Leadership and Ministry

A Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry will provide you with the best ministry preparation in the Midwest with over 50 years experience in training some of today’s foremost Christian leaders. The Leadership and Ministry major is for the adult student who has felt a calling into ministry. This concentration provides the necessary information for students to effectively lead a church, a ministry within a church, or even a non-profit organization.

Ohio Christian University understands and supports your commitments to your family and career. Our Onsite Bachelor program in Leadership & Ministry has been designed specifically for working adults. You take one class at a time by meeting once a week and the textbooks are mailed directly to your house. What you know now has gotten you this far. Learn more and do more for God by attending OCU.

If you have been searching for a Leadership and Ministry degree to answer your calling, Ohio Christian University can be the place for you. Find out more about this program by contacting us today.

Program Objectives

Students who complete the Leadership and Ministry major should be able to:

  • Integrate Christian principles in critical thinking and decision making.
  • Demonstrate awareness and improvement of thinking and learning strategies.
  • Articulate a doctrinal position and its relevance to ministry.
  • Lead a local ministry.
  • Demonstrate skills in communicating the gospel in a variety of contexts and to various audiences.
  • Apply practical ministry skills to meet the pastoral needs of a local congregation (e.g., administer the sacraments, perform rituals, visitation, etc.).
Degree Type: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours Required: 51 semester credit hours
Admission Requirements: Students must have a US High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 50 semester credit hours from an accredited institution of higher learning. Students with fewer than 50 semester hours may apply to an Associate of Arts program to complete this requirement.
Available Formats: Onsite Adult Degree Program, Online Degree Program
Onsite Locations: Chillicothe, Circleville, Columbus, Dublin, Lancaster, Nelsonville, Pataskala
Additional Requirements: 

Students within the following categories can obtain a form from their OCU Academic Advisor to apply for the “Internship by PLA” process:

a) five or more years in a paid full time pastoral role with a local church, or

b) ten or more years in staff/associate positions and currently serving in a paid pastoral position with a local church.

This form must be submitted prior to the completion of the student’s first scheduled class.

Required Courses