PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
BACHELOR OF ARTS
PROGRAM (120 CREDITS)
PURPOSE
The major in Pastoral Leadership is designed to prepare the student with foundational knowledge in administration, Bible, Christian education, church music and worship, church polity, missions, preaching, theology and other essentials designed to develop skill in ministry and related areas.
PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME
1. The student will be able to communicate the biblical text in oral and written forms in an audience appropriate manner.
2. The student will be able to locate, evaluate, and utilize biblical, theological, and related information in ministry related endeavors.
3. The student will be able to establish and maintain professional demeanor and relationships within the church and community.
4. The student will be able to articulate and model essential spiritual disciplines for personal growth.
5. The student will be able to perform pastoral responsibilities in the development and administration of the local church.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
BIB/NWT/OLT/THE Courses | 12 | cr | |||
CRE/ICS/PST/YTH/PRE Courses | 6 | cr | |||
Elective | 12 | cr | |||
PHL | Philosophy Course | 3 | cr | ||
PRE | 213 | Foundations of Biblical Preaching & Teaching | 3 | cr | |
PRE | 353 | Preaching in Pastoral Ministry | 3 | cr | |
PST | 303 | Emotionally Healthy Caregivers | 3 | cr | |
PST | 313 | Principles of Leadership | 3 | cr | |
PST | 443 | Disciple Making & Equipping Ministry | 3 | cr | |
Choose One: | 3 | cr | |||
PST | 403 | Introduction to Spiritual Gifts in the Church | |||
ICS | 209 | Spiritual Encounters | |||
PST | 423 | Pastoral Ministry & Practice | 3 | cr | |
PST | 433 | Church Finance & Resource Management | 3 | cr | |
PST | 471 | Internship Seminar | 1 | cr | |
PST | 481 | Internship | 1 | cr | |
Choose One: | 3 | cr | |||
PSY | 333 | Pastoral Counseling | |||
PSY | 414 | Marriage & Family Therapy | |||
THE | 243 | Theology I | 3 | cr | |
THE | 303 | Theology II | 3 | cr | |
TOTAL | 68 CREDITS |
CORE REQUIREMENTS
BIB | 213 | Hermeneutics | 3 | cr | |
CMS/DIG/MTN Courses | 2 | cr | |||
COM | 123 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | cr | |
ENG | 123 | College Writing & Research | 3 | cr | |
FNA | Fine Arts Course | 3 | cr | ||
Choose one: | 3 | cr | |||
HIS | 213 | Ancient & Medieval World History | |||
HIS | 223 | Modern & Contemporary World History | |||
HIS | 233 | U .S . History – Colonization to Reconstruction | |||
HIS | 243 | U .S . History – Reconstruction to the Present | |||
Choose one: | 3 | cr | |||
HIS | 373 | Ancient & Medieval Christian History | |||
HIS | 383 | Modern & Contemporary Christian History | |||
Choose one: | 3 | cr | |||
LNG | 240 | Introduction to Biblical Languages | |||
LNG | 243 | Beginning Greek I | |||
LNG | 263 | Beginning Hebrew I | |||
LIT | Literature Course | 3 | cr | ||
MTH | Math Course | 3 | cr | ||
NWT | 113 | New Testament Survey | 3 | cr | |
OLT | 123 | Old Testament Survey | 3 | cr | |
PHE | Activity Course | 1 | cr | ||
PHE | 281 | Health & Nutrition | 1 | cr | |
PHL | 113 | Worldviews | 3 | cr | |
PSY | 223 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | cr | |
SCI | Science Course | 3 | cr | ||
SOC | 103 | Life Formation | 3 | cr | |
THE | 233 | An Introduction to the History & Theology of the AG | 3 | cr | |
TOTAL | 52 CREDITS |