2024-2025 Catalog

 

Pastoral Ministries 2nd Major

The Pastoral Ministries second major in combination with any first major in the School of the Theology and Ministry meets requirements for ordination in the Wesleyan Church and advanced standing requirements for ministerial master’s programs. The program complements the skills and knowledge of the student’s first major to prepare and equip men and women for service to the local church. Students must apply and be admitted to the major.

Requirements (48 credits)

2nd Major Requirements

 
-BIL
300/400 Advanced Old Testament

3

-BIL
300/400 Advanced New Testament

3

REL-382History of Global Christianity

3

REL-392History of Protestantism and the Holiness Movement

3

THE-333Doctrine of Holiness

3

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

CED-340Methods for Teaching the Bible

3

REL-365Homiletics I

3

REL-366Homiletics II

2

REL-366PPreaching Practicum

1

REL-370Priciples of Pastoral Counseling and Care

2

YTH-471Pastoral Counseling and Care: Children and Youth

2

REL-472Pastoral Counseling and Care: Adults And Familes

2

CDV-368Non-Profit Leadership and Administration

3

WOR-300Theology and Practice of Christian Worship Design

3

WOR-235LCongregational Worship Lab

1

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2 internship credits from the following courses

CED-398Children and Family Ministry Internship

1

CDV-398Community Development Internship

1

GLM-398Global Ministry Internship

3

REL-398Christian Ministry Internship

1

WOR-398Worship Arts Internship

1

YTH-398Youth Ministry Internship

1

Electives (6 credits)

 
BIL-
Bible 200/300/400 Elective

3-6

THE-
Theology 200/300/400 Elective

3-6

HBR-
Hebrew Elective

3-6

GRE-
Greek Elective

3-6

NES-
Near Eastern Studies Elective

3-6

PHL-248Religions of the World

3

REL-307Race, Class, and Gender: Church and Society

3

REL-312Hope and Suffering

3

WOR-325Centuries of Song

3

 

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