Master of Arts
Trauma and Resilience
A trauma informed and resilience focused program facilitated by faculty mentors with decades of experience in cross-cultural missions.
Missionaries and church leaders are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of traumatic events on the lives of those they disciple as well as those they are attempting to introduce to the gospel. The Master of Arts focused on Trauma and Resilience is a 48-credit hour program designed to equip missionaries and church leaders, as well as other concerned Christians, with the tools to aid individuals who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, religious persecution, war and displacement (both internally and externally), among other traumatic events. The aim is to empower these individuals to cultivate resilience through their identity in Christ. The program is a multi-faceted experience incorporating self-paced and hybrid formats of learning that is facilitated by faculty mentors with decades of involvement in cross-cultural missions.
Design contextually meaningful ways to introduce and teach on the topic of trauma informed practices in cross-cultural contexts.
Equip church leadership with the skills to begin trauma informed classes in their churches.
Articulate best practices in the field of trauma informed ministry.
Embody characteristics of compassion and mercy to people impacted by traumatic events.
Develop a biblically informed theology of suffering and resilience.
Disciple individuals and groups into an identity as Christ followers as an aspect of healing and resilience.
Both online and live hybrid formats with world-class faculty
Here are our application instructions and an outline of the process to enroll in the MA, MDiv and DMin programs. Sign up and we'll guide you through the process. It's never too early to apply!
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A reading and research experience on trauma informed practices developed in conjunction with your faculty mentor.
Affordable. Accessible. Relevant. Faithful.
Participants in the MA degree are not simply students enrolled in a self-paced course. They join a learning community of like-minded experts and other explorers. We would love to welcome you into a creative and innovative global community.
Our typical student is . . .
A church or lay leader desiring to fulfill their passion to start new churches
A prospective missionary preparing to go to the field
A deployed missionary looking to sharpen cross-cultural effectiveness to successfully plant indigenous churches
A co-vocational pastor focused on equipping others to multiplying disciples
A lead pastor preparing his church for reproducing healthy churches
Our unique tuition subscription plan gives you financial options for your seminary education!.
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