Here is what you can expect from the Taylor University graduate residency program:
Ministry leadership must flow from a firm and continuous engagement with God through his Word. Scripture is the catalyst for growth in both the leader and those being served.
Good social science, ministry methods, and cultural context, when reflected upon scripturally, transforms and is a transforming tool in the hands of a minister of the gospel of Jesus.
The core of the leader is of greater importance than ever before. The myriad of challenges, within and outside the church, demand spiritual leaders that are able to provide healthy and Christ-centered leadership based on their own depth and formation. Exploring their calling and the world’s great need is central to young adults.
The program advances an approach to ministry that draws on a broad base of disciplines and prepares for a wider variety of occupations than does traditional pastoral approaches. The courses engage critically in the practice of theology in ministry contexts. The challenges and opportunities in ministry contexts are extreme. Christian leaders can be prepared to lead, equip, diagnose, evaluate, manage, and more. They must also create culture and mobilize the church for maturity.
Currently, most graduate institutions provide either a practical theology approach (primarily based on technique) or an eclectic approach that lacks real impact in practice. Taylor's graduate program is distinctly embedded in practice. We will consider how people grow and develop, and how they learn and are led so that practices in ministry leads to fruitfulness in ministry.
Taylor is a national leader in preparing people for ministry. MAM is an educational program that is directed toward ministry and infused with the quality Taylor offers. Taylor nurtures a particular and potent kind of love for God, his Word, service in the world, and God’s mission among students. Practitioners equipped for ministry and carrying this spiritual DNA are a powerful and unique missional force.
A graduate program of this kind is an appropriate certification for a variety of churches, ministries, and non-profit organizations. Taylor ministry graduates have successfully worked on all seven continents in the widest variety of ministry contexts. There is a dearth in well-prepared and theologically winsome leaders in ministry. The partnership between Northview and Taylor provides significant practical experiences that, when reflected upon using theology and ministry philosophy, will prepare graduates to lead in a vast array of ministry contexts.
These core values are upheld by Taylor University and partner churches. Each value is integral to the purpose of the master’s program, and as a resident, you are expected to commit to and carry out these pieces of the program as you pursue your degree.