Chaplain Ministries - Baptist Bible College and Seminary

Chaplain Ministries from Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Purpose and Objectives The Chaplaincy program provides training for students who seek to minister in one of our nation's military branches of service. Military chaplains of all branches are required to have earned a master's degree , to have a minimum of 72 hours of graduate level credits, and to be ordained. The degree and all credits can be earned at Baptist Bible Seminary (BBS). Some credits can be earned at BBS while enrolled in the College in order to shorten the time required for the completion of education. Chaplain Assistants are not required to have a master's degree or be ordained. The majority of principles and ministry skills learned in this program carry over to other ministries, such as hospital, prison, corporation, fire, and police chaplaincies. Upon completion of the Chaplaincy program, the student will: * Possess a basic knowledge of the common issues related to chaplaincy. * Be able to minister in a secular environment to a diverse population. * Have developed the counseling skills necessary to meet the needs of those who are hurting and or may be experiencing tragic circumstances. Program Description The focus of the Chaplaincy program at BBC is the integration of biblical studies, Christian ministries, and biblical counseling to prepare men and women for a variety of chaplaincy ministries. In addition to the 42 credits of Bible and theology courses, there are 30 credits for the chaplaincy major itself. Fifteen credits are in counseling, which is one of the primary duties of any chaplain. This program offers the flexibility of 12 hours of chaplaincy electives and 6 hours of free electives so it can be tailored to student's specific area of interest. View more details on Baptist Bible College and Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.