MASTER DEGREES

CAREY’S VISION IS TO EMPOWER FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN LEADERS FOR EVERY GENERATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.

CAREY believes that our educational mission is to equip individuals with the the knowledge and skills to live more intentionally, thoughtfully and faithfully in the church and the world. Our goal is to help our student engage their culture and circles as thoughtful Christians, to be lifelong learners and to be effective workers in their local churches and communities.

MASTER DEGREES

MASTER
OF PASTORAL MINISTRY

EMPOWERING FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN LEADERS for every generation, culture, and community.

Greetings from Carey Theological College!

The Master of Pastoral Ministry is a program that provides foundational training for your ministry to your faith community. It closely integrates your study with your local ministry context, allowing you to reflect upon your learnings in a real-world ministry setting that is relevant to you. The work completed in the MPM is eligible for continued study in the Master of Divinity program – the normative degree for preparation toward ordained ministry.

I look forward to hearing how Carey can come alongside you as you labour for the Kingdom.

Dr. Colin Godwin
Master of Pastoral Ministry Program Director

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dr. Colin Godwin

Academic Qualifications

A RECOGNIZED BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH A MINIMUM OF A B AVERAGE IN UNDERGRAD STUDIES

Suitable Candidates

TYPICAL STUDENTS ARE PREPARING TO BE ORDAINED FOR MINISTRY AND FOR PASTORAL LEADERSHIP IN CONGREGATIONS AND OTHER SETTINGS.

TOTAL CREDITS

PROGRAM TUITION

$9876

PER CREDIT

PART-TIME STUDY DURATION

YEARS

M.DIV. Streams of Specialization

1

Preaching

The goal of this specialization is to further equip and empower preachers to preach the good news with greater insight into the task of preaching and with greater understanding of the news preachers preach.

2

SPIRITUAL FORMATION (THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CSF)

The Centre for Spiritual Formation (CSF) exists to cultivate a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ within the lives of its participants. The program provides a variety of learning experiences that involves instruction and reflection, thoughtful practice and spiritual companionship, service and prayer.

3

BIBLE STUDY AND TEACHING

The Bible Study and Teaching specialization is designed to help Christian leaders and pastors to go deeper in their understanding of God’s word and equip them with the tools to teach the Bible to others.

4

NORTH AMERICAN CHINESE CHURCH MINISTRIES (NACCM)

The North American Chinese Church Ministries (NACCM) specialization is designed to provide contextualized training for leadership in trilingual (Mandarin, Cantonese and English) and bicultural (Chinese and Western) North American Chinese Church communities, helping students to learn, reflect, dialogue, and integrate the universal Christian tradition within the North American Chinese church context, in order to take up roles as second and third- generation leaders and to meet the particular challenges and opportunities in the modern Chinese church.

5

CAMPUS/COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRIES

Through partnership with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Carey has developed a Diploma program in Campus/College Student Ministries, providing training and resources to enrich ministry in a campus environment or among young adults in the local church. Courses in this area may be taken as electives in Carey’s Masters Programs to form a specialization in Campus and/or College Student Ministries.

PROGRAM FEATURES

The Master of Pastoral Ministry (MPM) is a program that provides foundational training for your ministry to your faith community. It closely integrates your study with your local ministry context, allowing you to reflect upon your learnings in a real-world ministry setting that is relevant to you. The work completed in the MPM is eligible continued study in the Master of Divinity program – the normative degree for preparation toward ordained ministry.

We believe that faithful Christian leaders must be able to thoughtfully integrate theology, mission, and ministry.

Through the Master of Pastoral Ministry program, our faculty is committed to helping you become more:

... faithful and joyful in your ministry.

... thoughtful and intentional in how you allow theological concerns to inform matters in the real world.

... encouraged and hopeful as you pursue your vocational fit.

The MPM program is embedded into the life of the church and is best suited to students who are able to regularly act and reflect in the context of a ministry setting. It is normally only offered to those who will be in active ministry roles for the duration of the program.

PROFESSIONAL

Your professional development matters as you study. Our faculty take special care in designing high quality courses which strengthen your professional skills as part of the learning process.

GLOBAL

Through our innovative course design, you will be able to engage with other MPM students from all over the world, as well as with our faculty and peers, to gain unique perspectives as you complete your coursework.

COLLABORATIVE

We encourage collaborative learning with other Christian leaders who will challenge you to a greater level of excellence while fostering lifelong friendships in ministry.

MINISTRY-BASED

We believe that you'll learn best when grounded within the context of a ministry setting. Not only will you personally benefit but your co-workers, family and friends will also share in the fruit of applying your MPM studies in the real world.

CUSTOMIZED

Our growing roster of excellent adjunct faculty bring world-class experience to your studies. Through customizable program streams, you will be able to create meaningful learning opportunities with the support of engaged supervisors.

“Carey has constantly exceeded my expectations with the quality of courses, professors and flexibility of the programs.”

David Ohori, First Baptist Church Prince George

“In Carey school you will find your life with Christ so close. The campus and friends around you are so deep in their faith.”

Gibril Koroma, Winnipeg campus

MPM COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(TOTAL: 48 CREDITS)

FOUNDATION COURSES (15 CREDITS)

MLOS - Graduate Studies Orientation (Mandatory) - 0 CREDIT
COR500 - Interdisciplinary Cornerstone Module - 12 CREDITS
BIBL510 - Bible Foundation - 3 CREDITS

DIRECTION COURSES (12 CREDITS)

INDS610 - Faith & Life: Church - 3 CREDITS
APPL640 - Pastoral Life: Calling, ID, & Ethics - 3 CREDITS
THEO504 - The Gospel in a Multicultural World - 3 CREDITS
APPL624 - Interpersonal Skills & Conflict Resolutions - 3 CREDITS

FOCUS COURSES (12 CREDITS)

12 Credits in Total - Choose one from each category;

Proclamation
Evangelism & Mission
Pastoral Care
Leadership & Administration

POSSIBLE SPECIALIZATION COURSES: PROCLAMATION SPECIALZATION

APPL511 - Introduction to Preaching
APPL512 - Worship: Theology & Praxis
APPL619 - Advanced Preaching
APPL650 - Preaching to Promote Ministry
APPL651 - Advanced Preaching Practicum: Romans
APPL656 - Why Preaching Transforms Life
APPL685 - Reimagining the Educational Mission of Christian Education in the Church
BIBL501 - Introduction to Old Testament
BIBL501CM - Old Testament Survey (國)
BIBL502 - New Testament Survey
BIBL503 - Reading & Speaking the Text
BIBL503CM - Reading the Bible in Contexts (國)
BIBL503CP - Reading the Bible in Contexts (Español)
BIBL504CM - Biblical Interpretation (國)
BIBL512 - New Testament I: Jesus & the Gospels
BIBL513 - New Testament II: Acts-Revelation
BIBL513CM - Intro to New Testament II (國)
BIBL611 - The Wisdom of I Corinthians: Confronting
BIBL612 - Hebrews
BIBL620CM - Reading and Teaching Romans (國)
BIBL623CM - Gospel of John - Upper Room Discourse (國)
BIBL630CM - Daniel & the Apocalypse (粵,國)
BIBL640CM - Reading and Teaching Song of Songs CM (國)
BIBL645 - Reading the Hebrew Prophets
BIBL690 - Power Encounters in Luke/Acts

EVANGELISM & MISSIONS

APPL652 - Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time
MISS535 - God's Mission for God's People
MISS540 - Advocacy and Proclamation
NACC635 - Rethinking the Mission of the North American Church
NACC670 - Reading the Contexts of Chinese Churches

PASTORAL CARE

APPL574 - Introduction to Pastoral Care
APPL577 - Pastoral Counseling
APPL635 Professional Ethics & Spiritual Care
FORM500 Character & Call I
FORM501 Character & Call II
SPIR500 Spiritual Formation I
SPIR501 Spiritual Formation II
SPIR588 Introduction to Spiritual Direction
SPIR593 Spiritual Formation of Children and Families

LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION

APPL584 - Leadership in Faith-Based Contexts
APPL623 - Conflicted Church, Conflicted Leaders
APPL628 - Missional Leadership
APPL660 - The Life of the Preacher
APPL690 - Supervised Ministry (6 credits)
NACC680 - Leadership Issues in the North American Chinese Church
SPIR690 - Leading Spiritual Formation Ministries

SYNTHESIS COURSES (9 CREDITS)

CAPS600 - Practicum, Capstone Project & Mentorship

NON-CREDIT REQUIREMENT

Orientation, Retreat, Small Groups, Spiritual Disciplines, Cultural Immersion

SUGGESTED STUDY PLAN
(48 Credits)

	FALL	WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER
YEAR 1	Cornerstone Module (12)			Bible GS
	F&L Church	The Gospel in a multi-cultureal world	Focus #1	Focus #2
YEAR 2	Pastoral Life	Interpersonal Conflict	Focus #3	Focus #4
	Capstone, Practicum, Mentorship (9)

	FALL	WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER
YEAR 1	Cornerstone Module (12)			Bible GS
	F&L Church		Focus #1
YEAR 2	Pastoral Life	Interpersonal Conflict	Focus #3	Focus #4
	Focus #2	The Gospel in a multi-cultureal world
YEAR 3	Capstone, Practicum, Mentorship (9)

	FALL	WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER
YEAR 1	Cornerstone Module (12)			Bible GS
YEAR 2	F&L Church	The Gospel in a multi-cultureal world	Focus #1	Focus #2
YEAR 3	Pastoral Life	Interpersonal Conflict	Focus #3	Focus #4
YEAR 4	Capstone, Practicum, Mentorship (9)

Note: We encourage you to carefully review our most up to date Academic Catalogue for further information. In cases where the the Academic Catalogue conflicts with any other information presented, including Carey’s website, printed material, staff and faculty communication (whether written or oral) etc., the Academic Catalogue valid at that time shall be deemed correct.

MPM ADMISSION PROCESS

1.CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY

2.Submit an Application

3.Approval Process

For more detailed information, please refer to the Academic Catalogue

DMIN ADMISSION PROCESS

1.CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY

1. A Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree or its equivalent (72 graduate level credits) from an institution accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (or equivalent), with a minimum of B+ average (3.3 GPA).

2. A minimum of three years in active professional ministry after graduation, as well as being currently engaged in a ministry setting.

3. Basic computer and Internet skills.

2.Submit an Application

A completed application may be submitted online [THIS SHOULD BE HYPERLINKED TO ONLINE APPLICATION PAGE].

You will require the following support documents [THIS SHOULD BE HYPERLINKED TO PDF].

[ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE PUT INTO A PDF AND LINKED ABOVE:]

1. Verification of church affiliation.

2. Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended.

3. A letter of endorsement in support of enrollment in the Doctor of Ministry program from the congregation or employing agency, indicating support for DMin studies, financial assistance (if any), and clearance of sufficient time to undertake doctoral studies.

4. A current curriculum vitae (C.V).

5. A written statement of 1,000 words detailing: (1) Ministry experience and view of ministry; (2) Reasons for pursuing DMin education; (3) Goals for the program and vision for the future of your ministry; (4) Proposed area of interest for ministry project and key ministry questions.

6. Three letters of reference, one each from:

a. Academic reference: Person competent to address the applicant’s academic abilities to undertake doctoral studies.

b. Character Reference: Colleague in ministry to address character, giftedness and professional suitability for the program supervisor.

c. [QUALIFIER NEEDED] Reference: Reference from your ministry supervisor or denominational official.

*Each letter of reference should detail the degree of effectiveness in current professional ministry or study - in ability to do analytical work, and promise of professional growth. Referees must have known the applicant for over one year and should not be related to the applicant.

7. A sample academic paper or other formal written piece that demonstrates your ability to write at the doctoral level—building a cogent argument, communicating effectively, formatting appropriately, etc.

8. Application Fee. [THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE INPUT HERE]