Ministry Leadership (BAML - Accelerated)
The Ministry Leadership Degree provides a unique opportunity for Lancaster Bible College to educate and equip emerging ministry leaders through a nontraditional approach. By strategically partnering with the local church and face-to-face ministry mentors, we will offer students a uniquely relational approach to online ministry education. This degree offers a solid foundation of Biblical knowledge, leadership theory, and practical skills development through the coursework while providing a highly customizable framework for hands-on learning through the field experience and mentoring relationship which run throughout the program.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership
Location: Online only
Majors: Biblical Studies, Ministry Leadership
Major Mission: The Ministry Leadership Degree exists to develop emerging leaders for Biblically-based, spiritually formative ministry in the local church, community, and around the world.
Major Outcomes - Students will:
- Biblical Philosophy of Ministry - The student will formulate a philosophy of ministry that is biblically-grounded, spiritually formative, and rooted in the global mission of God.
- Spiritual Health and Leadership Integrity - The student will integrate healthy spiritual formation and leadership practices for the purpose of developing spiritual, emotional, and physical health in both their personal and professional lives.
- Leadership, Team, and Influence - The student will inculcate an understanding and praxis of servant leadership, team dynamics, and self-awareness.
- Ministry Competency - The student will demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills which are biblically grounded, culturally sensitive, and useful for holistic influence in various ministry contexts.
- Ministry Mentoring and Professional Experience - The student will develop effective personal and professional relationships based on mutual support and accountability for the purpose of intentional ministry leadership development.
Major Details:
36 Credits - General Education
36 Credits - Ministry Leadership
30 Credits - Biblical Studies
18 Credits - Electives
TOTAL - 120 Credits
Curriculum Plan
Biblical Studies (30 Credits)
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| BIB 106 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
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| Bible/Theology Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Bible/Theology Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Bible/Theology Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Bible/Theology Elective 3 credits | 3 |
General Education (36 Credits)
| HUM 101 | Human Thought and the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Human Thought and Math and Sciences | 3 |
| LAN 101 | College Composition and Research | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (200 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI CORE (100/200 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI L____ SCI Lab CORE 100-200 Level-1 credit | 3 |
MAT ____
| MAT Core | 3 |
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| Human Culture Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
Ministry Leadership (36 credits)
| CML 102 | Foundations of Ministry | 3 |
| CML 210 | Fundamentals of Leadership | 3 |
| CML 324 | Spiritual Formation of Ministry Leaders | 3 |
| MIN 150 | Ministry Field Experience | 0 |
| MIN 201 | Strategic Ministry Leadership | 3 |
| MIN 250 | Ministry Field Service | 0 |
| MIN 350 | Ministry Leadership Internship | 3 |
| MIN 450 | Ministry Leadership Practicum | 3 |
| MIN 490 | Ministry Leadership Capstone | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
Electives (18 credits)
Electives can possibly be filled through Life Experience Credits.