Do you want to discover God’s true calling for your life in a place where you can receive the knowledge, leadership skills, and spiritual guidance to carry it through? If so, the MA in Spiritual Care at Indiana Wesleyan University was designed to help you provide spiritual guidance in a variety of settings to diverse populations. With this graduate-level spiritual care program, you can benefit from coursework that balances traditional learning with experiential opportunities. Students regularly visit locations, such as youth centers, YMCA’s, prisons, churches, and schools, to perform outreach and ministry services.
Why Pursue My Master’s in Spiritual Care at IWU?
There are several benefits to pursuing your MA in Spiritual Care at IWU. This accredited degree program is taught by faculty with experience making an impact in healthcare. We also provide student services, from tech support to tutoring, to help you succeed in this spiritual care program. Students learn from expert faculty who will become mentors in the faith, integrating classroom learning with biblical truths for a Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual growth.
What Will I Learn in this MA in Spiritual Care Program?
The courses in this spiritual care program are designed to help students grow and succeed. Course topics cover formation in Christian practices, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and more. Through faculty teaching and hands-on experiences in spiritual care practices, students will gain the confidence and competencies to provide care from a Christ-centered perspective. Students receive 1:1 faculty support throughout their learning.
What Makes IWU Different?
IWU has provided on-campus education for more than 100 years.
Faith-integrated curriculum and a commitment to changing the world.
Center for Student Success for counseling, tutoring, and more!
Coursework for this MA in Spiritual Care program covers how to:
Required Undergraduate GPA: 2.75
Graduate of an Undergraduate Ministerial Program.
Required ministerial competencies:
Pastoral Counseling and Human Services Specializations
Congregational Care Specialization
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
