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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Ministry Leadership, AML


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College Ministry; Adult and Professional Studies
Academic Award Certificate, Associate, Bachelor of Arts
Credits Required 30, 60, 120 semester credits
Faculty Lead Kevin Hall
Available at Sacramento Campus, Salem Campus, Online

The Ministry Leadership major is designed to prepare students for volunteer or vocational ministry within churches and para-church organizations. Courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Practical Ministry ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a broad range of ministries.

Graduates with a degree in Ministry Leadership are able to:

  1. Qualify educationally for Assemblies of God credentials;
  2. Apply basic biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life;
  3. Develop leadership, organizational, and administrative skills involved in fulfilling the divine call and function of pastoral ministry;
  4. Develop basic preaching/teaching skills necessary for ministerial service;
  5. Compose a philosophy of ministry that encompasses God, the church, family, self-understanding, a servant’s heart and meaningful relationships with others within a variety of cultures.

For further information about entering the Ministry Leadership program, contact the College of Adult and Professional Studies Enrollment Office for an information packet and further details.

Contact the Sacramento Extension Campus Admissions Office for an information packet.

Degree Requirements: 60


Humanities: 3


  • Select 3 credits from the following:
    Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)

Social Sciences: 3


  • Select 3 credits from the following:
    Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Geography (GEOG), Health & Fitness (PEDU), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI)

Formation and Calling: 3


Select one course from the following:

Select one course from the following:


Ministry Leadership Core: 9


Select 6 credits from the following:


Bible (BIBL), Church Ministries (CMIN), Pastoral Ministries (PMIN), Theology (THEO)

Recommended but required for those seeking ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of God:

General Electives: 12


Any college-level courses

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