Educational Ministry

The MDiv in Educational Ministry prepares students for service within a local church or church related ministry. Through the integration of foundational and practical courses, it is designed to provide a growing awareness of educational issues in these contexts and the leadership to address them.

Any inquiries related to the Educational Ministry major may be directed to Dr. Yau Man Siew at ysiew [at] tyndale [dot] ca, Professor of Educational Ministries.

Program Requirements:

Biblical Studies (5)

• Biblical Interpretation: Interpreting and Applying the Biblical Text [BIBL 0501]
• Old Testament Theology and History [OLDT 0511]
• New Testament Theology and History [NEWT 0522]
• One Old Testament Elective
• New Testament Elective

Biblical Languages (3)

• Elementary Greek I [NEWT 0321] or Hebrew Grammar I [OLDT 0611]
• Elementary Greek II [NEWT 0322] or Hebrew Grammar II [OLDT 0612]
• Greek Exegesis I [NEWT 0523] or Hebrew Exegesis I [OLDT 0711]

Theology (3)

• Systematic Theology I [THEO 0531]
• Systematic Theology II [THEO 0532]
• One Theology Elective

History (2)

• History of Christianity I [HIST 0561]
• History of Christianity II [HIST 0562]

Ministry Formation (6)

• Leadership Development [LEAD 0510]
• Gospel, Church, and Culture [MISS 0782]
• Spiritual Formation [SPIR 0700]
• Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn [CHED 0552] or
  Transformational Communities of Learning: Education in the Missional Church [CHED 0559] or
  Pastor as Teacher in the Local Church [CHED 0664] or
  Education for Spiritual Development [CHED 0666]
• One Pastoral Care or Counselling Elective
• Educational Ministry Major Internship [CHED701]

Courses for Major in Educational Ministries (4)

• Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education [CHED 0551] or
  Teaching as a Theological Act: Foundations and Practices [CHED 0611]
• Learning by Design: Curriculum Theory and Practice [CHED 0652]
• Ethnographic Research: Tools for Reading Social Context [CHED 0662]
• Human Development and Learning [CHED 0654] or
  Children's Ministry [CHED 0553] or
  Adolescent Development and Culture [CHED 0557] or
  Understanding the Adult Learner [CHED 0556]

Electives (4)

Total MDiv Courses: 27