MACFM - Courses
The MA in Children's and Family Ministry is comprised of 24 courses:
Children's and Family Ministries
- CF101 Introduction to Children's and Family Ministry
- CF102 Development Across the Life Cycle
- CF122 Advocacy for Children
- CF131 Curriculum Development and Assessment
- CF132 Creativity and Models of Content Delivery
- CF141 Dynamics of Staffing and Leadership
- CF142 Children's and Family Ministry Administration
- PC213 Pastoral Care of Children and Families
- PC/DC245 Family Systems
- PC/DC242 Ministry with Families
- SP/ML213 Personal Discipleship and Spiritual Formation
- ML15x Mentored Leadership
Biblical and Theological Studies
- BT101 Hermeneutics
- OT101 Genesis - Ruth
- OT102 I Samuel - Song of Songs
- OT103 Prophetic Books
- NT101 The Gospels
- NT102 Acts and Pauline Letters
- TS101 Systematic Theology I
- TS102 Systematic Theology II
- TS103 Systematic Theology III
- TS105 Christian Social Ethics
- HS103 Church History Survey
- TL100 Culture and Ministry
Typical CFM Schedule
Quarter Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Spring
(with 2 week on-campus intensive)Hermeneutics Introduction to Children's and Family Ministry
Ministry with Families Promise and Covenant
Creativity and Models of Content Delivery Prophecy and Renewal
Children's and Family Ministry Administration Christian Social Ethics
Summer
(fully distance)Church History Survey Glory of the Kingdom Systematic Theology II Acts and Pauline Epistles Fall
(with 2 week on-campus intensive)Family Systems Gospels
Systematic Theology I Advocacy for Children
Dynamics of Staff and Leadership Systematic Theology III
Winter
(fully distance)Development Across the Life Cycle Curriculum Development and Assessment Current Trends in Children's Ministry 3-quarter class
(fully distance; work is spread out winter through summer quarters)Personal Discipleship and Spiritual Formation Culture and Ministry Mentored Leadership Experience
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- Start Dates - Start dates for the MACFM Program are available on the new web page for the Registrar's Office by clicking on the following link: Quarter & Intensive Schedules. Under the heading, "Quarter and Intensive Schedule," select an Academic Year. See "MACFM (new start)" on the Quarter & Intensive Schedule for new start dates.
