What you’ll love about our MACM
Your Education
Receive the credentials you need for pastoral ministry.
Your Schedule
This degree is offered 100% online and in person — designed with flexibility for you and your timetable.
Your Niche
Choose a specialization in pastoral ministry, student ministry, preaching, intercultural studies, or church administration.
Your Ministry
Earn a degree that focuses on your calling and the preparation you personally seek for a thriving ministry.
School of Theology & Christian Ministry
AU’s Seminary acknowledges the gravity of your unique calling, which is why we’ve made it central to the transformational, educational experience of all of our graduate programs. In the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program, you will have the opportunity to pick a concentration that has specific courses for your calling. Sample courses include:
- Proclaiming the Parables
- Interpreting and Preaching the Prophets
- Ethics
- Leading, Teaching, & Discipling Youth
- Finding Your Preaching Voice
International Students
If you are an international student considering a program at AU, see our international student webpage for more information about additional application steps and requirements.
Earn a top-ranked degree!
Anderson University School of Theology is the only seminary of the Church of God in the world and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. We are a seminary that serves the church universal from our distinctive perspective as a Church of God seminary in the Wesleyan tradition, committed to training women and men for ministry, and seeking to develop biblically grounded practice of ministry in church and society.
Earn a top-ranked degree!
Anderson University School of Theology is the only seminary of the Church of God in the world and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. We are a seminary that serves the church universal from our distinctive perspective as a Church of God seminary in the Wesleyan tradition, committed to training women and men for ministry, and seeking to develop biblically grounded practice of ministry in church and society.
Specializations
The MACM offers five specializations, which we’ll build into your degree. Choose the one that is right for your calling:
- Pastoral ministry is meant for the senior pastor, preaching pastor, or solo pastor. This concentration is beneficial if you have years of ministry experience but desire biblical and theological foundations. You will gain specific help in preaching and relationship building in a congregation.
- Student ministry is intended to help youth pastors or children’s pastors who desire more experience or training. This specialization will develop your biblical and theological foundations, plus help you develop specific content for youth and children.
- Preaching is a specialization designed to help you build effective communication strategies within the congregational setting. This will increase your understanding of speaking methods, and strengthen your delivery of the preached word.
- Intercultural studies is a specialization focused on providing opportunities for students to reflect on the Church’s participation in the mission of God, the Missio Dei. Courses offered concentrate on the cultural development of Christianity and issues appropriate to mission both in an overseas setting and in urban and multicultural contexts in North America.
- Church Administration is a specialization designed to prepare students to serve in executive or administrative positions. Ministry coursework interacts with coursework from the Falls School of Business to prepare students for ministry tasks involving finances, budgets, personnel management, leadership and other areas.
Meet Your Counselor
Adult & Grad Recruiters
Gary Agee
Seminary Recruiter & Church Relations Specialist
Jamil Al-Rabadi
International Admissions Counselor, Graduate Studies
Chloe Gabbard
Multicultural Outreach and Recruiting Counselor
Brooke Kempher
Adult and Graduate Admissions Counselor
How to Apply
Completed application materials are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Here’s how to get started:
Complete the free online application.
Within the application, you will be asked to add the email addresses of two people who will complete a recommendation form for you. When you submit your application, a short recommendation form will be automatically sent to your references. Include your references from Pastor/Church Leader, Professor/Employer, or Personal.
Submit essay form.
Send your most recent official transcripts to adultgrad@anderson.edu.
After you’ve been accepted, submit your $50 deposit. The deposit is non-refundable but will be credited to your account.
Approved by ATS
The Anderson University Seminary in Indiana is approved by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). The goals for online courses are no different from those who participate in our residential programs: to deliver the highest quality, fully accredited courses in Bible, theology, church history, and pastoral ministry to students already engaged in or preparing for ministry.
Tuition
This is a 42-hour seminary program.
Program costs include:
- Credit Hour: $480
- Graduate Student Fee: $130 per semester
- Seminary Community Fee (if enrolled 6+ hours as residential): $60 per semester
- Textbooks purchased through university bookstore program or independently
There are 3 tiers of scholarships available:
- Endowment Fund Scholarships: 25% of tuition. Every student qualifies for this level of scholarship.
- Church of God Scholarship: 50% of tuition.
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship: 100% of tuition. A fixed number of the Dean’s Scholarships are available. Interested students can email sotcm@anderson.edu for information on applying for one of the Dean’s Scholarships.