Christian Ministry, B.A.
Students majoring in Christian Ministry are required to take and achieve a C- or better in BIB-1003G Old Testament History and Literature, BIB-1013G New Testament History and Literature, and THE-3003G Christian Beliefs and Convictions in order to fulfill the Foundations component of the General Education Core.
Students who transfer into a Christian Ministry or Intercultural Studies major having already taken BIB-1023G The Narrative of Scripture or aBIB-2083G History and Geography of Biblical Lands must complete another biblical literature course to satisfy general education bible requirements. Those with a "B-" grade or above may choose between BIB-1003G Old Testament History and Literature, BIB-1013G New Testament History and Literature, or an upper division biblical literature course. Those with a "C+" grade or below must complete BIB-1003G Old Testament History and Literature or BIB-1013G New Testament History.
Students may not substitute required courses in Christian Ministry or Intercultural Studies numbered 2000 or above from another institution (transient student transfer credit, online courses, etc.) without written permission from the division chair.*
*Current students are strongly encouraged to get permission prior to taking a course from another college or university.
Required Courses
Take three hours from each of the following: (6)
| - | Old Testament elective (selected from courses numbered 3000 or above) | 3 |
| - | New Testament elective (selected from courses numbered 3000 or above) | 3 |
Take all of the following:
Christian Ministry Concentrations
Any student who wishes to complete one of the following concentrations must also complete the Christian Ministry, B.A.
Intercultural Studies Concentration
Required Concentration Courses
Take all of the following:
| ICS-1013 | Foundations of Missions | 3 |
| aICS-2003G | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| aICS-2063G | Religions of the World | 3 |
| ICS-3013 | Gospel and Culture | 3 |
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| Any course from the Crossing Cultures electives in the General Education Core | 1-4 |
Note: The Crossing Cultures elective must be taken for a minimum of one credit hour. Taking ITD-1009G for zero credit hours does not fulfill this requirement.
Pastoral Ministry Concentration
Required Concentration Courses
Take all of the following:
| MIN-3133 | Worship in the Christian Tradition | 3 |
| MIN-4063 | Preaching in the Contemporary Context | 3 |
| MIN-4083 | Ethical Ministry and Leadership | 3 |
| THE-2003 | Philosophy for Theology | 3 |
Urban Ministry Concentration
Required Concentration Courses
Take all of the following:
| aICS-2003G | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| aICS-2042G | Global Diversity and Intercultural Understanding | 2 |
| MIN-3123 | Urban Ministry and Evangelism | 3 |
| THE-4073 | Theology of the City | 3 |
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| Any course from the Crossing Cultures electives in the General Education Core | 1-4 |
Note: The Crossing Cultures elective must be taken for a minimum of one credit hour. Taking ITD-1009G for zero credit hours does not fulfill this requirement.
Youth and Family Ministries Concentration
Required Concentration Courses
Take all of the following:
| CED-3010 | Youth Ministries Workshop | 0 |
| CED-3013 | Missional Strategies in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| aCED-3030 | Children's Ministries Workshop | 0 |
| CED-3032 | Church and Family Recreation | 2 |
| aCED-3033 | Missional Strategies in Children's Ministries | 3 |
| MIN-3053 | Pastoral Care of Youth and Children | 3 |
Total 49 Hours
It is recommended that students in the B.A. in Christian Ministry major complete another major, minor, or concentration.
*Students seeking ordination in the Church of the Nazarene must have a certificate verifying graduation from a validated course of study. To receive the certificate, a student must complete the Christian Ministry B.A. plus one additional course, MIN-2022 History and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene.