Bachelor of Leadership & Ministry

objectives | general education requirements | program

The Leadership and Ministry concentration is for the adult student who has felt a calling into ministry and wants to be equipped to handle the Word of truth and lead a ministry. This concentration provides the necessary information for students to effectively lead a church, a ministry within the church, or even a non-profit organization.

This concentration is comprised of 54 semester hours. Classes meet one night a week for four hours. A three hour class is typically completed in five weeks. Modules are completed sequentially with students taking one module at a time. The modules are arranged into four 12-15 hour semesters.

Concentration Objectives

Students who complete the Leadership and Ministry concentration should:

• Be able to integrate Christian Principles into their personal and professional life.
• Be prepared to serve in a position of leadership in a service organization.
• Have a clear understanding of scriptural leadership principles and be capable of applying those principles
  in practical situations.
• Have become familiar with making public presentations and functioning as part of a workgroup.
  

General Education Requirements Necessary for Graduation in Addition to Concentration
(124 semester hours required to graduate)

General Education
	Humanities/Fine Arts Includes courses in Literature, Biblical Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art and Drama.	3 credit hours
	English Composition	6 credit hours
	Science or Mathematics Includes courses in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, College Algebra, Calculus, etc	9 credit hours
	Social and Behavioral Science Includes courses in History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology or other similar courses. Introduction to Psychology is required.	6 credit hours
	General Education Electives Includes courses from above categories and, in addition, courses in Speech, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Computer Science, Physical Education and College Orientation. Computer Applications class is required.	18 credit hours
Free Electives		28 credit hours
Students entering the Leadership and Ministry Concentration must have completed a minimum of 50 semester hours of college work, including Introduction to Computers

 

Leadership & Ministry Program

	Year 1	Year 2
Religion (27)	Christian Perspective (3) How to Understand and Apply the Bible (3) Book of Acts (3)	Old Testament Prophets (3) Hebrew Wisdom Literature (3) General Epistles (3) Epistle to the Romans (3) Christian Theology (3) Theology of Missions (3)
General Education (6)	Goals, Priorities & Attitudes (3)	Christian Ethics (3)
Concentration (21)	Church Administration (3) Internship I (1) Foundations of Teaching & Preaching (3) Biblical Concepts of Leadership (3) Evangelism & Discipleship (3)	Case Studies in Leadership (3) Internship II (2) Biblical Counseling (3)