At ATS we believe that the local church must mobilize all her members for witness. We equip church leaders to equip the whole church for nurture and witness in all aspects of life.
The Christian Education program provides the framework for how God’s message can be delivered effectively to different groups of learners. We equip students for Christlike leadership so that they can, in turn, lead others to develop Christlike character through education.
- Graduate Diploma in Christian Education (G. Dip. CE)
- The Graduate Diploma in Christian Education is designed for those students who are seeking a stronger background in education from a Christian perspective but will be pursuing CE as a vocation or adjunct ministry rather than a career. It is a practitioner’s course for CE workers, pastors, teachers, and church leaders – those involved in the planning, management, and delivery of educational services of church and para-church organizations. It contains basic CE courses included in the higher CE programs. Provision is made for CE students to choose a development-based (preschoolers, children, youth, adults) or a family-oriented course as their area of concentration.
- Students are required to take prerequisite courses Writing Academic Papers and Introduction to the Bible, complete 27 units of course work, and participate in one Care Group.
- Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A. CE)
- The Master of Arts in Christian Education is designed for persons who desire to prepare for leadership positions in church and para-church organizations including formal education ministries. This program will enable students to grow in their ability to formulate a biblical philosophy of education and to apply that philosophy to the Asian context. Students will gain an understanding of basic principles of teaching and learning as well as develop specific competencies for teaching, organizing, and administering educational programs. The students will learn to design curricula to fit the needs of their target audience. Growth in ability to apply selected principles of pedagogy and andragogy to specific age groups and to families is a key objective of the Master of Arts in Christian Education. This program also addresses students’ needs to be theologically informed and to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. The Master of Arts in Christian Education builds upon the Graduate Diploma in Christian Education. As a degree program it focuses on Christian Education as a profession.
- Students may follow one of two plans consisting of sixty-three (63) units each including prerequisites. Plan A involves completing a thesis/project. Plan B. allows students to take comprehensive examination instead of writing a thesis.
- In addition to classroom studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education students are required to complete one internship and participate in care groups for two semesters.
- Master of Divinity in Christian Education (M.Div. CE)
- The Master of Divinity in Christin Education is designed to prepare students for leadership in church and para-church educational programs. It enables students to formulate a biblical philosophy of education, understand principles of the teaching-learning process, and develop skills and values essential for teaching and administering educational programs in various setting. Key objectives of this concentration include holistic formation (academic, spiritual, and professional) and praxis (the integration of theory and practice). In addition to classroom studies, students are required to complete one Internship and three Care Groups as part of their integrated learning.
Christian Education Program Course