Pastoral Ministries - Northwest University

Pastoral Ministries from Northwest University is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Pastoral Ministries program is designed to prepare students for full time vocational ministry in an environment that blends academic excellence, progressive spiritual formation, and service in local churches. Course work takes place within a learning community comprised of supportive administration, hands-on faculty, and practicing pastors and ministry leaders. Courses equip students with strong components of biblical and theological understanding, essential skills in administration and leadership, basic understanding of church polity and legal issues, and effective preaching skills with a missional orientation. The program offers room for elective courses in Bible, leadership or specializations of your choice. Students discover and experience foundational faith-values such as: innovation creativity inclusion community integration involvement inspiration celebration discernment spirituality gratefulness Completing the pastoral major includes learning opportunities which enable students to: integrate biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life; understand and apply leadership skills crucial to fulfilling the divine call and function of pastoral ministry; acquire and practice effective preaching/teaching skills necessary for the implementation of pastoral service; comprehend and apply essential leadership, organizational and administrative skills necessary for leading in a variety of ministry venues; develop a philosophy of ministry that encompasses God, the church, family, self-understanding, a servant???s heart and meaningful relationships with others within a variety of cultures. View more details on Northwest University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.