Ministry Leadership

This course examines the importance of culture and worldview in an increasingly multicultural world and will give special attention to “reading” the city in preparation for service. It explores cultural diversity and the necessary skills for identifying the traits of different cultures (including the student’s own), in order to equip them to effectively interact with people of other cultures as they seek to fulfill the Great Commission and do their part to advance the worldwide mission of Christ.

This course provides students with biblical and practical resources for exploring ministry callings, establishing healthy personal and interpersonal skills for ministry effectiveness, and embracing the role of higher education in equipping for ministry leadership.

This course equips students with the basic skills necessary to prepare and present biblical sermons. It gives special attention to studying a biblical text for preaching purposes; developing thesis statements, outlines, and support materials; and communicating effectively with contemporary listeners.

This course provides students with biblical, historical, and practical perspectives on how God works in believers through his Holy Spirit to conform them to the image of Christ and empower them for ministry. It gives special attention to utilizing personal and interpersonal discipleship strategies to help individuals grow spiritually.

Theories and Practices of Biblical Teaching
This course equips students with the skills necessary to prepare and present biblical lessons. It gives special attention to studying a biblical text for teaching purposes, developing thesis statements and objectives, interactive and creative strategies, and utilizing group dynamics to help individuals grow spiritually.”

Conflict and Communication
This course equips students with the self-understanding and skills necessary for effective and transformative communication in individual, group, and congregational/organizational settings.

Choose from the following:

Foundations of Student and Children’s Ministry
This course focuses on the foundations of next- generation ministry including a theology of children’s and student ministry, child & student development, understanding culture and its implications for ministry with young people, and the foundations for developing lesson plans to teach both children and students.

Special Issues in Ministry Leadership
This course equips students through an elective, guided, high impact experience. Options include seminars and conferences, guest lectureships, and field trips. Special attention is given to providing students engagement with diverse ministers, ministry roles, and ministry models.

Theories of Biblical Preaching
This course builds upon the principles learned in Foundations of Biblical Preaching, leading students to a deeper understanding of the history and theology of preaching, various sermon forms, the significance of and methods for developing sermon series, and the application of Scripture to listeners’ lives.

Society and Media
Students explore trends in media and their impact on society. The course emphasizes historical, ethical, legal, and societal issues in relation to Christianity.

Survey of Persons with Disabilities
This course is a study of the characteristics of exceptional persons and the etiologies of some disabilities. The roles of the family and community agencies (especially the church) are discussed, and particular emphasis is given to the role of public education in the lives of persons with disabilities.

Intercultural Communication
This course examines the unique problems and strategies for communicating the gospel effectively in intercultural contexts. Special attention is given to the student’s personal role in intercultural communication, including language, behavior, and sensitivities needed to bridge cultural boundaries.

Strategies for Intercultural Engagement
This course presents a comprehensive and dynamic view of the mandate for Christian missionary activity. Students are challenged to a growing awareness that world evangelism is four-dimensional: biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic. A special emphasis is given to issues revolving around cultural and cross-cultural communication, along with how sensitivity in these areas can help further realize God’s global purpose.

Dynamics of City Transformation
This course serves as an orientation to the sociological, physical, and political structures and systems of the city and exposes students to the work of faith-based ministries and urban churches that work in the ongoing transformation of cities. Special attention is given to issues of wealth and poverty, power and marginalization, race, ethnicity, class, community development, biblical justice, and mobilization.

Live Production I
Students develop a comprehensive foundation of live production principles, both from the perspective of production engineers and worship leaders.

This course examines the importance of culture and worldview in an increasingly multicultural world and will give special attention to “reading” the city in preparation for service. It explores cultural diversity and the necessary skills for identifying the traits of different cultures (including the student’s own), in order to equip them to effectively interact with people of other cultures as they seek to fulfill the Great Commission and do their part to advance the worldwide mission of Christ.

This course provides students with biblical and practical resources for exploring ministry callings, establishing healthy personal and interpersonal skills for ministry effectiveness, and embracing the role of higher education in equipping for ministry leadership.

This course equips students with the basic skills necessary to prepare and present biblical sermons. It gives special attention to studying a biblical text for preaching purposes; developing thesis statements, outlines, and support materials; and communicating effectively with contemporary listeners.

This course provides students with biblical, historical, and practical perspectives on how God works in believers through his Holy Spirit to conform them to the image of Christ and empower them for ministry. It gives special attention to utilizing personal and interpersonal discipleship strategies to help individuals grow spiritually.

Introduction to Counseling Ministry
This course introduces students to the ministry of counseling and provides an orientation to the counseling field. This orientation includes the historical roots of the field, the person of the counselor, ethics, multicultural considerations, and professional development through the lens of a biblical worldview. Philosophical foundations for the integration between theology and psychology are also
introduced and explored to aid the student in developing a sound worldview for counseling ministry.

Theories of Biblical Preaching
This course builds upon the principles learned in Foundations of Biblical Preaching, leading students to a deeper understanding of the history and theology of preaching, various sermon forms, the significance of and methods for developing sermon series, and the application of Scripture to listeners’ lives.

Fundamentals of Web Design
Students design, develop, and upload a simple web site using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Web site production concepts such as naming conventions, file organization, and optimization are also covered.

Intercultural Communication
This course examines the unique problems and strategies for communicating the gospel effectively in intercultural contexts. Special attention is given to the student’s personal role in intercultural communication, including language, behavior, and sensitivities needed to bridge cultural boundaries.

Strategies for Intercultural Engagement
This course presents a comprehensive and dynamic view of the mandate for Christian missionary activity. Students are challenged to a growing awareness that world evangelism is four-dimensional: biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic. A special emphasis is given to issues revolving around cultural and cross-cultural communication, along with how sensitivity in these areas can help further realize God’s global purpose.