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CHURCH MINISTRY MAJOR
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:
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Demonstrate skill in communicating the Bible in both formal and informal settings.
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Demonstrate proficiency in planning and administration of local church programs.
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Demonstrate a capacity to lead people by addressing their personal, spiritual needs and equipping them for
ministry.
See Appendix A for graduation requirements.
Course of Study
120
Degree Core
72
Bible and Theology
30
BIB 1114
Old Testament Survey: Torah and History
3
BIB 1115
Old Testament Survey: Poetry and Prophecy
3
BIB 1120
New Testament Survey
3
BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation
3
BIB 3/4xxx
Old Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3/4xxx
New Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3616
Romans
3
BIB 4310
Progress of Redemption
3
THE 3301
Theology I: God, Christ, and Spirit
3
THE 3302
Theology II: Sin and Salvation
3
General Education
36
COM 2110 Public Speaking
3
ENG 1110 Composition and Research
3
ENG 1111 Literature and Research
3
HIS 1210
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization I
3
HIS 1211
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization II
3
MAT 2310 Mathematics Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
PHI 2110
Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHI 4140
Ethics
3
PSY 2110
General Psychology
3
General Education Distribution
XXX xxxx
Humanities/Fine Arts elective (
see Appendix A)
3
XXX xxxx
Natural /Information Science elective (
see Appendix A)
3
SOC 3740
Marriage and Family [Social/Behavioral Science]
3
Leadership Development & Christian Service Learning
6
CSL 0101
Christian Service Learning I [2nd Semester, First Year]
0
CSL 0201
Christian Service Learning II [1st Semester, Second Year]
0
CSL 0202
Christian Service Learning III [2nd Semester, Second Year]
0
ICS 1210
Discovering the Mission of God
3
MSD 1110
Encountering Spiritual Formation
3
Church Ministry Major
36
Foundation
15
CHM 2110
Biblical Foundations for Church Ministry
3
CHM 2230
Communicating God’s Word
3
CHM 3115
Leading Effective Bible Studies
3
CHM 4415
Church Ministry Leadership and Administration
3
CHM 4930
Church Ministry Internship
3