Department: Christian Ministry

CodeNameDescription
MACM5301Foundations of Christian MinistryThis course is intended to give students a broad exposure to practical essentials for success in ministry in the 21st century. The course design includes the foundation of ministry, the formation of the minister, and the function of ministry in and t...
MACM5310Historic Ministry SW AmericaThis course will examine the comparatively long and diverse history of Christian ministry in the American Southwest; particularly, West Texas and New Mexico. It will allow students to see and experience historic ministries between colonial Spanish p...
MACM5394Special Topics in Christian MinistryThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MACM5396Historic Ministry in SW AmericaAn experimental course may be created when there is not an approved course offered which covers a particular subject matter. If the course is popular, it may lead to a regular departmental offering.
MACM5398Discipline of PrayerThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MACM6301Introduction to Chaplaincy MinistryAn introduction to the work of the chaplain in various settings: military, hospitals, hospice, industrial-marketplace, prisons, and other locations where chaplain services are offered. Topics will include a brief history of the chaplaincy, philosophy...
MACM6302Introduction to Ecumenical LiturgyIndividuals involved in chaplaincy ministry need an understanding of and appreciation for the diverse expressions of worship liturgy as practiced by various Christian religious entities including those of the Baptist, Lutheran, Anglican/Episcopalian,...
MACM6303Conflict Resolution in MinistryA course designed to introduce students to biblical principles of peacemaking and conflict resolution in Christian ministry and personal life. Topics covered will include a biblical view of conflict, spiritual warfare, responses to conflict, confront...
MACM6304Victim Assistance Ministry TrainingThis course will incorporate the curriculum of the basic training program of the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) and will emphasize the fundamentals of crisis and trauma, how to adapt NOVA's basic techniques to individuals and grou...
MACM6305Clinical Pastoral Education/Chaplainssp 2011
MACM6305Introduction to Clinical Pastoral EducationChaplain interns and residents will learn pastoral care in a clinical setting supervised by ACPE chaplains. Through didactic teaching and the use of case studies (verbatims), students will be trained in theological reflection, group discussion and in...
MACM6306Vision Centered LeadershipThe course is designed to give students knowledge and understanding for the development of visionary leadership. This course will examine basic practices, design elements, and spiritual disciplines essential for visionary leaders.
MACM6307Christian Ministry Travel StudyThis course offers students an opportunity to explore current trends in church, parachurch, or church-related ministries. Students will engage with other students and faculty in hands-on learning that enriches what they are taught in the classroom. T...
MACM6309Pastoral CareAll ministry students are called to shepherding and caring ministry roles and responsibilities within their particular ministry context. This course is designed to equip students with core competencies enabling them to better shepherd and care for t...
MACM6309Shepherding in the 21st CenturyAll ministry students are called to shepherding and caring ministry roles and responsibilities within their particular ministry context. This course is designed to equip students with core competencies enabling them to better shepherd and care for th...
MACM6310Leadership in the Hispanic ChristianCommunityThis ministry course will offer students the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of leadership through a Latino context. The class explores the different Hispanic/Latino leadership approaches, cultural diversity and similarities within the La...
MACM6311Christian Ministry PracticumThis course is designed to give each student one semester of supervised practicum experience related to the student's vocational goal. Students will be paired with a full-time proven ministry practitioner for guidance and for on-the-job ministry expe...
MACM6312The Urban Church in TranstionThis course is designed to help the student understand the dynamics of contemporary urban ministry challenges within a traditional urban church. Students will be exposed to various transition models that have proven successful in leading traditional...
MACM6313Developing Neighborhood Churches inUrban SettingsThis course will explore a biblical, socio-cultural, and historical framework of urban spaces and God's work/actions in order to imagine and develop local congregations rooted in urban neighborhoods. Urban spaces are the places where neighborhoods ar...
MACM6392Vision-Centered LeadershipThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MACM6393Christian Ministry PracticumThis course is designed to give each student one semester of supervised practicum experience related to the student's vocational goal. Students will be paired with a full-time proven ministry practitioner for guidance and for on-the-job ministry expe...
MACMELECChristian Ministry ElectiveA generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet the subject area, the ELEC is used along with the appropriate departmemt to state the course is accepted with in the subj...