)Ministerial core studies: 12 hours
Required—4 hours:
DMS 501 Thinking Theologically about Ministry (2)
DMS 506 Developing Godly Leadership for the 21st Century (2)
or
PCW 513 Women in Leadership (2)
Restricted electives—Select 8 hours from among the following:
DIS 501 Communicating Christ in Culture (2)
DMS 502 Introducing Theology and Practice of Worship (2)
EMS 505 Growing Disciples Intentionally (2)
PTS 503 Practicing Evangelism and Apologetics (2)
PTS 504 Maximizing the Church’s Redemptive Influence (2)
PTS 507 Providing Pastoral Counseling (2)
PTS 508 Developing Strong Families (2)
PTS 510 Preparing and Preaching Expository Sermons (2)
or
PCW 515 Develop and Deliver Life-Changing Messages (2)Mentored Ministry: 6 hours
MFM 500 Discovering/Developing Your Ministry Potential (2)
MFM 501-504 Mentored Field Ministry (1+1+1+1)
(see program advisor for MFM/practicum details)Specialization track: 8 hours
Select 8 hours from the courses below, or related electives with advisor
approval:
PCW 511 Pastoral Understanding of Women (2)
PCW 512X Women in Pain, Part I (2)
PCW 512Y Women in Pain, Part 2 (2)
PCW 513 Women in Leadership (2)
PCW 514 Building a Ministry to Women (2)
PCW 515 Develop and Deliver Life-Changing Messages (2)
PCW 561F Develop Life Changing Bible Study Curriculum (1)
PCW 561G Equipping Women Identify/Embrace Their Call (1)
THS 572 Integrating a Theology of Women in Ministry (2)
(Note: Students in the PCW track are required to complete at least five PCW specialized courses. These may include the PCW courses listed in the ministry core described above.)Open electives: 2 hours
Total: 60 hours
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