Master of Arts in Black Church Studies

PURPOSE

The Master of Arts in Black Church Studies (MABCS) degree is designed to equip men and women to be scholars, church practitioners, and competent leaders in congregations and other settings within African American culture.

DEGREE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having completed the MA in Black Church Studies, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate critical and responsible interpretation and use of Scripture in the Black Church context informed by different interpretive strategies in the Black Church tradition.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding and relevant application of the history of the Black religious experience in various contemporary settings.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding and relevant use of the theology of the Black religious experience in various contemporary settings.
• Exhibit the skills necessary to engage in ministries of justice, mercy, compassion, and love in Black communities of faith.
• Form a vision of ministry in the Black Church that seeks to address individual and systemic injustice in local and global contexts.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

Students earning the Master of Arts in Black Church Studies must complete 55 credit hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.