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 education 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 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, completion of this program should enable students to:
- Understand the mission of the church and the role of Christian education in the successful fulfillment of that mission and develop a commitment to contribute to the building of effective Christian educational ministries in local churches through his or her own ministry.
- Understand the biblical, educational, historical, and administrative foundations of a program that effectively educates persons in the Christian faith, lifestyle, and ministry, and acquire the skill to apply these foundations to the development of educational programs in a local church.
- Become acquainted with the best of Christian educational programs, strategies, and resources, and develop the skill to evaluate and implement these in a local church.
- Develop a sound theology and philosophy of Christian education and apply these toward the development of a biblically-based, comprehensive approach to educational ministries in a local church.
- Understand the principles and practices of team ministry, develop a commitment to a team approach in his or her own ministry, and acquire the skills to implement this approach through equipping, organizing, and supervising professional and volunteer ministers in a local church.
Program Requirements
General Education Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 45 hours | ||
| ENG-1013 | English Composition I | 3 hours |
| 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 hours |
| 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 | |
| BIB-3023 Poetic & Wisdom Literature or | ||
| BIB-3123 O.T. Historical Books | 3 | |
| 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 hours |
| 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 |
| MUS-1143 | Music Ministries I - Introduction | 3 |
| OTR-2013 | Global Evangelism | 3 |
| PAS-2023 | History & Polity of the Church of the Nazarene | 3 |
| PAS-4023 | Church Administration and Finance | 3 hours |
| CEM-4092 | Senior Ministry Integration-CE Ministries | 2 |
Students may minor in Biblical Languages, Missions, Music Ministries, or Pastoral Ministries. Students must take enough electives or minor courses to complete the degree requirement of 128 hours.
128 total hours required for graduation