Church Ministries
Overview
The A.A.Min. degree with a concentration in Church Ministries is a 64-semester-hour program designed to prepare the graduate for service as a lay minister in the area of church ministries, including such roles as minister of visitation or evangelism minister.
Objectives
Completion of this program should enable students to:
- Grow in Christlike character as persons and ministers.
- Explain essential Christian beliefs for practical application in ministry.
- Promote evangelism and community engagement.
- Learn to effectively lead and administer the church as a servant leader.
- Develop good communication skills in oral and written forms in order to effectively communicate the Gospel and administrate the church.
- Discover and implement good practices for effective Bible study.
- Teach and demonstrate principles of spiritual formation to enhance personal and corporate worship and appreciate spiritual disciplines in the habits of Christian devotion.
Course Requirements
General Education
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | | 28 hours |
| ENG-1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG-1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GEN-1003 | Lifelong Learning Skills | 3 |
| HIS-2023 | Western World/Emerging Modern Society | 3 |
| MTH-1003 | General Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY-1013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI-2013 | General Physical Science | 3 |
| SPE-1003 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| THE-3013 | Introduction to Christian Thought | 3 |
| | General Education Elective | 1 |
Bible and Theology
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | | 9 hours |
| BIB-1013 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| BIB-1023 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| BIB-2003 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
Courses Specific to the Church Ministries Concentration
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|
| | | 27 hours |
| BIB-2013 | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIB-2033 | New Testament Gospels | 3 |
| CEM-2133 | Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries | 3 |
| OTR-2013 | Global Evangelism | 3 |
| PAS-1013 | Introduction to Christian Service | 3 |
| PAS-1023 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| | Bible Elective | 3 |
| | Pastoral Ministries or CEM Electives | 6 |
Total required for graduation 64 hours