Ministry Leadership, AML (Online)

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College	Ministry; Center for Online and Extended Education
Academic Award	Associate
Credits Required	60 semester credits
Faculty Lead	Dan Laurenzo
CIP Code	39.0699
Available at	Online and NU Oregon

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. This program qualifies the student educationally for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials.

Graduates with a degree in Ministry Leadership are able to:

Apply basic biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life;
Develop leadership, organizational, and administrative skills involved in fulfilling the divine call and function of pastoral ministry;
Develop basic preaching/teaching skills necessary for ministerial service;
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 Center for Online and Extended Education Enrollment Office for an information packet and further details.

Contact the Center for Online and Extended Education Admissions Office for an information packet.

Degree Requirements: 60

Bible and Theology: 12

BIBL 1053 - The Christian Scriptures 3 credits
BIBL 2293 - Work of God, Work of Humanity 3 credits
Or CMIN 2293 - Work of God, Work of Humanity 3 credits
BIBL 2563 - How to Read the Bible 3 credits
THEO 1093 - Foundations of Christian Faith 3 credits

Written and Verbal Communications: 9

ENGL 1013 - Composition I: Expository Writing 3 credits
ENGL 1023 - Composition II: Rhetoric and Research Writing 3 credits
COMM 1213 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits

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), Exercise Science (EXSC), Geography (GEOG), Information Technology (INTC), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI), or User Experience Design (UXDE)

Formation and Calling: 3

Select one course from the following:

UCOR 1053 - Life Calling 3 credits
THEO 1063 - Gospel and Culture 3 credits
Or INCS 1063 - Gospel and Culture 3 credits

Biblical Studies Core: 9

THEO 2503 - Pentecostal Spirituality 3 credits
THEO 3413 - Theology of Ministry Essentials 3 credits

Select one course from the following:

BIBL 2233 - The Book of Acts 3 credits
BIBL 3253 - Corinthian Correspondence 3 credits

Ministry Leadership Core: 9

CMIN 2043 - Ministry Operations 3 credits
Ministry Leadership Electives 6 credits

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:

PMIN 3513 - Pastoral Care and Counseling 3 credits
PMIN 3343 - Effective Preaching 3 credits

General Electives: 12

Any college-level courses

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