Ministry Leadership (BA) - Online
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
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.
Ministry Leadership BA Curriculum Scope
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Bible & Theology Core
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30 credits
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Arts & Sciences Core
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37 credits
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Ministry Leadership Core
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36 credits
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Electives
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18 credits
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Program Total
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120 credits
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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 (37 Credits)
HIS
| HIS History Elective | 3 |
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| Human Culture Elective | 3 |
| HUM 101 | Human Thought and the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Human Thought in Math and Science | 3 |
| LAN 101 | Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric | 3 |
LIT
| LIT Literature Elective | 3 |
MAT
| Math Elective (100-200) | 3 |
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| SCI Science Elective 3 credits | 3 |
SCI ____
| SCI L____ SCI Lab CORE 100-200 Level-1 credit | 1 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
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| Arts and Sciences Elective 3 credits | 3 |
| CSV 199 | Christian Service | 0 |
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
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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| Ministry Development Courses 15 Credits | 15 |
Electives (17 credits)
Electives can possibly be filled through Life Experience Credits.
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.