Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry: Church Planting & Leadership Emphasis
Specific Program Objectives
In addition to the Comprehensive Objectives, students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry with an emphasis in Church Planting & Leadership will be able to do the following:
- Interpret and exegete the Word of God as they minister the Word through preaching and teaching.
- Articulate and model a biblical philosophy of leadership, vital church ministries, and ethical issues.
- Demonstrate leadership ability in various ministries of the church.
- Detail principles necessary for the continued and successful worldwide penetration of the gospel with reference to the move of God in the church past and present.
- Students will have cultivated a dynamic relationship with Christ & Christ’s Church, and developed the leadership competency to start, grow, and multiply micro-churches that make disciples and effectively share the gospel to the unreached.
BIBLICAL/THEOLOGICAL STUDIES 42 hours
BIB 143 Loving & Following Christ
BIB 153 Understanding & Applying the Gospel
BIB 163 Christ & the Kingdom of God
BIB 113 Biblical Principles of Intercession
BIB 123 New Testament Survey
BIB 133 Old Testament Survey
BIB 213 Old Testament Prophets
BIB 223 Basic Theology I
BIB 233 Basic Theology II
BIB 303 Biblical Basis of Church Leadership
BIB 313 Biblical Foundation of Worship
BIB 323 Synoptic Gospels
BIB 333 Pauline Epistles I
BIB 343 Pauline Epistles II
GENERAL STUDIES 39 hours
ENG 113 English Composition I
ENG 123 English Composition II
GEN 113 Fundamentals of Speech
GEN 213 Sociology
HIS 113 U.S. History
HIS 123 U.S. Government
HIS 133 World History
HIS 143 Contemporary History
HIS 313 Global Society
MAT 223 College Algebra
SCI 223 Earth Science
SCI 263 General Biology
3 hours General Studies Electives
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 49 hours
MIN 323 Christ-Centered Leadership
MIN 203 Homiletics & Preaching Lab
MIN 213 Evangelism
MIN 333 Disciple-Making
MIN 363 Inner-healing & Deliverance
MIN 231 Biblical / Theological Research Meth.
MIN 253 Church History
MIN 303 Introduction to Modern Missions
MIN 353 Awakening and Revivals
MIN 413 Comparative Religions
MIN 423 Pastoral Ministry
MIN 433 Christian Ethics
MIN 443 Church Administration
CPL 373 Micro-church Planting
CPL 483 Senior Paper
CPL 493 Senior Practicum
+ 3 hours elective chosen from MIN, WOR, CHD, WML, CPL, MEL, or CML
CHRISTIAN SERVICE 6 hours
6 hours of the following
CSP 11-161 Micro-Church Life (1 hour credit per semester for six semesters)