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Nov 03, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Ministry Leadership Studies: Concentration in Pastoral Ministries, B.A.
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120 Credit Hours
The major in Ministry Leadership Studies with a concentration in Pastoral Ministries exists to assist students in acquiring/developing the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for ministry within a local church—though it also would apply to some parachurch organizations that have a similar focus. The focus of this concentration aims at providing students with the knowledge and skills essential for fruitful ministry in the local church primarily in two major areas: (1) leadership and organization, and (2) the development, nurture, and care of people.
While many students completing this major will pursue graduate or seminary education, many may utilize their training upon graduation to serve in various capacities on the staff of a church: administrative positions, adult ministries, pastoral ministries, discipleship ministries.
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Graduation Requirements
Conferral of a Baccalaureate degree in this program of study is determined by successful completion of the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements outlined here .
NOTE: Students must earn 39 upper level (3000-4000) credit hours in order to graduate. A total of at least 21 of these upper level credit hours must be completed in the selected major.
Visit this program’s information page for additional program-specific requirements.
Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Requirements - 43 Credit Hours
The Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Global Studies requirement is fulfilled through another course in this major. Only 40 of the 43 credit hours of the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) program will still be required for the completion of this program.
As part of the remaining 40 credit hours of Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) requirements, students must elect to complete MLS 4063 - Church in Society from the Social Science menu.
Ministry Leadership Studies: Concentration in Pastoral Ministries - 42 Credit Hours
School of Ministry Traditional Core - 21 Credit Hours
Ministry Leadership Studies Courses - 9 Credit Hours
Required Pastoral Ministries Courses - 6 Credit Hours
Elective Pastoral Ministries Courses - 6 Credit Hours
Select two:
Additional Required Credit Hours - 38 Credit Hours
These additional hours may be fulfilled by a minor, second major, general electives taken concurrently, previous coursework taken at PBA or through transfer credits.
Note:
No more than one-third of a student’s required credits for a major or a minor in the School of Ministry may come from transfer or transient credits.
Students seeking early graduate admissions (EGA) to PBA’s Master of Divinity or M.Div./MBA Degree must meet the required EGA course requirements for the major, as outlined in the Early Graduate Admission: Graduation Requirements for Ministry Leadership Studies, Concentration in Pastoral Ministries . Up to thirty-five (35) graduate hours can be applied toward the completion of the B.A. degree.
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