Future Program Plans
A Master of Arts (in Ministry) (by extension study) is in the early planning stages. This will be aimed at helping active leaders to enhance and develop their ministry and leadership abilities. Click here for more information.
In addition, a further 12-course Certificate of Ministry is being developed specifically for adults who have not completed their secondary education. Click here for more information.
Master of Arts (in Ministry) overview
The Master of Arts (in Ministry) degree is designed to help students identify, clarify and amplify their unique leadership and service roles in the various communities in which they serve.
The Master's program – by extension study – has been under development for a number of years, though is not yet available. It is intended to be a 42 credit-hour degree.
The PTEE Master’s degree is designed for bi-vocational leaders, who make up the greater part of the PTEE community. Bi-vocational leaders have dual callings to local church ministry and to the marketplace. In fulfilling their callings, they contribute to making Christ known in their families, churches, communities and workplaces.
Courses will integrate Biblical, theological and ministry development studies with the challenges of living bi-vocationally. Research and reflection will be spread throughout the curriculum.
PTEE will seek recognition for the Master’s degree in cooperation with other institutions and regional accrediting agencies.
Entrance Requirements
The program will be open to both men and women serving in churches and other ministries.
As for pre-requisites, a PTEE B.Th degree or equivalent would be very suitable.
A Bachelor’s degree in another field would require at least 24 credit-hours of Bible, Theology, Ministry and Society courses to be taken prior to acceptance into the Master’s program. (The precise requirements are presently under study.)
Students should be fluent readers of Arabic and English for research purposes. If the mother-tongue is different from either of these languages, the student should seek to cultivate the third language for use in research.
Certificate of Ministry overview
The Certificate of Ministry program is currently under development and is not yet available. It is intended to provide some basic biblical and ministry training for Arabic-speaking Christian adults who are not in a position to enrol directly in degree-level studies, but who want to develop in their faith, their Christian service and their educational skills. Most of these students would not have completed their secondary education.
The Certificate of Ministry is expected to include 12 courses, and aims to equip the student in three areas:
- to serve effectively in a range of ministries in his/her family, church and community;
- to contribute as a responsible citizen in his/her workplace, society and nation;
- to acquire the secondary education competencies needed to enter tertiary studies.
It is hoped that successful graduates of this program might be eligible for further biblical and theological study either with PTEE or with other institutions.