Curriculum Overview
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
Level One Courses | ||
ACD001 | Writing for Success 1 | |
CMOO1 | Spiritual Care Giving | |
CM006 | Spiritual Disciplines and Formation | |
CM007 | Christian Leadership | |
B001 | The Pentateuch | |
B002 | The Hebrew Prophets | |
B003 | Christian Foundations 1: The Life & Ministry of Jesus | |
B004 | Christian Foundations 2: The Witness of the Early Church | |
Level Two Courses | ||
B005 | Biblical Interpretation (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004) | |
B006 | Old Testament Theology (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004) | |
B007 | New Testament Theology (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004) | |
CTM001 | The Story of the Church (Prereq: B005, B006, B007) | |
CTM003 | Basic Theology Part 1 (Prereq: B005, B006, B007) | |
CTM004 | Basic Theology Part 2 (Prereq: B005, B006, B007) | |
CTM007 | Introduction to Pastoral Theology (Prereq: CTM003, CTM004) | |
CM002 | Conflict Resolution | |
CM004 | Homiletics (Prereq: CTM001, CTM002, CTM003, CTM004) | |
CM003 | Basic Christian Counseling | |
CM005 | Worship (Prereq: CTM001, CM006, CM007) | |
Level Three Courses | ||
CTM005 | The Nature and Mission of the Church (Prereq: B005, B006, B007) | |
CM010 | Supervised Pastoral Ministry Internship* | |
CTM002 | Community-Focused Ministry | |
CTM006 | Christian Ethics for Christian Leaders |
Important Note
*CM010 Supervised Pastoral Ministry Internship may be waived if the student is already ordained or licensed by a recognized church body and can produce documentation to confirm such ordination or licensing and is functioning in a pastoral role. In addition, all candidates for the Diploma of Pastoral Studies must complete a "fitness for ministry" evaluation in the first year. The student's senior pastor, bishop, or other competent church official must complete this. This requirement will be waived if the student is already ordained or licensed by a recognized church body and can produce documentation to confirm such ordination or licensing and is functioning in a pastoral role.