Pastoral Ministry, B.A.

This major fulfills the educational requirements for ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene.

Required Courses

Take all of the following

MIN-1002Introduction to the Spiritual Journey

2

MIN-2012Transformational Ministry

2

MIN-1000Ministry Seminar I

0.5

MIN-2000Ministry Seminar II

0.5

MIN-3000Ministry Seminar III

0.5

MIN-4000Ministry Seminar IV

0.5

MIN-3089Supervised Ministry Practicum

0.5-6

MIN-4033The Missional Church

3

CED-3003Educational Ministries in the Church

3

ICS-1013Foundations of Missions

3

aICS-2042GGlobal Diversity and Intercultural Understanding(G)

2

PMI-3033Worship in the Christian Tradition

3

PMI-3043Homiletics

3

PMI-3052Evangelism and Discipleship

2

PMI-4003Pastoral Leadership and Administration

3

PMI-4023Pastoral Care and Counseling

3

MIN-3089: 2 hours must be earned.

Required Religion Courses

BIB-1003GOld Testament History & Literature

3

BIB-1013GNew Testament History & Literature

3

BIB-2013Biblical Hermeneutics

3

BLA-2003Beginning New Testament Greek I

3

BLA-2013Beginning New Testament Greek II

3

CHH-3013Christian Heritage I

3

CHH-3053Christian Heritage II

3

THE-3013Doctrine of Christian Holiness

3

THE-4003Christian Theology I

3

THE-4013Christian Theology II

3

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-4053History of the Church of the Nazarene

3

CHH-4063Studies in Modern Denominational History

3

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).