Bible and Ministry, A.A.
Designed for professional and lay ministry opportunities, the Bible and Ministry degree program incorporates in-depth Bible and theological study, while focusing on the practical skills needed to minister in today’s contemporary diverse culture. As students engage coursework, they will also experience deeper personal spiritual growth that will enable them to provide Christ-centered leadership to meet a variety of needs. Whether a pastor, church worker, or active layperson, the program offers the opportunity to be foundationally equipped for effective ministry leadership.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
Communication Skills (6 credits)
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| Communications/Speech | 3 |
Humanities (3 credits)
Diversity and Global Awareness (3 credits)
| COMM 352 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| LANG 101 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 |
Social Science (6 credits)
| PSYC, SOC, ECON, HIST, SS, APOL | 6 |
Natural Science/Math (3 credits)
| MATH 107 | Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 109 | Excursions in Math | 3 |
| Higher level MATH | 3 |
Religion/Philosophy (6 credits)
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| OR | |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Major
| BIBL 201 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| BIBL 331 | Pentateuch and Historical Books | 3 |
| BIBL 341 | Jesus and the Gospels | 3 |
BIBL
| Bible Elective | 3 |
| MIN 210 | The Christian World Mission | 3 |
| MIN 310 | Evangelism & Discipleship | 3 |
MIN/YMN
| Electives in Ministry or Youth Ministry | 6 |
| THEO 310 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 60