The Master of Arts in Church Revitalization (MACR) is a 36-credit degree designed to equip pastors and congregational leaders with the practical training needed to strengthen established churches—including those which are plateaued and/or declining—by infusing them with a biblical vision of a healthy church.

Program Highlights

The MACR invites students to consider church revitalization through the lens of theology, methods, spiritual practices, and Scripture.

The cohorted program delivery includes courses meeting for single four-day intensives and as a set of three Friday/Saturday weekend intensives. This delivery format is designed to accommodate the diverse needs of our graduate students.

Admissions

Admission into the Master of Arts in Church Revitalization requires the completion of a Bachelor of Arts or Science (or an equivalent degree) from a regionally accredited college or university. Allowances may be made for degrees accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). Students also complete the application and acceptance process for the College of Ministry Graduate Studies department. The application must be completed no later than two weeks prior to the start of the cohort.

Credit Transfer

Where it does not damage the integrity of the cohort, MACR students may transfer eligible graduate level coursework (subject to Program Director’s approval) from an accredited institution towards their degree requirements. In no case will more than 18 transfer credits be permitted.

Program Outcomes

Graduates with a MA in Church Revitalization will be able to:

1. Demonstrate awareness of contemporary culture and theological influences. 
2. Develop effective engagement with cultural trends, social transformation, and current challenges facing the church.
3. Further discover their personal faith-beliefs and assumptions while becoming aware of the theological challenges of the day and developing skills to articulate their theological beliefs. 
4. Understand theoretical foundations for healthy team leadership and skills for management of conflict within ministry teams and church congregations. 
5. Describe essential components of growing churches, to diagnose their states of health in actual congregations, and to enact effective strategies for revitalizing local churches.