Master of Ministry
The degree of Master of Ministry will involve 130 semester hours that can be broken down into quarters. Students will cover advanced levels of the courses in the Associate programs. Because the master program tends towards specialization, the courses will be configured along with the intended specialization directions. Ministry is about the Christ of God. Therefore, this level of learning will be circumscribed by the understanding of ministry from the angle of individuals such as John the Baptist, Christ the Messiah, Paul of Tarsus, and the 12 Disciples. A holder of Master of Ministry must be versed in the angles of these (and other) ministry functionaries. Analogies of pre-advent, advent, post-advent will form critical components to achieving this degree. Furthermore, students will conduct analyses of the post-modern ministry world. Students will conduct thorough considerations of the Testaments, human assumptions, Biblical facts, sermon elements, God’s laws, human laws, church laws, government laws, dogmas, etc.
Students must complete 70 credits over a period of 2 years. Specializations will depend on the core and elective courses selected from the course pool. Individuals will achieve credits allowing them to function in the different ministry arms such as pastoring, evangelism, counseling, local missions, worship, international missions.
Master of Biblical Studies
The pursuit of the Master of Theology degree involves achieving 130 hours. The contents of the Holy Bible are central to the entire curriculum. A master of Theology can become a pastor or a resource person of critical importance in the delivery of God’s service in the church, community, family, and professional circles. Hebrew-American Studies constitute our flagship offering. Below is the general pool of Master’s degree courses. Graduates of this program will be strong in communicating, critical thinking, differentiating between spirituality and religiosity, reading and interpreting EXACTLY what the book says, recognizing the difference between the word and Holy Spirit order.
Master’s Degree in General Course Pool
Old Testament
This course covers treatment of the backgrounds of all the books of the old testament with a view to eliciting Bible-centered followership rather than discipleship based on the personal guidance of a speaker, apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, or teacher. Students will be able to understand God through God’s dealings with people of old as an example of how modern humans may perceive their relationships with God of the old testament.
Anti-Semitism
This course covers (a) the theory of the migration of Shem’s bloodline (b) the travails of Shem’s offspring, (c) the specific acts of violence and violation perpetrated on Shem’s bloodline, and (d) the pro-Shem activism and push-back on the hate actions against Shemites. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the second quarter of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Biblical Literature
This course covers the language, poetic, literary, and historical domiciliation of Bible stories. Students will become versed in the usage and abusage contained in texts to show the idiosyncrasies, whims, and fancies of central characters in the specific scripts. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Igbo Language
This course covers alphabets, words, names, and rudimentary numerals. Students will learn how to use these items to construct phrases and sentences as well as read and write texts in that language. Ambitious students will be able to pass the standard written and oral Igbo language administered by Alta Language Testing Board and by Emmanuel University Writing Center.
From Adam to Noah
This course covers the genealogy from Adam to Noah with a view to identifying trending tenets in the first world. Students will be able to pick out persons and events of interest in the Adam-to-Noah frame to serve as a sequencing tool for comprehending the post-flood world. Performance level in this course will be gauged with the top two-quarters of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Creationism
This course covers the belief in creation – the entire Chapters 1 and 2 of the book of Genesis. Discussion of contemporary presentations by diverse schools of thought. Students will learn to rely solely on ONLY what the Bible specifies, which is creationism.
Paul Versus Peter
This course covers parallel paradigms of Paul of Tarsus and Simon Peter who both presented verbal testimonies that revealed dissent between them. Students will learn Pauline and Peterine elements of the New Testament and be able to identify those perspectives when preachers deliver their sermons.
Old Testament People
This course covers outstanding personalities of the Old Testament, their lives and times as recorded from Genesis to Malachi. After taking the course, students will be able to recognize those names in oral or written presentations and develop the propensity to theorize with those names.
Research Methodologies
This course covers the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods in academic research. The different research designs as applicable or pertinent to each method will also be covered. Students will be able to use each of the methods to conduct basic research.
International Missions
This course covers the activities constituting international missions, focusing on (a) the challenges, (b) the problems, and (c) the prospects. Students should gather enough knowledge to plan, activate, organize, direct, and control an international mission activity. Ambitious students should be able to pass a certification test administered through the collaboration of Emmanuel University and the International Institute for Africa Scholars, Ghana.
New Testament People
This course covers outstanding personalities of the New Testament, their lives and times as recorded from Matthew to Revelation. After taking the course, students will be able to recognize those names in oral or written presentations and develop the propensity to theorize with those names.
Hebrew-Americans
This course covers (a) the Hebrewic content of the United State, (b) the difference between the Hebrew and the Jew, and (c) what people-grouping constitutes the ‘Hebrew-American’. Students will be able to objectively dissect religious affinities and the antecedent human content within the contiguous United States. The performance level in this course will be hinge on the second quarter of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Capstone
This course covers a project that is a culmination of lessons learned from courses taken, internships, mentoring activities, and interactions among students as well as with faculty members. Students will submit a capstone paper in which the students demonstrate multi-disciplinary exposure in the manner of the fruit of the spirit (one fruit many tastes). Galatians 5:22-23 (22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.)
Paul Versus Christ
This course covers parallel paradigms of Paul of Tarsus and Christ the Messiah to reveal topics Christ and Paul addressed with a view to identifying similarities and dissimilarities. Students will treat the issue of doctrinal superiority between Christ and Paul based on perspectives manifesting in the respective presentations.
Modern Captivity
This course covers the advanced conceptualization of captivity with applications. Examples of non-humans such as birds, animals, reptiles, and sea life will serve in this course. The conceptualization will form a basis for analyzing human captivity in the 21st Century. Students will be able to not only apply the concept of captivity to spirituality but also be able to create hypothetical scenarios to effectively communicate conceptual shackles to others.
New Testament
This course covers the treatment of the backgrounds of all the books of the new testament with a view to exploring the thrust of the Gospels, the Acts, and the Epistles. Students will be able to identify the effects of these texts on Judeo-Christian believers. Performance level will be gauged with the second and third quarters of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Great Man Theory
This course covers the enunciation of the qualities of greatness in an individual that endears the individual to others around him and using this principle to interpret the person of Jesus Christ in the context of leadership. Students will develop the morale to not only manifest their individual leadership styles but to also dare to be ‘great’ in the sense of this theory. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the lower half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Law and the Prophets
This course covers spiritual antecedents of the scriptures on the law portion of the Holy Bible and the prophets portion of the Holy Bible. Students will have a thorough understanding of the laws of God and who the major and minor prophets were. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Big Bang Theory
This course covers the science-laden anti-creationist belief and the Christian perception of the ‘big bang’. Students will become thinkers who can hold a meaningful topical conversation and match Christian belief in creationism against the diverse views on how man came to populate the planet earth. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Missionary Journey Analytics
This course covers an analysis of all three missionary journeys of Paul of Tarsus. Each student will become a critical thinker, develop and demonstrate an analytical mind, and identify incidents that stand out to him or her. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Apocalyptic Jurisprudence
This course covers the pronounced (written) antecedents of the apocalypse in the Bible focusing on the four horsemen as well as diverse human scripts on the apocalypse. Students will be in no doubt as to the Biblical postulations.
Applicability of OT and NT Genealogy
This course covers the sequencing (a) the genealogy of man from creation down to Noah’s children, (b) the genealogy of Christ, and (c) applying them to contemporary human generations. Students will learn where they fit as human generations and be able to convey knowledge. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Membership Orientation Through Sermonology
This course covers the use of sermons from the pulpit to ground audiences into becoming committed members of the church. Students will learn that kingdom-minded preachers have deemed short membership orientations insufficient to elicit long-term loyalty and that the sermons meant for preaching salvation and eternal life are being used to win the hearts of attendees for the ‘kingdom’ belonging to pastors (on earth) rather than win the souls for the kingdom belonging to Christ (in eternity). The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
From Egypt to Promised Land
This course covers the journey of the children of Israel from Israel to the Promised Land. Students will learn the spiritual, human, and technical details of the emigration.
Seven Churches of Revelation:
This course covers the churches Apostle John heard about when he was on the Island of Patmos. The content will include (a) actual locations of the churches, (b) timelines and events around the churches, and (c) what became of the churches. Students will become aware of the symptoms of success or failure among churches. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the top half of Bloom’s Taxonomy. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Churchiology and Theology
This course covers the comprehension and analysis of human churching antics visible in some churches versus the godliness of Theocracy demanded by God. Students will become wary of churcheous (outward) appearance versus the manifestation of Godliness. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
From Noah to Egypt Captivity
This course covers a continuum of generations spanning the spiritual, physical, psychological, geographical, biological, social, cultural (a) story, comprehension, and spiritual ramifications of Noah’s Ark to (b) the life and times of Israelites while they were enslaved in Egypt. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the top half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Influence of the American Church
This course covers the power American style evangelism exerts on Christians the world over. Prominent names and churches in the United States will serve as examples of church journeys from 1776 AD to the present. Students will learn the similarities and dissimilarities in liturgy – American on the one hand, and other cultures on the other hand. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
The Body: The Temple
This course covers human anatomy and physiology beyond simple knowledge of biology, and learn the exact ways in which the body is a temple of not only the Holy Spirit but also a structure that requires upkeep in line with the prescriptions of the Holy Bible. Students will relate the lessons learned to the resources God put in place “for the healing for the nations.” The performance level in this course will be gauged with the third quarter of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Biblical Customs and Traditions
This course covers customs and traditions the people of God observed as documented between Genesis and Malachi. Students will learn the similarities and dissimilarities between customs of Biblical times and the Common Era in modern societies. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
God’s Law Versus Man’s Law
This course covers the laws God gave human beings vis a vis the laws human beings gave to themselves. Students will draw a line between what they (as human beings) like versus what they (as human beings) are mandated to do.
Theology and Natural Sciences
This course covers the Theology’s perception of natural sciences and natural science’s perceptions of Theology as religious texts and science texts reveal. Students will become aware of divergences that might exist and how to scripturally and spiritually manage those divergences. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Biblical Versus Human Verbiage:
This course covers common expressions that are popular in the Holy Bible and those manifesting in secular human conversations. Students will become circumspect in the use of words within and outside sacred and secular environments and atmospheres. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the bottom half of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Church Doctrines and Church Members
This course covers the different dogmatic teachings churches foist on their members and the multiplicity of loyalty levels arising from the diversity. Students will learn how to decode and decipher factors and similitudes of dogma in a church.
Evangelization: Christianization/Islamization
This course covers the modes and moods, and acts of Christian and Muslim fanatics who pursue an enlargement of their religious worship paradigm. Students will become conscious of the signals of toxicity or safety in the midst of any fanatical propagator. This course covers a multi-faceted comprehension of evangelism from the perspectives of Christians and Muslims with a view to revealing evangelization approaches. Students will become aware of the symptoms of religious propaganda in the two domains. The performance level in this course will be gauged with the third quarter of Bloom’s Taxonomy.