Apr 18, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-UNDER REVIEW 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-UNDER REVIEW

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 J.P. O’Connor
CIP Code 39.0699
Available Online

Degree Requirements


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:

  1. Apply basic biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life;
  2. Develop leadership, organizational, and administrative skills involved in fulfilling the divine call and function of pastoral ministry;
  3. Develop basic preaching/teaching skills necessary for ministerial service;
  4. 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.

Seeking Beauty: 12


Ministry Leadership Core: 15


General Electives: 6


Any college-level courses

Total: 60 Semester Credits


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