Ministerial Formation
A distinct feature of Barry University’s graduate theology program is the diversity of its students who are lay, clergy, and vowed religious and who also come from various denominational backgrounds.
Within this diversity, we have designed a ministerial formation program intended to meet your specific ministerial goals and needs, using as our framework the document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. In addition to the academic formation you will receive throughout your course of study, you will be expected to participate fully in the integrative process of ministerial formation. This includes:
- An Entrance Interview and Self-assessment
- Discerning the call to service (written narrative)
- Ongoing spiritual formation
- Theological reflection and pastoral skills formation
Master of Arts in Practical Theology
The two supervised ministry courses in the M.A. in Practical Theology are intended to equip you with tools that will help improve the outcome of your work in ministerial formation and community ministry. It is our hope that the tools you acquire in these courses will continue to shape your ministry throughout your life, in a variety of ways.
Doctor of Ministry
If you are enrolling in the Doctor of Ministry program, your ministerial formation course will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on and assess past ministry, evaluate your current skills, and enable you to strengthen some areas of your skill set to further enhance your competency.
Contact Us
If you would like to know more, you can request information or ask us a question online. You can also contact us at 305-899-3469 or 1-800-756-6000, ext. 3469 or email theology@mail.barry.edu. |