Preaching Ministry

Someone once said, “If God calls you to be a preacher, don’t stoop to being a king.” Because we believe in the high calling of pastoral work, our Preaching Ministry program is designed to help students become effective vocational senior pastors who are equipped to lead others and clearly communicate Scriptural truths to a modern audience.

Required Courses
Biblical Studies    40 Hours
Bible Survey (BS111, BS112)      6 hrs.
Life of Christ (BS113, BS114)      6 hrs.
Bible as Literature (BS/EN116)      2 hrs.
Acts of Apostles (BS202)     3 hrs.
Bible Evidences (BS211)      2 hrs.
Basic Theology (BS261, BS262)      6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: OT (BS301, BS302, BS321, or BS322)      6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: NT (BS331, BS332, BS333, BS334, or BS335)     6 hrs.
Advanced Theology1 (BS292, BS293, BS345, BS346, BS363, BS364, or BS391)    3 hrs.

General Studies    45 Hours
Basic Financial Management (GE101)    2 hrs.
Church History (CH201, CH203)     6 hrs.
History3 (HS120,  HS150 or HS250)    3 hrs.
English (EN101, EN102)     6 hrs.
Fundamentals of Speech (SP101)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Christian Life (AM120)     2 hrs.
Introduction to Psychology (PS101)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Technology (GE100)    2 hrs.
Language (LA201, LA202)     6 hrs.
Philosophy (PH301, or PH302)     3 hrs.
Physical Education (PE101, PE102)    2 hrs.
Social Science2    3 hrs.
Science (with Lab component)     4 hrs.

Ministry Studies (Core Courses)    18 Hours
Christian Leadership (AM350)     3 hrs.
Educational Psychology (PS212)    3 hrs.
Introduction to Counseling  (AM292)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Missions (WM101)     2 hrs.
Introduction to Preaching (PM101)    3 hrs.
Personal Evangelism (AM161)     2 hrs.
Field Education     2 hrs.

1Advanced Theology:  WA majors take BS292.  WM majors take BS391.
2Soc. Science: FM majors take SS190.  WA majors take SS250.  WM majors take SS218.
3History:  WA majors take HS250.  WM majors take HS120.

Preaching Ministry Concentration     21 Hours
Expository Preaching (PM203)    3 hrs.
Planned Preaching (PM305)    2 hrs.
Advanced Biblical Preaching (PM306)    2 hrs.
Counseling as Ministry (PM391)    3 hrs.
Intermediate Greek A (LA 303)    3 hrs.
Intermediate Greek B (LA 304)    3 hrs.
Principles & Procedures Church Growth (WM260)     2 hrs.
The Minister and His Work (PM330)    3 hrs.

Open Electives    6 Hours