Bible and Ministry Major

The Bible and Ministry major is designed to prepare students to grasp the message of the Bible, interpret the Scriptures accurately, serve successfully in roles in church, society, and vocational ministry, and prepare for graduate study.

The Bible and Ministry Major assumes the meeting of the requirements of the General Education Bible courses (BI 105, BI 115 and BI 211) as they are not included in the major.

Bible and Ministry students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in all courses (48 hours) required for the major. Transfer students must take a minimum of 15 hours of upper-division courses in the major at Trinity.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The Bible and Ministry graduate will be able to:

exhibit Christian maturity and professionalism (integrity, responsibility, etc.), and describe these responsibilities in the context of ministry (Biblical Living)
analyze biblical texts in their historical, grammatical, and theological context and interpret the Scriptures accurately by applying linguistic, historical, theological, and philosophical methods to the study of the text (Biblical Interpretation)
develop a Christian worldview that will allow him or her to apply biblical truths to contemporary settings in order to be culturally relevant (Biblical Application)
explain the major doctrines of Christianity and articulate his or her own theological convictions by integrating Scriptural interpretation, biblical philosophy, critical thinking, cultural and ecclesial context (Theological Integration)

Requirements total 48 hours, including the Bible and ministry core and the ministry emphasis. Up to 15 hours required in the major may be used to meet general education requirements.

The Bible and ministry major assumes the meeting of the requirements of the general education Bible courses (BI 105, BI 115 and BI 211) as they are not included in the major.