Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
Program Requirements: 66 semester hours, 45 in spiritual formation, and
21 Bible/Theology co-requisites
The M.A. of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care is designed as
a professional program for specialized ministry, developed to equip men and
women for the ministry of discipleship, spiritual direction, formation and
soul
care in the local church and for further academic training in spiritual formation.
It incorporates elements designed to facilitate personal growth including:
- Experiential-relational
soul work employing the spiritual disciplines within courses along
with co-curricular experiences in personal
spiritual direction, various retreats, individual psychotherapy and community
experiences.
- In-depth theoretical
and integrative course work employing theology and the creation disciplines
such as philosophy, psychology, the arts and education to aid in understanding
the spiritual life and mentoring.
- Training and service
opportunities in spiritual direction and mentoring through theoretical
coursework and professionally supervised practica experiences in a church
or university context..
The co-curricular elements are required
in addition to the following classes:
Suggested Program Guide
| FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM |
|
(24 units plus 9 co-requisite theology)
|
| Fall (15 units) |
|
| SF
511 |
Theo I: Intro: Revelation & Nature of God |
3 |
| SF
517 |
Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation |
3 |
| SF
521 |
Introduction to Christian Spirituality & Prayer |
3 |
| SF
531 |
History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality |
3 |
| SF
543 |
Personal Foundations of Spirituality & Retreat |
3 |
| SF
585 |
Personal Spiritual Direction |
0 |
| Interterm (3 units) |
|
| SF
577 |
Soul Care Prepracticum I & Professional Ethics |
3 |
| Spring (15 units) |
|
| SF
512 |
Theo II: Works of God, Angels, Man & Sin |
3 |
| SF
524 |
History and Theory of Christian Soul Care |
3 |
| SF
532 |
Developmental Spirituality & Contemplative Prayer |
2 |
| SF
544 |
Personality Development & Psychopathology |
3 |
| SF
578 |
Soul Care Prepracticum II & Professional Referral |
3 |
| SS 510 |
Theological Research Methodology |
1 |
| SF
585 |
Personal Spiritual Direction |
0 |
| SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM |
|
(21 units plus 12 co-requisite theology)
|
| Fall (14 units) |
|
| SF
613 |
Theo III: Christ, Salvation and the Spirit |
3 |
| SF
519 |
Survey of Gen. - Mal. |
3 |
| SF
621 |
Spiritual Formation & Theology Seminar |
3 |
| SF
645 |
Christian Virtue and the Spiritual Disciplines |
3 |
| SF
677 |
Soul Care Practicum I/II |
2 |
| SF
585 |
Personal Spiritual Direction |
0 |
| Interterm (3 units) |
|
| SF
701 |
Spiritual Formation Seminar |
3 |
| Spring (16 units) |
|
| SF
614 |
Theo IV: The Church & Eschatology |
3 |
| SF
520 |
Survey of Matt. - Rev. |
3 |
| SF
642 |
Spiritual Disciplines Seminar |
4 |
| SF
670 |
Intensive Journey Inward & Retreat |
4 |
| SF
678 |
Soul Care Practicum I/II |
2 |
| SF
585 |
Personal Spiritual Direction |
0 |
In addition to these courses, please note the additional co-curricular
requirements.