Pastoral Ministries - Laurel University

Pastoral Ministries from Laurel University is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. A pastor must be called of God in order to minister with unction and power. Training does not substitute for God's calling, but it does help prepare God's anointed to do effective and efficient work within the kingdom. To be a pastor is to be entrusted with a great responsibility and is not to be entered into unadvised or lightly. The major in Pastoral Ministries prepares the student to serve in a variety of ministerial situations both within the local church and the church universal. ?How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings. . .? Isaiah 52:7 (KJV) GOAL: The Pastoral Ministries major is designed to equip the student who has the calling of God with the skills necessary to facilitate an effective ministry in the local church. The major is dedicated to the task of providing biblical and theological instruction with practical application for church and church-related leadership roles. OBJECTIVES: The student who completes this major should be able to: 1. Articulate and apply insights from the Bible, general education and professional education to the practice of pastoral ministry and to the development of the Christian life. 2. Demonstrate skills in preaching and leading in public worship, evangelism and discipleship. 3. Demonstrate skills in pastoral care, pastoral counseling , leadership and management of people and resources to help fulfill the mission of the church. 4. Demonstrate the application of theory, the knowledge of practical concepts and the practice of skills learned in the classroom through appropriate internships. View more details on Laurel University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.