Associate of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
Upon the completion of a ministerial Bachelor of Arts program, the student should be able to:
- Confidently express God’s calling on his/her life.
- Display a passion for ministry.
- Demonstrate a compassion for people.
- Exercise effective leadership in the local church.
- Competently interpret and proclaim the Word of God.
- Responsibly plan the various services conducted in the local church.
- Counsel from a Christian perspective.
- Apply theoretical information received in the classroom to specific ministry opportunities.
Course Requirements
| Bible and Theology | |
|---|---|
| New Testament Literature | 3 |
| Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| Christian Beliefs | 3 |
| Theology of Holiness | 3 |
| Bible electives | 6 |
| Field Education I | 1 |
| Field Education II | 1 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
| General Education | |
| New Student Orientation/Spiritual Formation | 1 |
| English Composition I | 3 |
| English Composition II | 3 |
| Speech | 3 |
| Math elective | 3 |
| Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Philosophy elective | 3 |
| Phys.Ed./Fine Arts electives | 2 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
| Pastoral Ministry | |
| Homiletics | 3 |
| Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
| Personal Evangelism | 2 |
| Church Growth | 2 |
| Intro to Youth Ministry | 3 |
| Missions elective | 3 |
| Christian Ed elective | 2 |
| Hermeneutics | 3 |
| Preaching elective | 2 |
| Church History | 3 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
| Program Grand Total | 70 hours |