Pastoral Ministry, B.A.
(This program fulfills the educational requirements for ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene.)
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| MIN-1002 | Introduction to the Spiritual Journey | 2.0 credits |
| MIN-2012 | Transformational Ministry | 2.0 credits |
| MIN-1000 | Ministry Seminar I | 0.5 credits |
| MIN-2000 | Ministry Seminar II | 0.5 credits |
| MIN-3000 | Ministry Seminar III | 0.5 credits |
| MIN-4000 | Ministry Seminar IV | 0.5 credits |
| MIN-3089 | Supervised Ministry Practicum | 0.5-6.0 credits |
| MIN-4033 | The Missional Church | 3.0 credits |
| CED-3003 | Education Ministried in the Church | 3.0 credits |
| ICS-1013 | Foundations of Missions | 3.0 credits |
| ICS-2042 | Global Diversity and Intercultural Understanding | 2.0 credits |
| PMI-3033 | Worship in the Christian Tradition | 3.0 credits |
| PMI-3043 | Homiletics | 3.0 credits |
| PMI-3052 | Evangelism and Discipleship | 2.0 credits |
| PMI-4003 | Pastoral Leadership and Administration | 3.0 credits |
| PMI-4023 | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3.0 credits |
MIN-3089: Course is variable credit; at least 2 hours must be earned.
Required Religion Courses
| BIB-1003 | Old Testament History & Literature | 3.0 credits |
| BIB-1013 | New Testament History & Literature | 3.0 credits |
| BIB-2013 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3.0 credits |
| BLA-2003 | Beginning New Testament Greek I | 3.0 credits |
| BLA-2013 | Beginning New Testament Greek II | 3.0 credits |
| CHH-3013 | Christian Heritage I | 3.0 credits |
| CHH-3053 | Christian Heritage II | 3.0 credits |
| THE-3013 | Doctrine of Christian Holiness | 3.0 credits |
| THE-4003 | Christian Theology I | 3.0 credits |
| THE-4013 | Christian Theology II | 3.0 credits |
Elective Courses
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| Old Testament elective (selected from courses numbered 3000 or above.) | 3.0 credits |
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| New Testament elective (selected from courses numbered 3000 or above.) | 3.0 credits |
Select one of the following: (3)
| CHH-4053 | History of the Church of the Nazarene | 3.0 credits |
| CHH-4063 | Studies in Modern Denominational History | 3.0 credits |
CHH-4053: required for Nazarenes pursuing ordination education certificate.)
Total 72 Hours
The student with a major in pastoral ministry must complete a minor in another discipline or a supporting area in Christian education or liberal arts (i.e., fifteen hours from one of the following areas: biblical language, business, Christian education, communication, history, psychology, or sociology).