Maranatha Baptist Seminary Catalog 2021-2022

THE MARANATHA ADVANTAGE We believe Maranatha is able to offer the following advantages to its students.

First, the opportunities at Maranatha are significant. The campus has stateof-the-art technology in its classrooms and is increasing its use of video and internet communications and learning. The library has 220,000 books and more than 20,000 journals, in both print and digital format combined.

Second, because Maranatha Baptist Seminary is a part of Maranatha Baptist University, we can offer Graduate Assistant work opportunities that allow students to obtain graduate degrees while working for the University. This mutually beneficial relationship allows graduate students to finish their studies in a timely fashion without going into debt. The GA program will allow diligent students to complete their seminary education in no more than two to four years, depending on their degree.

Third, Maranatha believes that the University connection can enhance the preparation of the seminary student. Seminary students will have the opportunity to minister to and disciple undergraduate students on a regular basis. Seminary students, preparing for ministry, will be able to impact University students, some of whom will themselves enter the seminary.

Fourth, Seminary students will be intentionally mentored both on and off campus. The faculty will purposefully mentor the students in class, chapel, and one-on-one discipleship times. Area pastors will work with the seminary faculty to continue intentional mentoring in the local churches. Students learn much in the classroom; they also need to learn in the field, putting into practice the lessons of the classroom. Those seminary students who attended Maranatha Baptist University will also benefit as they continue to build the relationships they began during their undergraduate education.

Fifth, Maranatha seeks to place its graduates into ministry as soon as possible.

The Master of Divinity degree was designed originally to educate a secular college graduate. With the growth of the Bible College movement, 96 hours of seminary training is no longer the standard. Many seminaries, Maranatha included, recognize that there is duplication of material between the typical Bible university/college student’s education and his Seminary training. Therefore, Maranatha allows Advanced Placement for students with a Bible university/ college background.

Sixth, Maranatha’s Church Site program allows students to receive a Master of Arts or Master of Divinity while remaining in a local church under the discipleship of the pastor(s) and church staff.

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