Nov 21, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2025

Pastoral Ministry ͦ

The major in Pastoral Ministry introduces students to the knowledge and skills central to the work of pastors through classes in pastoral ministry, discipleship, counseling, and Bible exposition. The major also provides students the opportunity for additional classes in biblical and theological studies beyond those of the Core Curriculum. The program is designed to begin the formation of the student’s life for pastoral ministry and prepares students for continuing studies in the Master of Divinity, the standard degree for the equipping of pastors. Note: for students in the North Carolina Field Ministers Program, please click here for your degree requirements.

BA Core - 55 Hours

Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

BTI 3100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 1100 - Evangelism: Nature and Practice 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1110 - New Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1120 - New Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1110 - Old Testament Introduction I 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1120 - Old Testament Introduction II 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

Pastoral Ministry Major - 18 Hours

Pastoral Ministry (6)

BCO 4620 - Biblical Counseling 3 semester hr(s).
MIN 3610 - Pastoral Ministry and Leadership 3 semester hr(s).

Bible Exposition (6)

COM 3610 - Bible Exposition I 3 semester hr(s).
COM 3620 - Bible Exposition II 3 semester hr(s).

Pastoral Ministry Selectives (6)

Select two courses with any of the following prefixes:

ETH3***
ETH4***
GRK3***
HEB3***
MIN3***
MIN4***
NTS3***
OTS3***
PHI3***
THE3***

Pastoral Ministry Language Options - 12 Hours

Select two of the following pairs of courses:

Greek (6)

GRK 2610 - Biblical Greek for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 2620 - Biblical Greek for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Upper Level Greek (6)

GRK 3500 - Biblical Greek for Ministry III 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 3600 - Biblical Greek for Ministry IV 3 semester hr(s).

Hebrew (6)

HEB 2610 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 2620 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Upper Level Hebrew (6)

HEB 3500 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry III 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 3600 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry IV 3 semester hr(s).

BA General Electives - 18 Hours

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 18 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christian Studies minor may be used as free electives.