Designed for planters and multipliers of churches, groups, and ministries, the modular M.A. in Missional Church Movements will equip you to lead in your church or community and bring the gospel to bear in local, urban, and global contexts.
Complete the program while continuing in your current career or ministry. You'll take four summer intensive classes + additional coursework.
Get involved with our partner missional organizations for scholarship opportunities.
Our experts hold extensive knowledge of global ministries and diverse research interests.
Or reach out to us anytime at graduate.admissions@wheaton.edu.
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Our interdisciplinary curriculum develops you to plant and and build reproducing missions, ministries, and movements that reflect a critical engagement with the nature of the gospel, Christian life and thought, and the cultures of the contemporary world.
Fitting the professional nature of the degree, learning in many of the courses will be done through directed field work, field trips, and other experiential methodologies.
See the Course Catalog for more information.
Core and elective options in this program include:
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— Jake Kirchner '17“Missional Church Movements has challenged me to reflect on larger global perspectives and has given me insight and ideas that can be put into practice immediately.”
Jake Kirchner '17 served for several years as the connections pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church, where his goal was to welcome people who interested in growing closer to God find a church community. Today, he uses his academic and professional experience to guide others as an independent church health coach.
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The Wheaton College Graduate School Student Financial Services team can help you understand how much your graduate studies will cost and what scholarships, loans, and aid may be available to you.
As a part of our commitment to the development of missional organizations, we have cultivated partnerships with various ministries and organizations to make graduate education more affordable. Students currently involved with any of these ministries may qualify for a generous tuition scholarship for all courses.
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We've put together a few common questions (and their answers) about this graduate program.
The M.A. in Missional Church Movements seeks candidates who are are called elevate the role of Scripture at the center of their profession, whether that's in ministry, education, counseling, discipleship, or even the corporate world.
The program can be completed in 4 summers of intensive classes on campus (32 credits), then 8 credits of flexible learning (online or intensive format) in either fall or spring, depending on the electives chosen.
The Missional Church Certificate is for any post-baccalaureate and post-MDiv students and provides training related to the gospel, church, and culture in order to foster a deeper understanding of the issues and effective practices for the church today.
Through the Missional Church Certificate, students get to take the best courses in the School of Mission, Ministry, and Leadership. Students will explore theological issues related to the gospel, the church, and culture in order to apply learning in various ministry settings and will also engage in the ongoing missional conversation as part of this course of study.
Interested in earning pursuing a master's degree in Missional Church Movements at Wheaton College? Request more information or start your application today.