Program Requirements
General Education Core
(See Core Studies Requirements)
Core Studies (30 credits):
- BI 310 Old Testament I: Pentateuch and Historical Books (3)
- BI 315 Old Testament II: Prophets and Wisdom Literature (3)
- BI 320 New Testament I: Survey of Major Themes (3)
- BI 325 New Testament II: Gospels and Acts—Jesus and the Missional Church (3)
- TH 305 Church History (3)
- TH 310 Christian Ethics (3)
- TH 420 Christian Theology I: God, Creation, Humanity (3)
- TH 425 Christian Theology II: Trinitarian, Practical, Narrative (3)
- TH 430 Church of God History & Theology (3)
- TH 435 Hermeneutics (3)
Concentration in Pastoral Studies (18 credits):
- PMIN 305 Preaching (3)
- PMIN 340 Church Administration and Leadership (3)
- PMIN 345 Pastoral Ethics and Legal Issues (3)
- PMIN 400 Pastoral Ministry: Sustaining a Whole Life in Ministry (3)
- PMIN 405 Evangelism and Missional Leadership (3)
- PMIN 490 Internship in Ministry (3)
Outcomes
With the successful completion of the major in Pastoral Studies, graduates will be able to:
- Interpret Scripture faithfully using sound hermeneutical methods within historical, literary, and theological contexts.
- Integrate theology and practice through engagement with the Wesleyan-Holiness and Church of God (Anderson) traditions.
- Communicate the Gospel effectively through preaching, teaching, and creative expressions of ministry in diverse cultural and community contexts.
- Lead congregations and ministries with spiritual depth, organizational skill, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence.
- Demonstrate ethical integrity in pastoral practice and decision-making.
- Graduates will be able to articulate strategies for sustaining a holistic pastoral life marked by emotional health, spiritual maturity, and vocational resilience.
- Engage communities missionally with humility, justice, and reconciliation at the heart of ministry practice.