Children's Ministries

Bachelor of Arts Degree

School Ministry
Academic Award Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required 125 semester credits
Coordinator Chris Corbett

Overview

The Children’s Ministries major is designed to prepare students for vocational ministry as a pastor to children in the local church, non-profit organizations and cross-cultural ministry settings.. The completion of this major should enable the student to develop and lead a children’s ministries program and function as a professional team member.

Children develop and learn differently than adults. This major gives special attention to understanding child development and family relationships as they relate to nurturing Christian faith through the ministry of the local church.

Recognizing that effective ministry to and role modeling for children depends upon competent understanding and skillful use of the scripture, and a life consistently maturing into Christ-likeness, this major requires a strong component of Bible and theology.

Completing this major provides learning opportunities which enables the student to:

  • Equip families for a home-based, church supported ministry to their children.
  • Define the role of ministry to children and families in the larger context of the three-fold mission of ministry to God, ministry to believers and ministry to the world.
  • Articulate a theological framework for doing children’s ministry that consists of three components: theological foundations, personal implications and ministry applications.
  • Develop strategies and skills in reaching out to the un-churched and assimilating them into the church family.
  • Evaluate one’s ministry, being committed to ongoing improvement to more effectively minister to children and families in today’s cultural context.
  • Develop a strategy to fulfill the biblical mandate of ministry leaders to “prepare God’s people for works of service” (Ephesians 4:12).
  • Demonstrate the ability to design, implement and lead a culturally relevant children’s ministry program


General Education Requirements (52 credits)

  • Humanities (18 credits)
    • Literature - Select one course from the following:

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