Liberty University Online | Master of Religious Education

Liberty University Online's Master of Religious Education program gives students the opportunity to learn about Christian education and discipleship ministries. Read more about the Master of Religious Education program at Liberty University Online here.

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Official Program Name:

Master of Religious Education

School Offering Program:

Liberty University Online

Program Prerequisites:

Students must already have their bachelor's degree before enrolling in the Master of Religious Education program at Liberty University Online. They should also be interested in being involved in providing a Christian education. Applicants to Liberty University Online's programs should be at least 18 years of age and should have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. Some programs may have additional requirements.

Program Description:

Liberty University Online's Master of Religious Education program is designed to prepare students to be professional Christian workers. Students have the opportunity to learn about the New Testament, Old Testament, church history, personal evangelism, world missions, and church planting. This program is intended to teach discipleship ministry, the ministry of teaching, Christian leadership, small group ministries, and church administrations. Students select five seminary elective courses. This program must be completed in seven years.

Learning Format:

Online

Total Credits Required:

60 credits

Financial Aid Available:

Currently more than 87 percent of Liberty Online students receive some form of financial aid, including federal grants and loans. Liberty University Online also offers an experienced financial support staff to help you find scholarships.

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Required Courses for a Master of Religious Education:

Program and course requirements are subject to change. Contact Liberty University to confirm the most accurate information before enrolling in a program.

Biblical Studies

NBST 521: New Testament Orientation I OR NBST 522: New Testament Orientation II (3 credits)
OBST 591: Old Testament Orientation I OR OBST 592: Old Testament Orientation II (3 credits)
Students select two 500-600 electives from NBST/NGRK/OBST/OTLC (6 credits)

Church History

CHHI Elective (3 credits)

Theology and Apologetics

THEO 525: Systematic Theology I (3 credits)
THEO 530: Systematic Theology II (3 credits)
Students select one 500-600 level APOL/THEO elective (3 credits)

Evangelism and Missions

EVAN 565: Personal Evangelism (3 credits)
ICST 500: World Missions OR ICST 650: Cross-Cultural Evangelism/Church Planting (3 credits)

MRE Core

DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministry (3 credits)
DSMN 601: Ministry of Teaching (3 credits)
DSMN 605: Christian Leadership (3 credits)
DSMN 630: Small Group Ministries (3 credits)
DSMN 505: Church Administrations OR DSMN 620: Strategic Driven Ministries (3 credits)

Seminary Elective

Students select five 500-600 level courses (15 credits)

Post-Graduation Opportunities

Potential Career Paths:

Students who complete Liberty University Online's Master of Religious Education program could be able to seek employment in the Christian education field. Their work might include leading church educational programs and teaching others.

Positions students to be able to pursue include:

Associate pastor
Christian educator
Christian school administrator
Church education administrator
Curriculum director
Director of Christian education
Discipleship pastor
Instructional supervisor
Minister
Missionary
Small group pastor
Sunday school administrator