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    Global Methodist Church Approves MACU as Recommended Educational Institution

    The Global Methodist (GM) Church has approved Mid-America Christian University as a recommended educational institution, the GM Church announced this week.  This distinction means that the GM Church officially endorses MACU as an institution at which persons who reside outside of the United States or western Europe can complete courses to satisfy the educational requirement…

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  • MACU & OSU-CHS 3+1 Program

    Oklahoma has one of the largest rural populations in the United States, with more than 30% of Oklahomans living in rural areas. These Oklahomans face inequities when it comes to receiving medical care. To help address these rural health disparities, MACU has partnered with the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) to offer…

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  • Glorifying God Through Gaming

    Video games have been a part of Benjamin Boyer’s life for as long as he can remember. Now, he’s using them to glorify God as a member of MACU Esports. Boyer, a junior majoring in sports management, serves as captain of the Super Smash Bros. team as well as student coordinator for the program. “I…

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  • MACU Partners with Churches to Offer New Learning Opportunities

    MACU has a long history of partnerships with local congregations. Whether it’s offering classes to a church in Houston or broadcasting classes across the U.S., MACU has always strived to meet students where they are while providing a quality education. To further that mission, MACU is proud to announce partnerships with two Church of God…

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  • Counseling Students Help Heal During Covid-19 Pandemic

    By: Anna-Kate Weichel The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many people’s physical state, mental stress and everything in between, but MACU has been able to help others during these difficult times. The university’s counseling program is stepping up to help in a new way. MACU now offers an internship for counseling students that…

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  • Alumni Spotlight: Caitlin Butler-Myers

    By: Anna-Kate Weichel An eighteen-year-old girl from Texas came to MACU to play softball, but she had no idea of all the wonderful things that were on her horizon. Caitlin Butler Myers graduated from MACU in the spring of 2020. She studied ministry leadership and pastoral care while playing softball and being an active member…

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  • Eighteen Years of Practicum in Pastoral Care

    Since MACU’s Practicum in Pastoral Care course launched almost two decades ago, MACU students have touched the hearts of more than 30,000 patients, families and hospital staff members with God’s loving kindness. This spring marks the eighteenth year of Practicum in Pastoral Care, an honors-level, clinical training experience available to MACU students who have completed…

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  • Butterfield Foundation Partnership

    By: Whitney Knight A new partnership between MACU, Butterfield Memorial Foundation and Crossings Community Church is helping give Pastoral Care students an unparalleled opportunity to minister to patients at charitable clinics. The partnership helps fund two to four paid internships a year at Crossings Community Clinic in Oklahoma City. The clinic helps treat uninsured and…

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