Bachelor of Science, Ministerial Leadership: Christian Ministry

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Bachelor of Science, Ministerial Leadership: Christian Ministry Plan

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Ministerial Leadership – Christian Ministry track degree program prepares students for ministry leadership—in local churches, faith-based non-profit organizations, and other ministry contexts—through an interdisciplinary curriculum of courses in foundational core (i.e., English, psychology, math, science, etc.), Bible, theology, ministry, and ministry practicum. The final 18 hours of the major core focuses on key pastoral competencies: sharing the Christian faith, preaching, church leadership, spiritual formation, and pastoral care. Students who complete this degree program will be able to:

Properly use hermeneutical tools to exegete and apply the Bible in ministry contexts
Analyze and apply basic Christian theology in ministry contexts
Apply planning, team, financial leadership skills in ministry contexts
Construct and present expository sermons in ministry contexts
Integrate their biblical interpretation, theological, leadership, and biblical studies competencies in ministry contexts

Students who complete the degree program satisfy the educational requirements for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials.

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry

Major Core - 45 Credit Hours

Biblical & Theological Studies - 18 Credit Hours

BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIBL 2623 - BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Credits: 3
THEO 3023 - THEOLOGY I Credits: 3
THEO 3133 - THEOLOGY II Credits: 3

Select One(1) of the Following - 3 Credit Hours

BIOT 3343 - TORAH STUDIES Credits: 3
BIOT 3423 - THE FORMER PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3433 - THE LATTER PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3543 - THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE Credits: 3
BIOT 3843 - THE WRITINGS Credits: 3
BIOT 3043 - HEBREW I Credits: 3
BIOT 3053 - HEBREW II Credits: 3
BIOT 3403 - HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY ANCIENT ISRAEL Credits: 3
BIBL 4013 - JEWISH AND EARLY CHRISTIAN APOCALYP Credits: 3
BINT 3213 - JESUS AND THE GOSPELS Credits: 3
BINT 3224 - ACTS STUDIES Credits: 3
BINT 3333 - GENERAL EPISTLES Credits: 3
BINT 3403 - JOHANNINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
BINT 3413 - PAULINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
BINT 3033 - GREEK I Credits: 3
BINT 3043 - GREEK II Credits: 3

Foundational Ministerial Leadership Studies - 9 Credit Hours

PMIN 2443 - FOUNDATIONS OF MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3113 - LEADING TEAM-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
PMIN 4113 - NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Credits: 3

Christian Ministry Track - 18 Credit Hours

PMIN 2223 - EVANGELISM AND MISSION Credits: 3
PMIN 3133 - PREACHING I Credits: 3
PMIN 3233 - PREACHING II Credits: 3
PMIN 3533 - PASTORAL THEOLOGY Credits: 3
PMIN 4043 - HOLISTIC DISCIPLEMAKING Credits: 3
PMIN 4133 - PASTORAL COUNSELING I Credits: 3

Divine Design (Major Specific Experiential Learning)

PMIN 4063 - MINISTERIAL INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
THEO 4933 - SENIOR CAPSTN INTEGRATN SEMINAR Credits: 3

Divine Design - 35 Credit Hours

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.