The Master of Religious Education (MRE), Pastoral Care track
Carolina Christian College
Key Information
Campus location
Winston-Salem, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
The Master of Religious Education (MRE) is a professional degree for those who want to prepare for service in the church as a Director of Christian Education, Director of Program Ministries, Director of Youth or Children’s Ministry, and other ministries related to religious education. It also serves others who wish to strengthen their skills and knowledge in religious education by studying major sources of biblical, theological, historical, ethical, and cultural studies and the integration of those studies into the ministry of education.
The Master of Religious Education (MRE) is offered with two specializations: Pastoral Care and Christian Education. Both tracks require a total of fifty-seven (57) semester hours of graduate study as described in Program Requirements below.
The program will be taught in a non-traditional instruction format. Instead of the traditional 50-minute lecture for three days a week and 16 weeks in the semester, the students will meet for 4 hours a week for six weeks. Outside work will focus on individual learning for an estimated 20 hours a week.
The educational goals of the Pastoral Care track of the MRE program:
The learner will analyze the history, teachings, and theoretical concepts pertaining to the Old Testament and New Testament teachings.
The learner will be able to plan, create, and design effective approaches to communication of the gospel through worship, evangelism, education, and ministry within the church.
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the teachings and beliefs of the non-Christian to the Christian in America.
The learner will gain training while applying theory, concepts, and practical applications to resolve ministry problems.
The learner will apply counselling theories to resolve the sociological and psychological needs in ministry.