The
Pastoral Ministry majors are designed to prepare
individuals to serve in the ministry role of
senior, associate, and assistant pastor.
Individuals intending to work in other areas of
full-time ministry, such as evangelist, will
also find this major very beneficial due to the
practical methodologies and the biblical content
of the program. Individuals in the Pastoral
Ministry program can choose between a B.A. or a
B.S. The only difference is the Greek language
requirement for the former degree (the B.A.).
Distinctives of the specialty areas for both are
the pastoral seminars, ministry practicums, the
Ministry of Worship course, and the Church and
Social Problems elective. The Pastoral seminars
provide for further reflection on one's calling
and an introduction to spiritual gifts. The
practicums provide for 150 hours of ministry
experience within a local church under the
supervision of a mentor/pastor. Since worship
and social care are key ministry areas and
concerns of the church, the worship and social
problems classes provide the opportunity to
study issues within each and to develop ministry
principles based on biblical guidelines.
