Ministry and Leadership - Missouri Baptist University
Program Level
  • Bachelor's
Degrees Offered

BA in Ministry and Leadership
BS in Ministry and Leadership
Ministry and Leadership Certificate

Format
  • Traditional
Department
  • College of Arts & Humanities
  • School of Humanities & Theology
Ministry and Leadership Program Overview

In accordance with the mission statement of Missouri Baptist University and the academic program, the Christian Ministry faculty provides curriculum leading to general education and degree requirements as well as major and minor programs of study in the disciplines of Christian Ministry, Ministry and Leadership, and Religion.

Ministry and Leadership Bachelor’s Requirements

The Ministry and Leadership Major must complete the following required courses, plus:
The Ministry and Leadership Major must take CBIB 213 and CBIB 223 as part of their Bachelor’s Requirements.
The Ministry and Leadership Major may minor in either Apologetic Studies, Biblical Studies, Church Planting. Family Ministry, or Intercultural Studies; but may not minor in Biblical Counseling, Christian Ministry, nor Pastoral Studies.

REQUIRED BIBLICAL STUDIES (CBIB) COURSE
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
Total: 3 Hours

REQUIRED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (CSCE) COURSES
CEWL 473 – Christian Ministry Internship
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 303 – Missions and Mercy
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSCE 423/523 – Basics of Biblical Counseling
CSCP 403/503 – The Philosophical and Scriptural Foundations of Church Planting
CSFM 413/513 – Leading a Ministry to Families
Total: 21 Hours

REQUIRED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY (CSCM) COURSES
CSCM 303 – God and Humanity
CSCM 333 – Redemption and Reconciliation
CSCM 433/533 – Principles of Pastoral Ministry
CSCM 483/583 – Expository Biblical Ministry
Total: 12 Hours

REQUIRED CAPSTONE COURSE TAKEN SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH CEWL 473 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY INTERNSHIP IN THE LAST SPRING SEMESTER
CSCM 423/523 – Theology of Christian Ministry
Total: 3 Hours

Ministry and Leadership Certificate

MINISTRY AND LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Required Biblical Studies Course
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
TOTAL: 3 HOURS

Required Christian Education Courses
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 303 – Missions and Mercy
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSCE 423/523 – Basics of Biblical Counseling
CSCP 403/503 – The Philosophical and Scriptural Foundations of Church Planting
CSFM 413/513 – Leading a Ministry to Families
TOTAL: 21 HOURS

Required Christian Ministry Courses
CSCM 303 – God and Humanity
CSCM 333 – Redemption and Reconciliation
CSCM 423/523 – Theology of Christian Ministry
CSCM 433/533 – Principles of Pastoral Ministry
CSCM 483/583 – Expository Biblical Ministry

Minor Requirements

APOLOGETIC STUDIES MINOR
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CPHI 413/513 – Christian Ethics
CPHI 433/533 – World Religions (MOTR RELG 100)
CPHS 433/533 – Contemporary World Views
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
ENCP 433/533 – C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien

BIBLICAL STUDIES MINOR
CBIB 313 – Advanced Old Testament 1
CBIB 323 – Advanced Old Testament 2
CBIB 333 – Advanced New Testament 1
CBIB 343 – Advanced New Testament 2
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation

CHURCH PLANTING MINOR
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSCP 403/503 – The Philosophical and Scriptural Foundations of Church Planting
CSCP 433/533 – Church Planting Methods
CSCP 443/543 – Gospel-Centered Cultural Engagement
CSCP 453/553 – Disciple Making in the Church

CHURCH REVITALIZATION MINOR
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSCM 433/533 – Principles of Pastoral Ministry
CSCP 443/543 – Gospel-Centered Cultural Engagement
CSCR 413/513 – Church Revitalization Strategies
CSCR 473/573 – Church Revitalization Internship

FAMILY MINISTRY MINOR
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSFM 413/513 – Leading a Ministry to Families
CSFM 423/523 – Youth Education in the Church
CSFM 433/533 – Youth and Media
CSFM 443/543 – Issues in Family Ministry

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES MINOR
CBIB 443 – Biblical Hermeneutics
CSCE 273 – Foundations for Christian Ministry
CSCE 343 – Discipleship and Evangelism: Leading in Spiritual Formation
CSCE 483/583 – Storying and Discipling Cross-Culturally
CSCP 403/503 – The Philosophical and Scriptural Foundations of Church Planting
CSCP 443/543 – Gospel-Centered Cultural Engagement
CPHI 433/533 – World Religions (MOTR RELG 100)

Possible Careers

  • Chaplain
  • Evangelist
  • Missionary
  • Pastor
  • Researcher
  • Teacher

Four-Year Sample Plan

View a four-year sample plan for Ministry and Leadership.