The Pastoral Ministry concentration is designed to train men preparing for the pastorate. Students are taught first and foremost a love and respect for the Bible and how to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Academic teaching is integrated with spiritual application. Principles taught in the classroom are reinforced by example in the ministry of “Chapel” and by experience through weekly Christian service activities such as youth work, visitation, hospital and prison ministries, and personal soul-winning.

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The School of Ministry at Emmaus Baptist College is designed for those who are preparing for full time ministry. Students are taught first and foremost a love and respect for the Bible and how to rightly divide the Word of Truth. The Ministerial Arts degree prepares men and women for active leadership roles in the church and Christian organizations through a mixture of biblical, historical, theological, and practical studies. Students learn foundational building blocks to better understand biblically based theology and its positive life-changing impact on people of all walks of life. Our courses include a broad range of theological education, from the history of the Bible and Christianity to today’s most current and relevant spiritual issues.

 

Principles taught in the classroom are reinforced by example in the ministry and by experience through weekly Christian service activities. 

The student who successfully completes this program will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Utilize the Scriptures to provide a firm foundation for the teaching of Spiritual truths.

2. Present the Scriptures as the inerrant, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.

3. Utilize spiritual truths in their ministry and in their relationships. 

4. Through their every day walk, show their own maturity and understanding of themselves in relation to Almighty God as a redeemed sinner with a servant’s heart.

 

General Education Requirements (22 credit hours)
‣ EDU 100 College Success
‣ MAT 101 Practical Math
‣ ENG 101 English Composition 1‡
‣ ENG 102 English Composition 2‡
‣ HIS 104 US History
‣ HIS 201 History of Civilization 1
‣ HIS 202 History of Civilization 2*
‣ SPC 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Biblical Foundation Requirements (30 credit hours)
‣ BBL 101 Basic Bible Doctrines
‣ SCI 102 Creation Science
‣ MIS 102 The Biblical Basis of Mission
‣ HIS 102 Baptist History
‣ BBL 103 Manners and Customs
‣ BBL 105 Bible Analysis‡
‣ BBL 106 Personal Evangelism
‣ BBL 205 Old Testament Survey‡
‣ BBL 206 New Testament Survey‡
‣ HIS 301 Church History‡

Ministerial Arts Core Requirements (18 credit hours)
‣ PRT 202 Leadership Principles
‣ PRT 301 Ministerial Practicalities
‣ PRT 305 Ministry Finance
‣ PRT 401 Church Administration
‣ PSY 401 Christian Counseling Techniques
‣ PRT 410 Sunday School Administration

Pastoral Ministry Core Requirements (21 credit hours)
‣ PRT 102 Introduction to Homiletics‡
‣ PRT 106 Marriage and Family Living
‣ PRT 302 Practical Evangelism
‣ PRT 308 Advanced Homiletics
‣ PRT 309 Spiritual Leadership
‣ PRT 407/408 Pastoral Practicum

Psychology Requirements: 6 Credit Hours |
Bible Requirements: 9 Credit Hours | Electives: 15 Credit Hours

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*Course has a prerequisite

‡Course fulfills writing requirement rule