The Pastoral Ministries curriculum prepares students for pastoral ministry. The program is designed for the mature student with a strong sense of call to ministry. Admission to the program requires a personal statement of call, detailed references, and affirmation from the applicant's home congregation. The program integrates general education with courses in Bible, theology, church ministry, personal formation, and supervised ministry experience. The program may be completed in either a two-year or three-year plan.

Required Program Courses: 40-43 hours (grade of C or better required)

• Biblical Studies (9 hours in addition to Biblical Literature): Jesus and the Gospels, Psalms and Epistles, and Prophets and Revelation.
• History and Theology (9 hours): Anabaptist History and Thought, Peacemaking and Justice, and Christian Beliefs.
• Ministries of the Church (13 hours): Evangelism and Church Growth, Worship and Celebration, Preaching, Pastoral Care and Leadership, and Christian Education.
• Spiritual Growth and Integration (9-12 hours): Faith and Discipleship, Formation Seminars I/II/III/IV, Supervised Ministry Experience, and Clinical Pastoral Education (credit optional).

Plan of Study
1st year - College Orientation/Success (1 hour), writing course (3), oral communication (3), Fitness Concepts (1), Biblical Literature (3), Faith and Discipleship (3), Christian Beliefs (3), Christian Education (2), Evangelism and Church Growth or Worship and Celebration (2), Psalms and Epistles or Prophets and Revelation (3), Preaching (3), Formation Seminars I and II (2), and Supervised Ministry Experience (1). Also meet computer and math competency requirements.

Summer after first year - Clinical Pastoral Education (0 or 3).

2nd year - natural science course (4), social science and humanities courses (6), Anabaptist History and Thought (3), Peacemaking and Justice (3), Evangelism and Church Growth or Worship and Celebration (2), Jesus and the Gospels (3), Psalms and Epistles or Prophets and Revelation (3), Pastoral Care and Leadership (4), Formation Seminars III/IV (2), Supervised Ministry Experience (1).

General Education Note: Second HC distinctive requirement met with Anabaptist History and Thought, and Peacemaking and Justice.

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