2018-2019 Academic Catalog

Dec 21, 2024

2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVE]

Church Ministry, BS

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Purpose and Objectives

The Church Ministry major provides students with specialized knowledge and skills to serve effectively as staff members in a local church.

In addition to the mission statement, general objectives, and requirements of the bachelor’s degree, the objectives of the Church Ministry program are to enable students to:

Demonstrate skill in communicating the Bible in both formal and informal settings.
Demonstrate proficiency in planning and administration of local church programs.
Demonstrate a capacity to lead people by addressing their personal, spiritual needs and equipping them for ministry.

Because they complete twelve hours of Bible and Theology as part of the Church Ministry major, students also earn a Bible major.

See Undergraduate Core for graduation requirements.

Course of Study (120)

Degree Core (54)

Church Ministry Major (45)

Foundation (30)

BIB 3/4xxx - Old Testament Exegesis and Exposition Credits: 3
BIB 3/4xxx - New Testament Exegesis and Exposition Credits: 3
MIN 2110 - Biblical Foundations & Contemporary Issues in Ministry Credits: 3
MIN 3100 - Communicating for Life Change Credits: 3
MIN 3715 - Counseling Children, Youth, and Families Credits: 3
MIN 4500 - Cross-Cultural Ministry Credits: 3
MIN 4536 - Management Essential for Christian Ministries Credits: 3
MIN 4538 - Strategic Ministry Leadership Credits: 3
Choose two courses from BIB, BTS, THE Credits: 6

Concentration (15)

MIN 4110 - Foundations of Internship Credits: 0
MIN 4712 - The Church’s Ministryto Family Credits: 3
MIN 4930 - Focused Internship Credits: 3
Choose three courses from GRE, HEB, HOM, MIN, YOU Credits: 9

Open Electives (21)

Suggested Program of Study

Year 1 - Fall

BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey Credits: 3
BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
COM 2110 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 1110 - Composition and Research Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3

Year 1 - Spring

BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0
ENG 1111 - Literature and Research Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
MIN 2110 - Biblical Foundations & Contemporary Issues in Ministry Credits: 3

Year 2 - Fall

BIB 3/4xxx - OT Exegetical Book Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0
MIN 3100 - Communicating for Life Change Credits: 3
PHI 2100 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
THE 3310 - Christian Theology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Cultural and Art Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Spring

BIB 3/4xxx - NT Exegetical Book Study Credits: 3
BIB 3616 - Romans Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Mathematics Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Science Elective Credits: 3

Year 3 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
MIN 3715 - Counseling Children, Youth, and Families Credits: 3
MIN 4500 - Cross-Cultural Ministry Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Concentration Course Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Concentration Course Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 3 - Spring

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
MIN 4110 - Foundations of Internship Credits: 0
MIN 4536 - Management Essential for Christian Ministries Credits: 3
MIN 4538 - Strategic Ministry Leadership Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Concentration Course Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Concentration Course Credits: 3

Summer

INT 4930 - Focused Internship Credits: 3

Year 4 - Fall

BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption Credits: 3
BIB/BTS/THE xxxx - Bible/Theology course Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 4 - Spring

BIB/BTS/THE xxxx - Bible/Theology course Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3