Are you passionate about bringing spiritual guidance and support to people in the workplace? The Master of Arts in Chaplaincy program at Columbia International University can equip you with the skills and knowledge to do just that. The MA in Chaplaincy prepares you to minister on-site at organizations and businesses where chaplains are employed.
As a chaplain, you will have the opportunity to minister to people in their workplace where they spend 30% to 40% of their lives. You will be trained to provide pastoral, caring, comforting, serving, emotional and spiritual support to employees in a variety of work settings. With ten functional areas to choose from, you can specialize in an area that interests you the most. No matter what area you choose, you will develop a strong foundation of skills that can make a positive impact on people’s lives. By pursuing a Master of Arts in Chaplaincy at CIU, you can prepare for a fulfilling career that allows you to meet people where they are and make a meaningful difference in their lives.
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In our ever-changing world, ministry must meet people where they are — the workplace. That’s where the Master of Arts in Chaplaincy comes into play.
The Chaplaincy concentration will train you to minister on-site at organizations and businesses where chaplains are employed. Chaplains minister and go to where people spend 30% to 40% of their lives — at work. Chaplains help ensure that employees’ work time is not devoid of spiritual guidance and support.
You can specialize in one of the 10 functional areas of chaplaincy. No matter which area you choose, you will develop a foundation of skills to perform the pastoral, caring, comforting, serving, emotional and spiritual roles that help people live happier, healthier lives:
You will have the opportunity to pursue an education in an evangelical context that prioritizes hands-on learning experiences guided by skilled and supportive professors from a wide range of evangelical denominations.
Our faculty will challenge you to integrate your Bible knowledge with your personal spiritual formation and practical ministry skills.
You will learn methods for practicing the ministry of God’s presence internally, as well as being a bearer of God’s presence to others.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:
In this course, you will explore and defend hermeneutical principles and processes based on evangelical presuppositions of Scripture and authorial intended meaning. You will apply an exegetical method to interpret Old and New Testament passages from a variety of biblical genres and apply them to contemporary settings.
In this course, you will examine the foundational principles of spiritual formation for an effective life and ministry with emphasis on personal sanctification and growth with others in a mutually-edifying community.
In this course, you will explore the various types of chaplaincy ministry, including their commonalities, distinctives, and expectations. You will develop a comprehensive theology of chaplaincy and create a plan to employ it in your own ministry setting.
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