School of Restorative Arts

North Park Theological Seminary

Chicago, Illinois

North Park’s School of Restorative Arts offers a MA in Christian Ministry and Restorative Arts allowing free and incarcerated students to study together. This unique degree program is designed to prepare individuals for ministries of restoration in contexts susceptible to violence and includes courses in trauma, race relations, nonviolent communication, conflict transformation, restorative practices, and transformative justice, in addition to Bible, theology, and history.

In partnership with the Illinois Department of Corrections, this four-year degree is currently offered at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, IL with 80 incarcerated men and a first cohort of 20 women at Logan Correctional Center.