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Details of the Pastoral Ministry degree

God has chosen to do His work through the local church. The major in Pastoral Ministry is designed for the student who is called to local church ministry and leadership.  A student who has completed the program will demonstrate the basic qualifications for serving as pastor of a local church and the foundation for a lifetime of developing ministerial skills.

I. Division of Bible and Ministry
Part I.  Bible Concentration:17 hours
BI 205Bible Study Methods3 hours
NT 102New Testament Survey3 hours
OT 101Old Testament Survey3 hours
TH 302Doctrine of Holiness2 hours
TH 308Teachings of Friends (for members of the Friends Church; other students may choose an NT or OT elective)3 hours
3 hours chosen from:3 hours
NT 241 Synoptic Gospels (3 hours)
NT 362 Acts (3 hours)
NT 356 Writings of John (3 hours)
Part II.  Foundations for Ministry:10 hours
CM 104Personal Evangelism Seminar1 hour
CM 107Survey of Church Ministry3 hours
MI 2083Intercultural Ministry3 hours
SL 101Spiritual Formation I3 hours
Additional Bible/Theology:20 hours
BI 206Hermeneutics3 hours
NT 313New Testament Greek III3 hours
NT 314New Testament Greek IV3 hours
TH 304Apologetics2 hours
TH 341Systematic Theology I3 hours
TH 342Systematic Theology II3 hours
3 hours chosen from NT or OT electives3 hours
Professional Ministry Courses:36 hours
CM 222Biblical and Historical Models of Ministry3 hours
CM 355Ministry Leadership3 hours
CM 356Ministry Management3 hours
HI 446Church History3 hours
PM 226Introduction to Pastoral Ministry3 hours
PM 313Homiletics I3 hours
PM 314Homiletics II2 hours
PM 409Pastoral Ministry Practicum3 hours
PM 412Counseling for Christian Leaders3 hours
PM 423Church Growth and Development3 hours
PM 442Ministry Seminar - Initial Priorities1 hour
PY 242Interpersonal Relationships3 hours
SL 102Spiritual Formation II3 hours
II. Division of General Studies
Communications:12 hours
IT 101/02Introduction to Computer Applications3 hours
EN 101College Writing3 hours
EN 102Research & Writing3 hours
SP 201Fundamentals of Speech3 hours
Humanities:6 hours
PH 205Introduction to Philosophy3 hours
3 hours chosen from Literature (LI) courses3 hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences:7 hours
EN 109Personal Effectiveness1 hour
PY 103General Psychology3 hours
3 hours chosen from:3 hours
SS 201 Western Civilization I (3 hours)
SS 223 American History I (3 hours)
SO 211 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
Science & Mathematics:7 hours
3 hours chosen from:3 hours
MA 102 Mathematical Concepts (3 hours)
MA 105 College Algebra (3 hours)
4 hours chosen from:4 hours
NS 105 Biology with Lab (4 hours)
PS 105 Physical Science with Lab (4 hours)
Additional General Studies Requirements:13 hours
LA 223Beginning Greek I2 hours
LA 224Beginning Greek II2 hours
PY 222Individual and Family3 hours
3 hours chosen from Literature (LI) courses3 hours
3 hours chosen from:3 hours
MI 223 Cultural Anthropology (3 hours)
PY 322 Social Psychology (3 hours)
SS 202 Western Civilization II (3 hours)
SS 224 American History II (3 hours)
128 hours total