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Ministry Minor

Core Course Requirements

THEO200 Introduction to Ministry (3 Credits)

Prepares the student for admission to the Christian ministerial education program. Topics such as understanding God's call, grace-gifts, the different personalities of churches, church growth, church relationships, spiritual journeying, and Christian worship will be examined. Open to second semester freshmen and to sophomores. Required for admission to practica required in the fields of Christian ministry. (Offered fall semester.)

THEO320 Philosophy of Ministry (3 Credits)

This class will prepare students to discover their purpose for going into youth work. A solid foundational mission statement and the specific goals in which to accomplish their purpose will be emphasized. Prerequisite: THEO 110. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.)

THEO365 Preaching (3 Credits)

Analysis of the construction and delivery of sermons. For student and lay ministers. Prerequisite: BIBL 205 or BIBL 215. (Offered fall of even calendar years.)

Old Testament Courses

- Complete three credits. BIBL courses required for the minor are in addition to the general education requirement. (Courses Required: 1)

BIBL120 Wisdom/Poetic Lit of Old Testament (3 Credits)

Intensive analyses of the ideas and literary patterns of the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, Song of Solomon, and certain other selections from the inter-testamental literature of the Hebrews. Cross-listed with BIBL 320. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. (Offered spring semester in odd calender years.)

BIBL205 Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

This course introduces the student to the central story of the Old Testament by examining its characters, events, unifying themes, and literary characteristics. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. (Offered every semester.)

BIBL320 Wisdom/Poetic Lit of Old Testament (3 Credits)

Intensive analyses of the ideas and literary patterns of the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, Song of Solomon, and certain other selections from the inter-testamental literature of the Hebrews. Cross-listed with BIBL 120. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. (Offered spring semester in odd calender years.)

BIBL321 Torah (3 Credits)

The course focuses on the first five books of the Bible, also known as Torah or Law. As the first major section of the Bible, Torah is foundational to the rest of the Biblical witness. In this course students will ascertain the primary theological emphases of a narrative that begins with creation and ends with the death of Moses. Meets the general education upper division writing intensive requirement. (Offered fall semester.)

BIBL322 Prophets (3 Credits)

A critical and exegetical study of the Former (Joshua, Judges, Samuels, and Kings) and the Latter (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the Twelve) Prophets with special consideration given to the social, political, and religious conditions of their times. Attention is given to the ministry and message both for their time and the present age. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.)

New Testament Courses

- Complete three credits. BIBL courses required for the minor are in addition to the general education requirement. (Courses Required: 1)

BIBL215 New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

The course is a rapid survey of the books of the New Testament, focusing primarily on their content and theology. The course will also acquaint the student with the political, social, and religious environment of the New Testament period and introduce the student to issues of authorship, dating, transmission, and canon. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. (Offered every semester.)

BIBL253 Matthew Mark Luke (3 Credits)

Intensive study of the three synoptic Gospels as they interpret the works and words of Jesus Christ. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. Cross listed with BIBL 353. (Offered fall semester.)

BIBL352 Paul's Letters (3 Credits)

A close study of Paul's letters in the New Testament, focusing on issues that arise in those letters and in the culture of the first-century church.

BIBL353 Matthew, Mark, Luke (3 Credits)

Intensive study of the three synoptic Gospels as they interpret the works and words of Jesus Christ. Meets the general education biblical studies requirement. Cross listed with BIBL 253. (Offered fall semester.)

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