Master in Evangelism & Mission

The Master in Evangelism & Mission equip students to effectively spread the gospel in local community and to the nations. This degree offers a balanced blend of coursework that includes Old and New Testament, Spiritual Formation and Christian Theology, alongside specialty classes. Students will quickly gain the practical tools needed to minister in a variety of settings with a strong foundation for reaching the lost.

1. Learn how to spread the gospel through everyday evangelism.
2. Explore how to prepare believers to engage in current trends of global mission.
3. Enjoy real-life ministry skills through a capstone internship.

This program prepares persons to serve as lay leaders, deacons, or directors in specialized forms of ministry. The course of study is designed to integrate biblical and theological studies with practical training for a specialized ministry. The Master curriculum reflects the mission of ACTS by introducing students to theological scholarship, fostering spiritual growth, and preparing them for a specialized ministry in a variety of contexts for the just transformation of the church and the world. The MA may be pursued within one of five specializations, each with a different set of course requirements: Chaplain Studies, Christian Education, Presbytery Ministry, Social Justice, and Youth and Young Adults Ministry. Students finish their studies with an Integrative Seminar project which demonstrates the integration of scholarship, piety, and justice in a specialized ministry. The Master’s program requires a minimum of two years of study. Candidates for the order of deacon in the United Methodist Church can meet ordination requirements with this degree through the Methodist Ministry specialization.  

1. Communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ effectively and appropriately in varying situations.
2. Penetrate and appreciate customs, cultures different from the students own, and participate changes and adjustments necessary to enter and minister in a different culture.
3. Apply basic principles and practices of missionary assignments in respect to relationships with associates, with nationals, with mission administration, and the national church.
4. Articulate current missiological concepts and strategies and to apply theological, historical, and anthropological principals in planning for evangelism, nurturing of believers and training leaders in global contexts.

MEM 3201 Practicum
A practicum serves as a structured and significant educational experience that takes place in a church, institution, or community environment under the supervision of ministry mentors and the guidance of the Applied Ministry Division. This experience is intended to give students the opportunity to develop specialized skills in an actual ministry practice setting.

MEM 3202 Practicum
A practicum serves as a structured and significant educational experience that takes place in a church, institution, or community environment under the supervision of ministry mentors and the guidance of the Applied Ministry Division. This experience is intended to give students the opportunity to develop specialized skills in an actual ministry practice setting.

MEM 3203 Crossover Evangelism
A practicum serves as a structured and significant educational experience that takes place in a church, institution, or community environment under the supervision of ministry mentors and the guidance of the Applied Ministry Division. This experience is intended to give students the opportunity to develop specialized skills in an actual ministry practice setting.

MEM 4031 Applied Ministry I
Focuses on the actual hands-on ministry experience under the mentorship of a qualified individual. The place and type of ministry should reflect the basic philosophy of the Fish School’s emphases on evangelism and missions. Students are required to spend 21 hours in ministry as well as 7 hours of mentorship and 14 hours of peer mentoring for every hour of credit. The peer mentoring group will meet every week at the designated time. Prerequisite: EVANG 3303.

MEM 4041 Applied Ministry II
The study and application of the principles of biblical disciple-making. This course includes the preparation, observation, participation, and application of disciple-making skills. It involves the teaching of disciple-making skills in the classroom and the application of disciple-making skills through one-on-one disciple-making of a new or recent believer. Prerequisite: MEM 4031.

MEM 5603 Great Commission Mentorship
This course provides an academic structure in which the student can participate in a formal mentorship. This course will use the mentorship process to help the student consider and implement practices related to knowing God’s will.

MEM 5623 Missions Mentorship in Christian Education
This three-hour mentorship provides an academic framework for mentorship in missions for the MACE student. Within the framework of a mentorship, the student receives mentorship in the personal and ministry challenges to missionary service, as well as principles of fulfilling the Great Commission.