WHY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION?
The Christian education diploma program is designed for those who desire to minister in creating ministry programs within the church that encourage spiritual growth through meaningful relationships, compelling biblical teaching, effective program development, and influential leadership. This program provides biblical and counseling education for those anticipating vocations as ministers of Christian education, children’s workers, ministers of youth, or ministers of adults.
Church Profession in Christian Education Diploma
Overview
First Year
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
- Hermeneutics
- Pentecostalism
- Intro to Christian Doctrines
- Intro to Music Ministries
- Christian Education
- Church Planting and Growth
- Intro to Missions
- Intro to Psychology
- Human Sexuality
- Understanding Human Behaviour
- Intro to Sociology
- Intro to Christian Care
- Library Research and Writing
- Christian Education Practicum
- Spiritual Formation I
- Christian Education Internship
Second Year
- Theology of Christian Education/Child Theology
- History and Philosophy of Christian Education
- Christian Education of Children
- Youth Ministry
- Human Growth and Development
- Discipleship
- Systematic Theology I
- Systematic Theology II
- Homiletics
- Anthropology
- Youth, Media and Worship
- Counseling and Conflict Management
- Christian Education Practicum
- Spiritual Formation II
- Christian Education Internship
- Cross Cultural Experience
Third Year
- Small Group Ministry
- Ministry to Singles
- Counseling Children and Adolescents
- Family Stress and Resilience
- Introduction to Family Studies
- Contextualization
- Church History I
- Church History II
- Senior Paper/Project (Music Emphasis)
- Ethics
- Principles of Teaching
- Church Administration
- Christian Education Practicum
- Spiritual Formation III
- Christian Education Internship