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B.A. Ministry Leadership

The Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership is primarily designed to serve students who desire to build their degree upon the foundation of prior ministry experience. The course of study is holistic and general, with an emphasis on a thorough general education requirement coupled with two years of Bible, Theology, and Practical Ministry Courses.

The College of Ministry is dedicated to assisting students in the development of “heart, soul, mind and strength,” in the service of ministry. The Ministry Leadership Major has been designed to address the challenge of continuing education for adult students in today’s fast paced, ever changing world. The graduate with this degree should be able to:

• Demonstrate biblical literacy and exegetical skills;
• Present a careful reasoned, coherent Christian World View;
• Lead a life of integrity, compassion, service, and self-sacrifice base on the Christ-centered application of biblical truth;
• Communicate the gospel through effective strategies of evangelism, teaching, preaching, and discipleship;
• Exhibit habits of learning through experience, self reflection, critical thinking, sensitivity toward diversity, and personal prayer;
• Comprehend and apply effective leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Understand and utilize media, computing resources, and basic financial data;
• Show evidence of confidence, understanding, and skill in leading worship, administering ordinances of the church, caring for the suffering, and leading other ministry activities of encouragement and comfort.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (55 credits)

• Humanities (18 credits)
  • ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
  • ENGL 1033 APA Research Writing
  • Literature - Select one course from the following:
    • ENGL 2113 British Literature I or
      ENGL 2123 British Literature II
    • ENGL 2213 American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period or
      ENGL 2223 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
    • ENGL 3413 World Literature I or
      ENGL 3423 World Literature II
  • COMM - Choose one of the following
    • COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
    • COMM 1223 Speaking Before Groups
  • Fine Arts - Select one course from the following:
    • ARTE 1022 Art Appreciation
    • ARTE 1302 Introduction to Drawing or
      ARTE 1322 Introduction to Painting or
      ARTE 1342 Introduction to Photography
    • DRAM 2012 Introduction to Theatre
    • DRAM / MUSI Performing Arts (see course descriptions for applicability)
    • MUSI 1012 or
      MUSI 1022
  • Language Arts - Select five credits from the following:
    • ENGL 2043 Creative Writing
    • ENGL 2313 Structure of English
    • ENGL 2653 Critical Thinking and Writing
    • ENGL xxx3 Any Literature Course
    • Any Biblical or Modern Language Course (LANG 2115/2215 Biblical Hebrew or NT Greek recommended)
    • Any Communication Course except COMM 1212 or COMM 1223
• Science & Mathematics (10 credits)
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • SCIE xxx4 Science course with Lab (4 credits)
  • MATH/SCIE xxx3 Math or Science Elective
• Social Science (15 credits)
  • BUSM 1003 Foundations for Success
  • HIST xxx3 Any Course in History
  • Choose three additional areas:
    • Church History or Political Science
    • BUSM 2303 or BUSM 2353
    • Geography
    • Philosophy (except PHIL 2703)
    • Physical Education
    • PSYC 1013 General Psychology
    • SOCI 1113 Survey of Sociology
• Biblical Studies (12 credits)
  • BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
  • BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
  • BIBL 2703
  • THEO 3533

Major Requirements (56 credits)

• Biblical Studies Core (27 credits)
  • BIBL 2113 Pentateuch
  • BIBL 2213 Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels
  • BIBL 3123 Wisdom Literature
  • BIBL 3253 Corinthian Correspondence
  • THEO 2503 Pentecostal Spirituality
  • THEO 3213 Systematic Theology I
  • THEO 3223 Systematic Theology II
  • THEO 3413 Theology of Ministry Essentials
  • THEO 4723 The Church and Contemporary Issues
• Ministry Leadership Courses (21 credits)
  • CMIN 2003 The Church in Ministry
  • CMIN 2101 Life in Ministry
  • CMIN 4503 Lay Leadership Development
  • CMIN 4623 Management in Christian Organizations
  • CMIN 4713
  • CMIN 4942 Internship II
  • PMIN 3353 Planting Innovative Churches
  • PMIN 3513 Pastoral Care and Counseling
• Supporting Ministry Courses (8 credits)
  • BIBL 3523 Bible Concepts of Leadership
  • xxxx xxxx Ministry-related electives
    (courses related to the student's ministry - must be approved by the academic advisor)

General Electives (14 credits)

• Any college-level courses