Pastoral Ministry Major, B.S.

74 hours

This major has been approved by the Course of Study Advisory Committee to meet the education requirements for ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene.

Required:

BLIT 250 - Biblical Hermeneutics

305 - Old Testament Introduction

310 - New Testament Introduction

Plus three hours of upper-division Old Testament and three hours of upper-division New Testament, excluding BLIT 303.

CMIN 101 - Sharing our Faith

116 - Fundamentals of Christian Ministry

205 - Community Ministry Experience

305 - The Church in Mission

306 - Cross-Cultural Ministry

394 - Pastoral Care/Counseling

400 - Introduction to Christian Worship

401 - Advanced Homiletics

452 - Minister as Leader and Administrator

496 - Field Training

PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy

THEO 310 - Christian Theology I

320 - Christian Theology II

351 - History of Christianity I

352 - History of Christianity II

or 357 - History of Christianity III

462 - Doctrine of Holiness

472 - History, Missions, and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene

CHED 115 - Christian Education

240 - Spiritual Formation

Plus three additional hours of upper-division Theology and three additional hours of upper division Philosophy or Theology.

Required Supporting Courses:

BLIT 233 and 234 - Elementary Greek I and II

or BLIT 243 and 244 - Hebrew I and II

Recommended Supporting Courses:

MUCH 377 - Music in Worship; additional hours of upper-division Biblical Literature, Philosophy, or Theology

Departments of Biblical Literature, Christian Education and Theology