Master of Arts in Christian Formation + MBA or MNA (Dual Degree)

Earn Your MACF and MBA or MNA

Completing a dual-master鈥檚 degree in Christian formation (MACF) and business administration (MBA) or nonprofit administration (MNA) will allow you to deepen your biblical and theological foundation while gaining the skills you need for management. No matter your role, understanding organizational behavior, budgeting, financial decision making, and strategic management will help you confidently and sustainably grow your ministry and lead your congregation, clients, or colleagues. You鈥檒l be fully equipped to pursue career advancement or seek a new ministry position. With a firm grounding in Christian teaching, discipleship, and spirituality, you鈥檒l be ready to answer God鈥檚 call to serve the world in new ways.

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Field Education

As a companion to your academic work at the Seminary, you鈥檒l complete seven credits of Field Education. This will include both cultural competency and theological reflection experiences, as well as supervised practical training in an internship.

Vocational Development

From the moment you enter Seminary, you will be immersed in a community that places vocational development front and center alongside academic preparation. Identity and spiritual formation coursework, psychological testing, and specific attention paid to sustainable ministry and self-care habits are all crucial elements of your development as a minister. 草莓影视 Theological Seminary will also walk alongside you as you complete your education and move into ministry and the credential process of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

Course Areas

These 69-hour dual-master鈥檚 degrees degrees include courses in the Bible, history, theology, spiritual formation, and ministry, as well as leadership, strategic decision making, finances, and nonprofit fundraising, depending on your chosen business or nonprofit degree.

Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Mary Chase-Ziolek

As a faculty member in both the School of Nursing and the Theological Seminary, Dr. Mary Chase-Ziolek integrates her faith in her work and helps students draw connections between faith and health.

Study On Campus or Virtually

A MACF plus an MBA/MNA can be completed in four years of part-time study and internships. Distance students join their classmates on campus twice a year for in-person intensive classes and participate in classes virtually across fall and spring semesters.听

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Education encompasses everything from study of the Bible, theology, history, and ministry to mastery of the tools and understanding vocational and lay ministers need to be competent across cultural, economic, geographic, and gender boundaries.

Our Admissions Office will be glad to work with you personally to complete your application, arrange a campus visit, and estimate your costs. If you think the Seminary might be right for you, we urge you to get in touch. We will be glad to help you every step of the way.

草莓影视 Theological Seminary offers 4 traditional degrees, 6 dual-degree combinations with Business and Nonprofit Management, and 8 graduate certificate programs. We interweave theology, bible, ministry, spiritual formation, and diversity courses into each degree.

Field Education is a companion to classroom work at 草莓影视 Theological Seminary, that helps develop: Practical individual preparation for ministry Interpersonal and communication skills in a ministry context.

At 草莓影视 Theological Seminary, we prepare you to answer your call to ministry through our academic curriculum and the spiritual and practical formation that comes with participating in the community here.

草莓影视 Theological Seminary offers academic and formational events throughout the year, providing students with access to prominent scholarship, relevant conversations, and a full community experience.