Master of Arts: Peace Studies

Educational goals

Graduates with a MAPS will:

1. Articulate and explain the biblical and theological foundations of peace and justice.
2. Converse persuasively and sensitively with Christians who disagree with Anabaptist-Mennonite approaches to peace and justice issues.
3. Demonstrate a commitment to spiritual growth that sustains peacemaking.
4. Demonstrate effective conflict transformation skills.
5. Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
6. Analyze peace and justice issues using theoretical tools of social science and history.

Design

The Master of Arts: Peace Studies program provides the environment for a deepening understanding of and commitment to the biblical vision of peace and justice and its embodiment in the world. The program is grounded in the assumption that Christ calls us to become part of a new community whose mission is to participate in God’s reconciling work throughout the world. The MAPS program prepares students for peace and justice ministries from congregational to worldwide settings.

In addition to the primary MAPS program, three concentrations are offered for specific ministries. For each of these concentrations, AMBS works in partnership with another institution in the region:

• Conflict Transformation: Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.
• International Development Administration: Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mich.
• Urban Community Development: Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education, Chicago, Ill.

More information

For detailed information, please review the AMBS Catalog, (p. 50 to 56) and the peace and justice fact sheet.