Associate in Ministerial Training
Description
The Associate in Ministerial Training is a non-degree program intended for persons who hold a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, but who have not completed a baccalaureate degree. This program is designed to equip students for effective ministry as a pastor, associate pastor, church planter, missionary, or evangelist. It seeks to provide students with the general knowledge of the biblical, theological, and historical contexts of the Christian faith and to utilize insights gained therefrom for the effective practice of ministry in the church. the community, and the world.
Curriculum
The Associate in Ministerial Training requires the following 41 units of academic credit for graduation.
Biblical Studies (9 Units)
- BI-B1 – Biblical Hermeneutics
- OT-B1 – Old Testament Introduction
- NT-B1 – New Testament Introduction
Practical (21 Units)
- BP-B1 – Biblical Preaching 1
- CE-B1 – Educational Ministry of the Church
- MI-B1 – Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
- ML-B1 – Administration and Leadership in the Church
- ML-B2 – Pastoral Ministry
- MM-B1 – Introduction to Worship
- PC-B1 – Pastoral Care and Counseling
Theology – History (9 Units)
- TH-B1 – Christian Theology
- TH-B2 – Baptist History & Distinctive
- ET-B1 – Christian Ethics
Institutional Requirements (2 Units)
- SMP Weekly Ministry Program (2 Units)
- RD 0 – Theological Thinking and Writing
