Women in Ministry Leadership Five-Year Program (BA/MABS)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
Majors: Biblical Studies, Women in Ministry Leadership
Major Mission: This program will equip women to lead Bible-centered, discipleship-based ministries in the local church, community and around the world.
Program Purpose: Women make up half of our world and more than half of our churches. However, their perspective, voice, and gifting are too often missing in ministry leadership. The purpose of this degree is to equip women with the confidence and skills to minister and lead with grace and effectiveness as part of the people of God.
This major equips women for a wide variety of ministry leadership opportunities in church, community or global settings. This highly customizable ministry degree combines strong biblical foundations, practical equipping and significant field experience with an understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges facing women in ministry leadership.
The Four-Plus-One track would allow a LBC student to graduate from a five-year program with the following: a dual Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Women in Ministry Leadership and a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies. Our master's degree in Biblical Studies is designed to provide students with the opportunity to pursue an integrated program of study in Bible and theology. In this program students will gain an understanding of and appreciate for deeper biblical truths that will transform students' minds. We focus on the head, heart, and hands of students preparing for a leadership role in multiple ministry contexts.
Major Outcomes - Students will:
- Demonstrate integrity as a Christ-follower and leader.
- Articulate a biblical and personal philosophy of ministry.
- Acquire skills for Bible-centered, discipleship-based ministry with women.
- Cultivate skills to build and lead ministry teams.
- Understand the cultural challenges unique to being a woman in ministry leadership.
Program Requirements:
A student may opt for the Four-Plus-One track at any point up through the beginning of their junior year. Before a student is formally admitted to the track, however, an evaluation will be conducted by their academic advisor. The evaluation should consider the student’s previous academic performance, character and ability, and the recommendation of another LBC faculty member. Students may then either be admitted into the Four-Plus-One track, be given provisional admittance with requirements (e.g. raising GPA, etc.), or denied admittance and remain on the traditional four-year track.
In a 4+1 program, students work toward the completion of an undergraduate degree while also pursuing a Master’s degree. Graduate-level courses taken during undergraduate studies fulfill both undergraduate elective requirements and graduate program requirements. In the 4+1 program, students are dual-enrolled in LBC and Capital Seminary and Graduate School.
Program Director:
Rebekah Strangarity
MA Ministry and Leadership: Pastoral Care to Women, Western Seminary
MA Trauma and Crisis Studies, Tel Aviv University
BS in Bible and TESOL Lancaster Bible College
Rebekah grew up in Lancaster county and attended Lancaster Bible College for her undergraduate degree (B.S., in Bible and TESOL). She has degrees from Western Seminary (MA in Ministry Leadership-Pastoral Care to Women), and Tel Aviv University (MA in Trauma and Crisis Studies). She has been teaching at Lancaster Bible College since January 2021. Prior to that, she served for five years in Israel where she helped start and run a shelter for prostitutes, start a counseling center, and teach Bible studies. While living in Portland, Oregon, she helped direct a ministry for trafficked teenagers. Her passion is seeing women walk in wholeness, to find freedom and healing from abuse, and grow theologically strong. She loves being a sister, daughter, friend to many, and that she has 15 nieces and nephews.
Faculty List:
Rebekah Strangarity
MA Ministry and Leadership: Pastoral Care to Women, Western Seminary
MA Trauma and Crisis Studies, Tel Aviv University
BS in Bible and TESOL Lancaster Bible College
Women in Ministry Leadership Five-Year Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| LBC 100 | Foundations Seminar | 1 |
| BIB 106 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
| LAN 101 | College Composition and Research | 3 |
| SOC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| CML 102 | Foundations of Ministry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
WML 121
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| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
MAT ____
| MAT Core | 3 |
| CML 201 | Teaching Skills | 3 |
| CML 210 | Fundamentals of Leadership | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| CSV 202 | Christian Service II | 0 |
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits | 4 |
| WML 221 | Discipleship Counseling for Women | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
BNT ____
| Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
| THE 320 | Christianity and Culture | 3 |
| THE 411/CML 411 | Role of Women in the Church | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| Major Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
BOT ____
| Bible Old Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CML 323 | Spiritual Formation in the Local Church | 3 |
| WML 350 | WML Internship | 3 |
| MIN 509 | Spiritual Formation & Discipleship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
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| Arts & Sciences Elective (400 Level) | 3 |
| WML 415 | Leadership as a Woman in Ministry | 3 |
| WML 450 | WML Practicum | 3 |
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| Major Elective | 3 |
| MABS or Biblical Lan Elect | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
THE ____
| Theology Elective | 3 |
| HIS 301 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | 3 |
| CML 399 | TraveLearn Seminar | 0 |
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| Major Elective | 3 |
| Biblical Language Elective | |
| MABS or Biblical Lan Elect | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Summer Semester
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
| BIB 510 | Hebrew for Ministry I | 3 |
| OR | |
| BIB 515 | Greek for Ministry I | 3 |
| MIN 504 | Communicating Biblical Truth | 3 |
| ___ ___ MABS Concentration I | |
| ____ ____ MABS Concentration II | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 511 | Hebrew for Ministry II | 3 |
| OR | |
| BIB 516 | Greek for Ministry II | 3 |
| ____ ____ MABS Elective | |
| ____ ____ MABS Concentration III | |
| ____ ____ MABS Concentration IV | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Note:
MIN 510, MIN 505, MIN 504, MIN 507, MIN 590, MIN 508, MIN 507, MIN 591, Concentration Course: Graduate Course