Christian Educational Ministries
Overview
The B.A. Min. degree with a Christian Educational Ministries major is the primary degree offered to persons who wish to prepare for service as minister of Christian Education in a local church congregation. Completion of the Christian Educational Ministries major fulfills educational requirements for ordination as a deacon in the Church of the Nazarene.
Objectives
The mission of the Christian Educational Ministries major is to equip students to be effective leaders of those educational ministries of a local church, denomination, or parachurch organization that will result in people accepting Jesus as their personal Savior, experiencing entire sanctification, growing continually in Christlikeness, and developing their own gifts to participate in the ministry of God's kingdom. To accomplish this mission, the program seeks to achieve the following specific outcomes.
In completing this program, students will be able to:
- Commit to fulfilling the essential role of Christian educational ministries in the mission of the Church.
- Apply sound biblical, educational, historical, and administrative principles and practices that result in persons accepting the Christian faith, developing a Christlike lifestyle, and participating in Christ's mission in a variety of ministry environments.
- Identify and implement programs that will meet the educational needs and goals of a local church, denomination, or parachurch organization.
- Develop a biblically-based, comprehensive philosophy of Christian educational ministries that reflects sound educational theory and practice.
- Develop an educational ministries team that effectively and efficiently meets its ministry objectives.
Program Requirements (Traditional Structure)
General Education Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | 45 hours |
| ENG-1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG-1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG-1043 | Classical Literature | 3 |
| GEN-1003 | Lifelong Learning Skills | 3 |
| HIS-2013 | Western World/Ancient & Medieval Times | 3 |
| HIS-2023 | Western World/Emerging Modern Society | 3 |
| MTH-1003 | General Mathematics | 3 |
| PAS-1013 | Introduction to Christian Service | 3 |
| PAS-1023 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| PHI-3013 | Philosophy and Christian Ethics | 3 |
| PSY-1013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI-2013 | General Physical Science | 3 |
| SOC-1003 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPE-1003 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| THE-3013 | Introduction to Christian Thought | 3 |
Bible and Theology Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | 30 hours |
| BIB-1013 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| BIB-1023 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| BIB-2003 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| BIB-2013 | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIB-2033 | New Testament Gospels | 3 |
| BIB-3013 | Hebrew Prophets or | 3 |
| BIB-3023 Poetic and Wisdom Literature or | |
| BIB-3123 O.T. Historical Books | |
| BIB-3053 | Pauline Epistles or BIB 3063 Book of Acts | 3 |
| THE-3023 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THE-3033 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| THE-4043 | Doctrine of Holiness | 3 |
Courses Specific to the Christian Educational Ministries Major
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | 38 hours |
| Electives or Minor Courses | 15 hours |
| CEM-2003 | Intro. to Christian Educational Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-2113 | Found. for Christian Educational Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-2123 | Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design | 3 |
| CEM-3113 | Children's Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-3123 | Youth Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-3133 | Adult Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-4113 | Multiple Staff and Team Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-4133 | Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries | 3 |
| CEM-4092 | Senior Ministry Integration-CE Ministries | 2 |
| MUS-1143 | Music Ministries I-Introduction | 3 |
| OTR-2013 | Global Evangelism | 3 |
| PAS-2023 | History and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene | 3 |
| PAS-4023 | Church Administration and Finance | 3 |
128 hours total required for graduation