Theology Pastoral Studies - Grace Bible College

Theology Pastoral Studies from Grace Bible College is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The purpose of the Pastoral Studies program is to train and equip persons for pastoral ministry. The degree program offered is constructed to give adequate training for graduates to enter directly into a pastoral ministry or as a foundation for graduate studies in related areas. Completion of this program entitles a person to begin the ordination process with the Grace Gospel Fellowship. The objectives of the Pastoral Studies program are: 1. To help students become cognizant of the historical background of both the Old and New Testament biblical material. 2. To help students develop a clear understanding of the overall content of both the Old and New Testaments. 3. To enable students to properly interpret this biblical content through the development of sound hermeneutical and exegetical principles which take into consideration the dispensational character of the Bible. 4. To establish students on a firm evangelical and dispensational theological base. 5. To seek to develop each student's preaching skills to the point he is able to communicate this theology. 6. To seek to develop each student's abilities and concern for leading men and women to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, including an awareness of world missions. 7. To develop each student's abilities in the field of counseling . 8. To develop each student's administrative abilities so he can properly create and manage a growth program for the local church. 9. To help each student attain a measure of spiritual growth and commitment to Christ which will form the basis of his life and ministry. Individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate degree should contact the Registrar's office to discuss an accelerated program of study to earn a degree in Pastoral Studies. View more details on Grace Bible College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.