Church Ministries

The Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministries program provides students with flexibility so they can customize their studies. With less required classes, students have the freedom to personalize their degree based on their specific calling. Whether you want to go right into ministry, further your education at a graduate level, or develop a strong foundation for Christ-centered living, this program will help prepare you for your future in following the path that God has planned for you.

Customize your learning with a Concentration that suits your passions and interests. Church Ministries Concentrations include Ancient Languages, Christian Counselling, Intercultural Ministry, New Testament Studies, Next Generation Ministry, Old Testament Studies, Pastoral Leadership, Theological Studies, and Worship Ministry. Click the ‘Concentrations’ Tab below to learn more.

God has used PLBC to call me back to Him and to realign my life so that it is true to His Word. Also, the community here has been such a huge encouragement and joy to be a part of!

Erin Dass

2018 Graduate, BA in Christian Ministry with a Major in Christian Counselling

PURPOSE

This program is designed to prepare students for their specific ministry interest and gifts. This program is the most flexible in that it makes room for the most electives when compared to PLBC’s other degree programs.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Kerry Pretty
Kerry Pretty, MTS

OBJECTIVES

In addition to meeting the learning objectives required for all programs, the Church Ministries program will enable graduates to:

    1. Foster deeper relationships with God, self, and others, out of which to minister effectively in a chosen field of ministry.
    2. Integrate sound biblical and theological perspectives into ministry work.
    3. Deploy leadership skills and growth strategies appropriate to various ministry contexts.
    4. Articulate a biblically compatible and culturally relevant philosophy of ministry.
    5. Demonstrate proficiency in one or two ministry specializations.

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PROGRAM LENGTH

    • 60 credit hours
    • 2 years fulltime

    MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

    In addition to completing the 12 credit-hour core, students in this diploma also take the following:

    GENERAL STUDIES (15 credit hours)

    Communications (3 credit hours)

    ONE of the following:

    GEN 101   Academic Writing & Research
    GEN 214   Contemporary Communication

    Humanities/Fine Arts (6 credit hours)

    GEN 100   Personal Life of the Leader

    ONE of the following:

    GEN 131   History of Christianity I
    GEN 132   History of Christianity II
    GEN 198   Christian Worldview
    GEN 295   Christianity & Culture

    Science/Mathematics (3 credit hours)

    ONE of the following:

    GEN 143   Science and Christianity
    GEN 149   Statistics  

    Social/Behavioural Sciences (3 credit hours)

    ONE of the following:

    GEN 175   Conflict Engagement
    GEN 177   Healthy Emotions 

    BIBLE AND THEOLOGY (12 credit hours)

    BIB 101   Old Testament Survey
    BIB 152   New Testament Survey
    BIB 192   Biblical Interpretation
    THS 101   Survey of Christian Beliefs

    MINISTRY STUDIES (18 credit hours)

    PMN 252   Homiletics
    PMN 361   Pastoral Ministry
    PTH 101   Spiritual Formation
    PTH 114   Life & Ministry in Holy Spirit
    PTH 225   Evangelism Strategies
    PTH 270   Practical Ethics

    Open Elective (15 credit hours)
    or A Single Concentration (15 credit hours)

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    BA in Church Ministries

    PROGRAM LENGTH

    120 credit hours
    4 years fulltime

    MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

    In addition to completing the 81 credit-hour core, students in this degree also take the following:

    MINISTRY STUDIES (18 credit hours)

    PMN 282   Leadership Development
    PTH 101   Spiritual Formation
    PTH 114   Life and Mininistry in the Holy Spirit
    PTH 225   Evangelism Strategies
    PTH 270   Practical Ethics
    PTH 499   Senior Seminar

    MAJOR (24 credit hours)

    Complete 1 concentration of 15 credits plus 9 additional credits from the attached list.
    The student can also complete     a 2    nd concentration bundle of 15 credits by using 6 of their 9 open electives. 

    Open Electives (9 credit hours)

    Note: The student must do a Ministry Practicum as well.

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    Concentrations

    Students of the BA in Church Ministries program complete one of the following concentrations to help develop their expertise in a particular area of interest or calling. Additionally, they may complete a second concentration by using 6 of their 9 open electives.

    Ancient Languages (15 Credit Hours)

    LAN 202   Greek I
    LAN 302   Greek II
    LAN 492   Greek Readings Seminar
    LAN 203   Hebrew I
    LAN 303   Hebrew II
    LAN 493   Hebrew Readings Seminar 

    Christian Counselling (15 Credit Hours)

    CNS 110   Introduction to Psychology
    CNS 120   Basic Counselling Skills
    CNS 130   Issues & Ethics in Counselling
    CNS 221   Theories of Counselling

    ONE of the following: 

    CNS 240   Abnormal Psychology
    CNS 250   Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
    CNS 305   Trauma & Crisis Counselling
    CNS 320   Marriage & Family Counselling
    CNS 351   Addictions Counselling
    CNS 405   Group Therapy Skills

    Intercultural Ministry (15 Credit Hours)

    GEN 261   World Religions
    ICM 211   Intercultural Communication
    ICM 325   History of Missions
    ICM 361   Intercultural Discipleship
    ICM 482   Intercultural Leadership

    New Testament Studies (15 Credit Hours)

    Any FIVE of the following: 

    BIB 251   Acts of the Apostles
    BIB 255   Prison Epistles
    BIB 256   Pastoral Epistles
    BIB 261   Early Pauline Epistles
    BIB 265   Hebrews and General Epistles
    BIB 351   Romans
    BIB 452   John’s Gospel and Epistles
    BIB 455   Book of Revelation
    BIB 290/490   Book Study: New Testament
    BIB 491   Adv Exegesis Seminar: New Testament 

    Next Generation Ministry (15 Credit Hours)

    NXG 201   Next Generation Ministry
    NXG 212   Philosophy of NG Ministry
    NXG 331   Next Generation Leadership & Event Planning
    NXG 442   Next Generation Crisis and Intervention 

    ONE of the following: 

    NXG 370   Children’s Ministry Seminar
    NXG 375   Youth Ministry Seminar

    TWO of the following: 

    GEN 190   Class 4 Driver’s License
    GEN 192   Food Safe Level I
    GEN 194   Standard First Aid
    NXG 370   Children’s Ministry Seminar
    NXG 375   Youth Ministry Seminar

    Old Testament Studies (15 Credit Hours)

    Any FIVE of the following: 

    BIB 202   Historical Books
    BIB 221   The Psalms
    BIB 224   Wisdom Literature
    BIB 233   Isaiah
    BIB 237   Minor Prophets
    BIB 331   Jeremiah and Lamentations
    BIB 335   Ezekiel & Daniel
    BIB 290/490   Book Study: Old Testament
    BIB 491   Adv Exegesis Seminar: Old Testament

    Pastoral Leadership (15 Credit Hours)

    PMN 252   Homiletics
    PMN 361   Pastoral Ministry
    PMN 370   Church Leadership & Admin
    PMN 422   Applied Ecclesiology
    PMN 490   Ministry Study Topic

    Theological Studies (15 Credit Hours)

    THS 491   Adv Theology Seminar 

    4 x 300/400-level THS Courses or Directed Studies 

    Could Include ONE of the following if other taken in Core: 

    THS 232   Theology of Worship
    THS 261   Theology of Missions 

    Worship Ministry (15 Credit Hours)

    Music Literacy (4 credit hours) 

    MUS 101   Music Theory I
    MUS 102   Music Theory II 

    Worship Craft (6 credit hours) 

    MUS 252   Music Ministry Management
    MUS 255   Worship Leading I
    MUS 256   Worship Leading II

    Stage Craft (5 credit hours) 

    MUS 130–289 Individual Lesson
    MUS 130–289 Individual Lesson
    MUS 130–289 Individual Lesson
    MUS 130–289 Individual Lesson
    MUS 290 Music Practicum 1

     

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