Christian Worship - B.S.
Purpose
The Christian Worship major consists of a program of 47 credit hours. This program is designed to prepare a student to serve in a local church. It is also an excellent second major to enhance a student's training for other ministries. Students who plan to enroll in the MPTh Christian Ministries must take the Christian Worship + Pastoral Ministries double majors.
General Education Requirements
Students in the Christian Worship major meet the general education requirements by taking
WOR-238.
Requirements (47 credits)
Ministry Core (12 credits)
Practical Theology (15 credits)
| WOR-235 | Worship | 2 |
| WOR-238 | Ethnodoxology in Christian Ministry | 0 to 1 |
| BIL-254 | Biblical Foundations of Worship | 3 |
| WOR-322 | Worship Throughout the Christian Year | 3 |
| WOR-325 | Centuries of Song | 3 |
| WOR-438 | Discipling Worshipers | 2 to 3 |
WOR-238 must be taken for 1 credit for majors
Worship in Practice (8 credits)
| WOR-235L | Christian Worship Lab I: Congregational Worship | 1 |
| WOR-340 | Leading Worship Through the Arts | 3 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| WOR-436L | Christian Worship Lab II: Church Rituals | 1 |
Specializations (12 credits)
Church Administration and Leadership
Congregational Care
| REL-226 | The Christian Life: Sustaining Spiritual Vibrancy | 3 |
| REL-312 | Hope and Suffering | 3 |
| REL-370 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care | 2 |
| YTH-471 | Pastoral Counseling and Care I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
| REL-472 | Pastoral Counseling and Care II: Through the Aging Process | 2 |
Ministerial Studies
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| -BIL | 300/400 Advanced OT/NT | 3 |
| - | or | |
| THE-311 | Ecclesiology | 3 |
| REL-370 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care | 2 |
| REL-361 | Christian Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
Youth and Family Ministries
| PHE-122 | Active Recreation Games | 1 |
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| YTH-330 | Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries | 3 |
| YTH-380 | Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture | 2 |
