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-382	History of Global Christianity	3
REL-392	History of Protestantism and the Holiness Movement	3
THE-333	Doctrine of Holiness	3
REL-240	Ministry in Context	3
CED-340	Methods for Teaching the Bible	3
REL-365	Homiletics I	3
REL-366	Homiletics II	2
REL-366P	Preaching Practicum	1
REL-370	Priciples of Pastoral Counseling and Care	2
YTH-471	Pastoral Counseling and Care: Children and Youth	2
REL-472	Pastoral Counseling and Care: Adults And Familes	2
CDV-368	Non-Profit Leadership and Administration	3
WOR-300	Theology and Practice of Christian Worship Design	3
WOR-235L	Congregational Worship Lab	1
-	2 internship credits from the following courses
CED-398	Children and Family Ministry Internship	1
CDV-398	Community Development Internship	1
GLM-398	Global Ministry Internship	3
REL-398	Christian Ministry Internship	1
WOR-398	Worship Arts Internship	1
YTH-398	Youth 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-248	Religions of the World	3
REL-307	Race, Class, and Gender: Church and Society	3
REL-312	Hope and Suffering	3
WOR-325	Centuries of Song	3