Ministerial Leadership - B.S.
Purpose
The Ministerial Leadership major is designed to prepare women and men for service in the local church, with a focus on executive leadership. Students will be prepared for roles such as lead pastor, executive pastor, or solo pastor. The major includes the School of Theology and Ministry ministerial core and can be combined with the Pastoral Ministries second major to meet ordination requirements in the Wesleyan Church and meet advanced standing requirements for ministerial master’s programs.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking REL-365, REL-366, and REL-366P and REL-240.
Requirements (47 credits)
Ministerial Core (15 credits)
Major Courses (32 credits)
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced New Testament | 3 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced Old Testament | 3 |
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| REL-366 | Homiletics II | 2 |
| REL-366P | Preaching Practicum | 1 |
| CDV-368 | Non-Profit Leadership and Administration | 3 |
| WOR-235L | Congregational Worship Lab | 1 |
| WOR-238 | Ethnodoxology in Christian Ministry | 0 to 1 |
| WOR-300 | Theology and Practice of Christian Worship Design | 3 |
| CDV-352 | Non-Profit Funding | 3 |
| CDV-354 | Missional Innovation | 3 |
| YTH-325 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 3 |
