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HU to launch new graduate Christian ministry degrees

Huntington University will launch three new graduate Christian ministry degrees this fall.

The two-year master's level degree programs will concentrate in the areas of global initiatives, global youth ministry and pastoral leadership.

"These programs will challenge students with sound biblical and theological principles to effectively lead ministries to fulfill the mission of the church," said Dr. Karen Jones, professor of ministry and missions.
Unlike any previous program at HU, these degrees will be offered in seven-week blocks through onsite, online live and online recorded classroom training. Undergraduate students at HU also may earn graduate credit through the programs while completing their degrees.
"We have a unique opportunity to reach students with this instructional model," Jones said, explaining that every class will be broadcast live as well as posted online for a later viewing. "Students will have the option to learn in an environment that best suits their needs."

The global initiatives program provides foundational principles and skills needed for effective cross-cultural ministry leadership in the church.

The global youth ministry program specifically prepares students for leadership in the area of youth ministry.
Students will gain the skills needed for effective youth ministry leadership within traditional settings, as well as internationally and with specialized populations within the United States.

The pastoral leadership program provides Christian ministers and those preparing for a pastoral ministry with the foundational principles and skills needed for effective leadership in the church. The program builds on a Christian ministry core with classes to train existing and future pastors in pastoral counseling, hermeneutics, homiletics, mission, worship and Christian education.