Second Major in Vocational Ministry

Specific courses required:

• BI 2283 - Explorations in Ministry (3) SP
• BI 4503 - Old Testament Interpretation (3) SP
• BI 4513 - New Testament Interpretation (3) F
• BI 4793 - The Bible and Scholarly Study (3) SP
• BI 3203 - God, Creation, and New Creation (3) F
• BI 3823 - Spiritual Formation for Ministry (3) SP
• BI 4Dn3 - Bible Text Intensive (3) F (Old Testament), SP (New Testament)

• Two sections (6 hours) of this course are required, with one Old Testament text and one New Testament text.

• BI 2713 - The Story of Global Christianity (3) F

• or

• BI 3763 - The Story of the Restoration Movement in America (3) SP

Nine hours selected from:*

• BI 3813 - A Theology of the Church (3) F
• BI 4973 - Senior Seminar (3) SP
• BI 3673 - Communicating the Gospel (3) F
• BI 3763 - The Story of the Restoration Movement in America (3) SP

• or

• BI 2713 - The Story of Global Christianity (3) F

• Recommended for Youth Ministry

• BI 3513 - Introduction to Children’s, Youth, and Family Ministry (3) F
• BI 3523 - The Youth Ministry Program (3) SP
• BI 3533 - Educating Children and Adolescents in the Church (3) F

• Recommended for Children’s Ministry

• BI 3273 - Children’s Ministry (3) SP Offered even-numbered years
• FS 3153 - Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children (3) F
• BI 3543 - Family Ministry (3) SP

• Recommended for Missions

• BI 2313 - Introduction to Intercultural Mission (3) F, SP
• BI 4393 - Current Issues in Missiology (3) F Offered even-numbered years
• BI 4303 - Incarnational/Medical Missions (3) SP Offered even-numbered years

• *Other Theology and Ministry elective courses may be substituted subject to approval of the department chair.

The general education degree requirements:

The general education degree requirements will be determined by the student’s first major.