Family Ministries Emphasis
Description
The Christian Ministry major with an emphasis in family ministries maintains the broad ministry scope and access to ministry education while allowing for a specialization in a distinctive area of ministry expertise. The family ministries specialization lays a foundation for an effective ministry of discipleship across the age-span within the context of a local church ministry.
Coursework
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Foundations | ||
CM 172 | Introduction to Ministry | 3 |
or CM 201 | Survey of Christian Education | |
CM 260 | Introduction to Intercultural Ministry | 3 |
Integrated Field Experience | ||
CM 224 | Integrated Field Experience - Spiritual Formation | 3 |
CM 225 | Integrated Field Experience - Small Group Ministry | 3 |
CM 324 | Integrated Field Experience: Discipleship | 3 |
CM 325 | Integrated Field Experience - Ministry Methods | 3 |
Family Ministry Courses | ||
CM 280 | Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Family | 3 |
CM 315 | Principles of Family Ministry | 3 |
SOC 221 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
Specific Ministry Strategies | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Foundations of Youth Ministry | ||
Foundations of Children's Ministry | ||
Principles of Adult Ministry | ||
Finishing Courses | ||
CM 320 | Principles of Ministry Programming | 3 |
CM 342 | Relational Skills for Ministry | 3 |
CM 420 | Ministry Leadership | 2 |
CM 480 | Christian Ministries Integrative Seminar | 1 |
Required Biblical Studies Coursework | ||
BI 275 | Teaching the Bible | 3 |
or BI 290 | Interpreting and Teaching the Bible | |
BRS 331 | Christian Doctrine | 3 |
BRS 338 | Theological and Sociological Foundations of Evangelism | 3 |
BRS 340X | History of Christianity | 3 |
Recommended | ||
Introduction to Special Education | ||
Children's and Adolescent Literature | ||
Child Development | ||
Psychology of Adolescence | ||
Adult Development | ||
Introduction to Social Work | ||
Total Hours | 51 |