Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry provides advanced, biblically grounded preparation for pastoral and elder-level leadership within the local church. The program develops theological depth, doctrinal precision, preaching competency, pastoral care skill, leadership maturity, apologetic clarity, evangelistic engagement, and cross-cultural ministry readiness under accountable church authority. This upper-division degree consists of 60 credit hours across 20 required courses, integrating advanced biblical studies, systematic theology, church history, hermeneutics, preaching, counseling, ethics, church administration, worship theology, evangelism, missions, supervised ministry experience, and senior-level theological synthesis. All courses are required to ensure comprehensive pastoral formation and doctrinal cohesion across the program. Required Core Courses MIN 401 – Foundations of Pastoral Ministry OTS 402 – Advanced Old Testament Studies NTS 403 – Advanced New Testament Studies THE 401 – Systematic Theology I THE 402 – Systematic Theology II THE 430 – Pneumatology & Ecclesial Ministry HIS 420 – Church History II APO 410 – Christian Apologetics BIB 410 – Advanced Hermeneutics HOM 410 – Homiletics (Preaching I & II) MIN 420 – Pastoral Counseling MIN 445 – Pastoral Ethics & Ministerial Integrity MIN 430 – Pastoral Leadership & Church Administration MIN 440 – Worship & Music in the Church MIN 450 – Evangelism & Church Growth MIS 460 – Missions & Cross-Cultural Ministry MIN 480 – Senior Internship in Ministry MIN 490 – Senior Thesis / Ministry Project Completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry affirms advanced academic and ministerial preparation for pastoral service and elder-level leadership within structured church oversight. Completion of this degree does not confer ordination, ecclesial office, independent authority, or licensure.
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