1. Interpreting and applying Scripture
2. Reflecting theologically and historically on the work of God in history and the world
3. Developing sustainable spiritual practices that lead to Kingdom virtues
4. Analyzing cultural and contextual variables in ministry
5. Maturing in self-understanding and interpersonal skills
6. Recognizing & developing relevant ministry skills
7. Participating in God’s work in the world

Each year, faculty and staff review the performance of sample groups of students at multiple points in our programs, assessing how well these outcomes are being achieved, and what kind of growth is taking place between the start and completion of those programs. To help us track results, these assessments are scored numerically, reflecting both success in the outcome and consistency across the group. Scores range from 5.0 at the top, indicating that the whole student group performed with excellence, exceeding our expectations on the outcome in question, down to a minimum of 0.5, which would signal serious deficiencies across the sample.

Overall assessment scores across all Carey Masters programs for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 years are as follows:

A score of 4.15 (out of 5.0) indicates that all the students in the sample demonstrated good skills/abilities/qualities, fully meeting the expectations we have for the relevant learning outcome(s). A score of 3.67 suggests that most of the students in the sample met expectations very well, though a few were satisfactory but not as strong.