Bachelor of Arts in Ministry, Pastoral Ministry Track
The Bachelor of Arts in Ministry, Pastoral Ministry track consists of 120 hours and is intentionally designed to prepare and equip graduates to fulfill their calling as pastors within the context of the local church. Participation in this track will focus heavily on the areas of pastoral preaching, pastoral care, pastoral leadership, and pastoral counseling. Graduates of this degree will enter the pastorate with confidence that they are competent to lead the local church through the challenges which they will face.
In addition to the 76-hour core of studies, the Bachelor of Arts in Ministry, Pastoral Ministry track consists of 11 hours of required ministry studies, 25 hours of pastoral ministry studies, and 8 hours of ministry electives.
BA in Pastoral Ministry Advising Sheet.
If you would like to know more about this track, please contact us at admissions@ccbbc.edu or call (606) 337-3196 EXT: 150 or 104.
| Bible/Theology: 44 Hours | |
| Baptist Doctrine | 3 |
| Old Testament 1-8 | 16 |
| New Testament 1-8 | 16 |
| Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 |
| Christian Theology 1-2 | 6 |
| Ministry Studies: 11 Hours | |
| Church Administration and Leadership | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation | 2 |
| Transition to Ministry | 3 |
| Evangelism and Missions | 3 |
| General Studies: 32 Hours | |
| College Research and Literacy | 3 |
| American History 1-2 | 6 |
| Church History | 3 |
| English Composition 1-2 | 6 |
| Fine Arts/Humanities | 3 |
| General Science | 3 |
| General Science Lab | 1 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Pastoral Ministry Studies: 25 Hours | |
| Sermon Preparation | 3 |
| Sermon Delivery | 2 |
| Intro. to Biblical Languages | 2 |
| Pastoral Preaching | 2 |
| Applied Pastoral Min. 1-2 | 4 |
| Planned Program of Preaching | 2 |
| Basic Christian Apologetics | 2 |
| Church Revitalization | 2 |
| Pastoral Counseling | 2 |
| Church Health and Growth | 2 |
| Discipleship and Family Ministry | 2 |
| Ministry Electives: 8 Hours | |
| May be taken from CPFS, EPAS, ECHU, EMEV, MUS courses | |
| Required Non-Credit Courses | |
| Christian Services Assignment 1-2 | |
| Chapel (every semester) | |
| Report of Church Involvement (every semester) | |
| Math Proficiency | |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop a planned program of preaching.
- Prepare and preach an expositional sermon.
- Design a disciple making strategy for use in the local church.
- Create an evangelism strategy for use in the local church.