Academic Studies: Pastoral Care

This area includes courses in Homiletics, Christian Education, Worship and Hymnology, Church Management, Pastoral Care, Evangelism and Outreach, and Pastoral Formation. The courses in these disciplines are designed to help students develop skills, methodological theories, techniques, and leadership abilities for the various ministries of the church. Supervised Ministry in a local setting enables the synthesis of all the disciplines to which the students are exposed; hence, it is a requirement in the M.Div. curriculum.

Required Courses M. Div.

Foundations and Principles of Christian Ed. 2 hours
Christian Worship 2 hours
Hymnology 1 hour
Preparation & Delivery of Sermons 3 hours
Foundations for Ministry I 1 hour
Foundations for Ministry II 1 hour
Supervised Ministry I 1 hour
Supervised Ministry II 1 hour
Senior Preaching 1 hour
Pastoral Care & Counseling, or Theories of Human Development 3
hours Thesis Tutorial & Thesis Writing 4 hours, or Theology of Ministry 2 hours

Total 18 or 20

Required Courses M.T.S.

Thesis Tutorial & Thesis Writing 4 hours, or Theology of Ministry 2 hours
Total 2 or 4

Required Courses Diploma Program

Writing Skills 3 hours
Worship & Preaching 3 hours
Introduction to Pastoral Care 1.5 hours
Orientation to Ministry 1.5 hours
Introduction to Christian Education 1.5 hours
Total 10.5 hours