Dec 04, 2024

Academic Catalog - Spring 2014

Academic Catalog - Spring 2014 [ARCHIVED]

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 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.

In addition to the General Studies and Christian Studies requirements , Pastoral Ministry majors must complete the following:

Pastoral Ministry - 42 Hours

MIN 3610 - Pastoral Ministry 3 semester hr(s).
MIN 4620 - Biblical Counseling 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 3510 - Logic 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 3520 - Rhetoric 3 semester hr(s).
COM 3610 - Bible Exposition I 3 semester hr(s).
COM 3620 - Bible Exposition II 3 semester hr(s).

Choose one of the following three History of Ideas Seminars:

HOI 3510 - Seminar in Theology & Culture 3 semester hr(s).
HOI 3520 - Seminar in Philosophy and Science 3 semester hr(s).
HOI 3530 - Seminar in History and Politics 3 semester hr(s).

Choose any two 3000 level or higher courses with the following prefixes:

ETH, GRK, HEB, NTS, OTS, PHI, THE 6 semester hrs.

Choose one of the following pairs of foreign language courses:

GRK 2610 - Biblical Greek I 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 2620 - Biblical Greek II 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 3610 - Greek Syntax and Exegesis I 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 3620 - Greek Syntax and Exegesis II 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 2610 - Biblical Hebrew I 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 2620 - Biblical Hebrew II 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 3610 - Biblical Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 3620 - Intermediate Hebrew Exegesis 3 semester hr(s).

Choose any two courses:

Options - Free Electives 6 semester hrs.