MN 3138 Practical Issues in Leadership Ministry 3 MN 3142 Strategies for Teaching 3 MN 4113 Advanced Biblical Communication 3 Counseling Elective 2 Any PC Course 3000 level or above Ministry Area Electives 4 DO 3113 Theology, Technology and Digital Culture (1 hr) Any BE, IS, MN, MU, or PC course not already required in the degree The following are recommended: IS 2310 Foundations for Biblical Justice (3 hrs) MN 2112 Foundations for Christian Formation & Spirituality (3 hrs) MN 2310 Foundations for Children’s Ministry (3 hrs) MN 2410 Foundations for Student Ministry (3 hrs)
Preaching Seminar Electives 2 MN 3611 Preaching and Self-Disclosure (1 hr) MN 3612 Practical Issues in Preaching (1 hr) MN 3614 Preaching and Storytelling (1 hr) MN 3618 Preaching and Humor (1 hr) MN 3622 Preaching to Youth (1 hr) MN 4993 Ministry Internship* OR MN 4991 Field Experience 2
*Internship is limited to six hours. Additional internship hours come from the Preaching Seminars and Ministry Electives.
Professional Education (Taken in the core)
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NOTES: Greek 1A and Greek 1B (6 hours) may be added by eliminating the Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3) and English Composition 2 (3). Greek 2A and Greek 2B (6 hours) may be added by eliminating Ministry Electives (4 hours) and the Bible Exegesis Elective (2 hours). If the Greek 1 track is chosen, the internship is limited to 2 hours.
BIBLICAL JUSTICE MAJOR – 31 HOURS This program is designed to prepare students to engage in ministries involved in the fight against social injustices. Students in this program will receive a strong theological foundation that communicates the heart of God to redeem both the physical and spiritual lives of broken humanity. In addition, the program integrates a strong practical approach through direct interaction with local churches, parachurch organizations, and cross-cultural contexts that implement justice ministries of a wide variety. Students completing the BA in Biblical Justice will be able to: 1.
Articulate the theological foundation for biblical justice.
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Demonstrate a basic knowledge of justice issues and strategies for engaging in justice work.
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Explain a clear and specific understanding of the dual nature of evangelism and meeting social needs in biblical justice work.
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Describe the major issues that confront those engaged in justice work and have developed a personal response to those issues.
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Apply practical approaches to justice work from a field-based understanding of biblical justice work.
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Employ a plan for engaging in justice work from a biblical perspective by graduation.
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