B.A. Pastoral Ministry
Course Requirements (128 credit hours)
If you have a heart to lead others, consider the pastoral major. You will take courses in Pastoral Theology, Counselling and Homiletics. These will develop the skills you need to pastor in a church or to serve in a parachurch organization, as well as the foundation to proceed into a Masters program if you so choose.
Program Advisor: Dave Reimer, M.Div.
Program Objectives:
In addition to the Program Objectives of the BA degree, the following objectives apply to students choosing the Pastoral Major:
- Give evidence of the personal quality of character necessary for effective pastoral ministry.
- Be aware of personal spiritual gifts, strengths, and weaknesses, particularly as they relate to pastoral ministry.
- Understand the principles and practices necessary for effective pastoral leadership in a local church.
- Have a personal philosophy of pastoral ministry based on an evangelical-Anabaptist theology of the church.
- Have the skills necessary to teach and preach the Bible effectively.
Course Requirements:
Biblical and Theological Studies (42 credit hours)
- BI111 Intro. to the Bible: Old Testament (3 credit hours)
- BI121 Intro. to the Bible: New Testament (3 credit hours)
- BI122 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 credit hours)
- BI203 Biblical Interpretation (3 credit hours)
- TH101 Christian Spirituality (3 credit hours)
- TH231 Christian Theology (3 credit hours)
- TH421 Anabaptist Theology (3 credit hours)
- BI31- Old Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
- BI32- New Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
- BI- Bible Electives (12 credit hours)
- TH3- Theology Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
General Studies (36 credit hours)
- HU101 Communications (3 credit hours)
- HU217 Spanish (3 credit hours)
- HU221 Christian History (3 credit hours)
- HU222 Anabaptist History (3 credit hours)
- HU372 Ethics (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of:
- HU261 Health & Wellness (3 credit hours)
- HU373 Faith and Science (3 credit hours)
- SS223 Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)
- FA- Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
- HU- Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)
- SS- Social Science Elective (3 credit hours)
- FA/HU/SS General Studies Elective (6 credit hours)
Ministry Studies (12 credit hours)
- CM101 Ministry 1: Intro. to Ministry 3 (3 credit hours)
- CM201 Ministry 2: Intercultural Ministry (3 credit hours)
- CM301 Ministry 3: International Ministry (3 credit hours)
- CM401 Ministry 4: Integrative Ministry Seminar (3 credit hours)
Pastoral Ministry Major (30 credit hours)
- CM402 Leadership and Administration (3 credit hours)
- PA201 Intro. to Pastoral Ministry (3 credit hours)
- PA210 Leadership Conference (1 cr x 3) 3
- PA301 Biblical Preaching (3 credit hours)
- Choose two of:
- SM400-PA Practicum (6 credit hours)
