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Sunset Graduate School has begun! The Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS) is now being offered in our resident program and our graduates have been upgrading their Biblical studies certificates to the bachelor's degree by completing leveling courses. We are pleased to announce that in the April our first Graduate Intensive Week was held with nine students in pursuit of their Master of Biblical Studies degree (MBS).
Please read the information concerning the MBS degree carefully and commit your decision to prayer. If you have already qualified for your BBS or have begun your leveling course work, you may be a candidate. If you believe that you qualify to enter the program, you are encouraged to complete the application online . Check the Graduate Program schedule for deadlines for enrollment.
Sunset International Bible Institute
Master of Biblical Studies Degree
The Master of Biblical Studies degree from Sunset is a religious degree focused on a Biblically balanced study of God’s word and its application in Christian ministry. The classes, studies, reading and research required to earn the MBS degree are designed to prepare students for enhanced ministry in local churches, Christian organizations or missions applications. The degree is intended to serve as evidence of an advanced level of knowledge, training and other qualifications required for those ministry applications.
Since Sunset is a single purpose professional institute of ministry, our degrees reflect our uniqueness. Ministry in the Lord’s church is the primary focus, the consuming passion and the “one thing” to which we are committed. Sunset International Bible Institute has been widely recognized among Churches of Christ as a quality Bible and ministry training school since its beginning in 1962. By our choice we are not seeking accreditation. Regional accreditation, in our view, comes with requirements regarding curriculum, faculty and students which would tend to limit our choices, change the nature of our program and dilute the strength of our Biblical training. Since our objective is to prepare students for ministry in the church and other Christian applications, we are more concerned with our values, our mission and with pleasing God. The value of our degrees can be seen in the quality of our curriculum, the qualifications of our faculty, and the knowledge, character and skills gained by our students. The fruit of almost five decades of training preachers, teachers and missionaries for effective Christian ministry speaks well of the quality of a Biblical degree from Sunset.
The faculty and administration of the graduate program at Sunset are composed of men who have decades of experience in ministry and ministry training. In most cases they hold terminal degrees and are widely recognized as scholars in their disciplines. More importantly, they possess the spiritual qualities that we seek to model in our lives and develop in the lives and ministries of our students. They are men of Christian character and Biblical soundness. They do not just teach ministry, they are involved in it; they do not simply talk about the Bible they live its precepts. This depth of both knowledge and experience provides our graduate school with a unique blend of scholarship and practical application. Because our faculty members are Christian leaders, they can help to prepare others to become better leaders.
Sunset International Bible Institute is a recognized degree granting school. We have been issued a letter of authorization to confer degrees by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, according to the provisions of the Texas Education Code, sub-chapter G, chapter 61, title 3, section 7.5 (g). This authorizes us to legally grant religious degrees under the laws of the State of Texas.
Prospective students who have earned an acceptable bachelor’s degree in Bible and ministry and are committed to involvement in ministry are encouraged to apply for acceptance into the Master of Biblical Studies degree program.
Reasons for Earning Your Master's Degree
Perhaps you are asking yourself, “Why should I get my master’s degree?” This is a valid question. Earning your master’s degree at Sunset can help to:
- Equip you for better ministry in your present location or in some other ministry.
- Refresh your commitment to ministry and personal spiritual development.
- Bring you up to the cutting-edge of ministry skills to meet today’s challenges.
- Take you to a new level of awareness relative to today’s needs.
- Keep you on a study track that maintains God’s approval (2 Tim. 2:15).
- Break the lock of boredom, sameness and routine.
- Challenge you to expand your awareness and ministry emphasis.
- Open new ministry opportunities for you.
- Prevent burnout and stress related issues.
- Stimulate new desires and motivation for ministry.
- Help you become a “new blessing” to your congregation or ministry.
- Demand that you study in new areas which will open up new ideas for ministry.
- Be a positive example and message to your congregation by caring enough to continue to study and develop your ministry skills.
- Be a step toward possibly earning a doctorate degree in the future.
Master of Biblical Studies
36 hour degree program
Prerequisites
501 – Introduction to Graduate Studies – J. J. Turner, Ph.D.
Intensive Week Courses
502 – Preaching in the 21st Century – J. J. Turner, Ph.D.
503 – Theology of Christian Counseling – Ken Wilson, Ph.D.
504 – Contemporary Issues in Theology – Edward Myers, Ph.D.
505 – Advanced Apologetics – Kirt Martin, Ph.D.
In –Ministry Courses
506 – The Minister’s Spiritual Life – Truman Scott, D.Min.
507 – Developing Learning Churches – J. J. Turner, Ph.D.
508 – Graduate Reading Course – Guided Study
509 – Christ and the Church in Ephesians – Truman Scott, D.Min.
510 – The Missional Message of Acts – Rudy Wray, D.Min.
511/12 – Master’s Thesis (6hrs)
An alternative to the master’s thesis is a Ministry Project (3hrs) and an additional In-Ministry course (3hrs).
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