2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Women in Ministry Leadership Five-Year Program (BA/MAM)

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 Ministry with a selected concentration. The student will expand their ministry preparation by opting to pursue a concentration in one of the following: Children and Family Ministry, Church Planting, Student Ministry, Leadership Studies, or Pastoral Studies. 

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Ministry

Majors: Biblical Studies, Women in Ministry Leadership, Master of Arts in Ministry

Mission Statement: This program will equip women to lead Bible-centered, discipleship-based ministries in the local church, community and around the world.

Major Outcomes:

  1. Understand the cultural challenges unique to being a woman in ministry leadership
  2. Demonstrate integrity as a Christ-follower and leader.
  3. Articulate a biblical and personal philosophy of ministry.
  4. Acquire skills for Bible-centered, discipleship-based ministry with women.
  5. Cultivate skills to build and lead ministry teams.

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 100Foundations Seminar

1

BIB 106Interpreting the Bible

3

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

LAN 101College Composition and Research

3

SOC 101General Psychology

3

CML 102Foundations of Ministry

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

THE 223Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall

3

LAN 104Public Speaking

3

LIT ____
LIT Core (100/200 Level)

3

WML 121

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CSV 201Christian Service I

0

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

MAT ____
MAT Core

3

CML 201Teaching Skills

3

CML 210Fundamentals of Leadership

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

CSV 202Christian Service II

0

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

THE 224Christian Narrative II: Redemption

3

HIS ____
HIS Core (100/200 Level)

3

SCI ____
SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits

4

WML 221Discipleship Counseling for Women

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

BNT ____
Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective

3

THE 320Christianity and Culture

3

THE 411/CML 411Role of Women in the Church

3

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective

3

____ ____
Major Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

BOT ____
Bible Old Testament Exegetical Elective

3

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective

3

CML 323Spiritual Formation in the Local Church

3

WML 350WML Internship

3

MIN 509Spiritual Formation & Discipleship

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective (400 Level)

3

WML 415Leadership as a Woman in Ministry

3

WML 450WML Practicum

3

____ ____
Major Elective

3

MIN 509Spiritual Formation & Discipleship

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

HIS 301Arab-Israeli Conflict

3

THE ____
Theology Elective

3

CML 399TraveLearn Seminar

0

____ ____
Major Elective

3

MIN 508Organizational Change & Conflict

3

MIN 510The Leader's Life & Work

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Summer Semester

CML 440Cross-Cultural Experience

3

SOC 271/BIB 271Biblical Archaeology

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

MIN 504Communicating Biblical Truth

3

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course I

3

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course II

3

MIN 590Ministry Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Spring Semester

MIN 507Leadership Development & Team Building

3

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course III

3

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course IV

3

MIN 591Ministry Internship II

3

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