Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Arts program requires a completed four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Applicants should submit the following documents:

1. Completed application form.

2. Official academic transcripts from all post-secondary educational experiences.

3. Recommendations from four persons who are in a position to evaluate the applicant’s ability and promise. Recommendation forms are provided in the application packet and on our website.

4. A 5-to 6-page personal statement responding to the specific questions outlined in the application packet.

5. A nonrefundable application processing fee of $35.

Application Deadlines

Students who intend to begin in the fall should apply no later than July 1.Students who intend to begin studies in the spring should apply no later than December 1.

Master of Arts in Kairos Studies

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Admissions Office

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

1100 South Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14620

1-585-340-9500

1-888-937-3732

admissions@crcds.edu

www.crcds.edu

Faith in Action

The MA in Kairos Studies provides students with a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of Kairos from biblical, theological and historical perspectives.

Kairos, a Greek word for “time”, refers to “God’s time” – a concept in sharp contrast to the chronological time by which we most often order our day-to-day lives. Kairos represents God’s “in-breaking” into the times in which we live, providing an essential lens through which we must view, understand and ultimately respond to the realities of our present lives.

This program engages the Global Kairos Movement while continuing the CRCDS legacy of social justice. Through the exploration of Kairos, students will learn how to live out the foundational values of justice and love as they are applied specifically to both global and local contexts, while engaging this growing, transformative movement that incorporates the values of peace and nonviolent resistance.

The MA in Kairos Studies provides students with the concrete tools necessary to speak truth to power, to advocate for the “least of these,” to build communities of radical reconciliation and to boldly proclaim the Gospel.

Career Preparation

Graduates of the program will be prepared for the following types of work:

• Community Activist

• Community Organizer

• Advocacy Work

Curriculum

The degree program consists of 16 courses, 12 required and 4 electives.

Required Courses

• Introduction to the Old Testament

• Introduction to the New Testament

• Christian Belief Today

• Black Church Studies

• Women and Gender Studies

• Faith & Christian Response to Pluralism

• American Religious History

• Organizing for Change

• Introduction to Kairos Studies

• Introduction to Kairos Immersion

• Final Project (2 course equivalence)

Elective Courses (students may choose 4 of the following):

• Ministry on the Margins

• Small Christian Communities

• Abrahamic Faiths & the Making of War and Peace

• Global Reading of the Bible

• Preaching Difficult Texts

• Feminist/Womanist Preaching

• Preaching Contemporary Issues

• Introduction to Islam

Opportunities for Global Travel

CRCDS offers travel opportunities, called delegations, for formation and deepening of students personally, professionally and globally. Delegations go not to take but to receive, not to convert but to be transformed. We travel in the spirit of accompaniment--to share the struggles of pursing justice; not because we “know” but because we are open to learn and open to Kairos moments. We return witnesses who speak to the transformation that we have experienced. We tell the stories of the lives of the people who have revealed the Gospel of resurrection hope and radical hospitality. With missionary zeal we proclaim God’s preference for the poor and the marginalized.

Three-Month Immersion Experience

• Accompaniment groups

• Border ministry

• Peace & Justice Work

• Community Organizing

• And others

www.crcds.edu

Faith in ActionThe MA in Kairos Studies provides students with a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of Kairos from biblical, theological and historical perspectives. Kairos, a Greek word for “time”, refers to “God’s time” – a concept in sharp contrast to the chronological time by which we most often order our day-to-day lives. Kairos represents God’s “in-breaking” into the times in which we live, providing an essential lens through which we must view, understand and ultimately respond to the realities of our present lives.This program engages the Global Kairos Movement while continuing the CRCDS legacy of social justice. Through the exploration of Kairos, students will learn how to live out the foundational values of justice and love as they are applied specifically to both global and local contexts, while engaging this growing, transformative movement that incorporates the values of peace and nonviolent resistance.The MA in Kairos Studies provides students with the concrete tools necessary to speak truth to power, to advocate for the “least of these,” to build communities of radical reconciliation and to boldly proclaim the Gospel.

Career Preparation

Graduates of the program will be prepared for the following types of work:

• Community Activist• Community Organizer• Advocacy Work

CurriculumThe degree program consists of 16 courses, 12 required and 4 electives.

Required Courses• Introduction to the Old Testament• Introduction to the New Testament

• Christian Belief Today

• Black Church Studies• Women and Gender Studies

• Faith & Christian Response to Pluralism

• American Religious History

• Organizing for Change

• Introduction to Kairos Studies• Introduction to Kairos Immersion

• Final Project (2 course equivalence)

Elective Courses (students may choose 4 of the following):

• Ministry on the Margins

• Small Christian Communities

• Abrahamic Faiths & the Making of War and Peace

• Global Reading of the Bible

• Preaching Difficult Texts• Feminist/Womanist Preaching

• Preaching Contemporary Issues

• Introduction to Islam

Opportunities for Global Travel

CRCDS offers travel opportunities, called delegations, for formation and deepening of students personally, professionally and globally. Delegations go not to take but to receive, not to convert but to be transformed. We travel in the spirit of accompaniment--to share the struggles of pursing justice; not because we "know" but because we are open to learn and open to Kairos moments. We return witnesses who speak to the transformation that we have experienced. We tell the stories of the lives of the people who have revealed the Gospel of resurrection hope and radical hospitality. With missionary zeal we proclaim God’s preference for the poor and the marginalized.

Three-month Immersion Experience

• Accompaniment groups• Border ministry• Peace & Justice Work• Community Organizing• And others