All four-year degree programs have a minimum of 60 hours of Bible and take the student systematically from Genesis to Revelation in the classroom. Each student completing the undergraduate course of study will be a Bible major and will also double major in the specialized course of study listed below:

 

MEN

BACHELOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

 

Pastoral Studies

The pastoral course provides the basics necessary to prepare a man to become a pastor should the Lord so direct. Included in the course requirements are sixty-seven credit hours in Bible and thirty-two hours in practical training. Fourteen hours of electives enable the student to round out his program of studies in areas of special interest to him, such as additional Bible, Greek, Christian education, or music. Each student completing the Pastoral Studies curriculum will double major in Bible and pastoral studies.

 

Evangelist

The evangelist course is designed to prepare a man to be a full-time evangelist. The evangelist student will complete eight semesters of the evangelist course taught by a seasoned vocational evangelist, who will impart ministry experience and philosophy to prepare a man for the ministry of evangelism. Each student completing the Evangelist Curriculum will double major in Bible and evangelism.

 

Missions

The missions course is intended to prepare men for full-time Christian service on the mission field. Men take the basic pastoral course of sixty-five credit hours of Bible and twenty-eight hours of practical training, along with the missions classes. Each student completing the Missions curriculum will double major in Bible and missions.

 

Youth Ministries

The youth ministries curriculum is designed to prepare a man to be a specialist in reaching and teaching teenagers within a local church as a youth pastor. By taking all sixty-five credit hours of Bible and thirty-two hours of practical training, as well as twenty-four hours of Christian education, he is prepared to preach and to be an effective youth pastor or even a pastor if the Lord should so direct. Each student completing the Youth Ministries Curriculum will double major in Bible and youth ministries.

 

Second Man (Music)

The second man program with a music emphasis is intended to train a man to become a director of music in a local church. In addition to sixty hours of Bible and twenty-four hours of practical training, twenty-five hours of music are required. In addition to his preparation to be a music director in a local church, enough of the pastoral courses are included to enable him also to preach and to be an effective administrative assistant, an associate pastor, or even a pastor if the Lord should so direct. Each student completing the Second Man Curriculum will double major in Bible and music.

 

English Bible Studies

The English Bible curriculum provides the basics necessary to prepare a man for full-time ministry should the Lord so direct. Included in the course requirements are sixty credit hours in Bible and thirty-two hours in practical training. Sixteen hours of electives enable the student to round out his program of studies in areas of special interest to him such as additional Bible, youth ministries, Christian education, or music. Each student completing the English Bible Studies Curriculum will major in Bible. Enrollment in this program requires approval from the Administration.

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LADIES

BACHELOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

 

Missions

Though similar to the men’s missions major, women instead take sixty hours of Bible, along with Christian education, general education, and music courses. Each student completing the Missions Curriculum will double major in Bible and missions.

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English Bible Studies

The English Bible curriculum provides the basics necessary to prepare a woman for full-time ministry should the Lord so direct. Included in the course requirements are sixty credit hours in Bible and twenty-three hours in Christian education. Thirteen hours of electives enable the student to round out her program of studies in areas of special interest to her, such as additional Bible, or music. Each student completing the English Bible Studies Curriculum will major in Bible.

 

BACHELOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

The Christian elementary education program is designed for the lady who desires to teach in a Christian day school on an elementary level. It is offered to provide local churches with teachers who are Baptists by conviction, who have the right philosophy of the local church, who have a balanced view of evangelism, and who have a strong Bible teaching ministry. Each student completing the Christian Elementary Education Curriculum will double major in Bible and elementary education.

 

BACHELOR OF CHURCH MINISTRIES

The church ministries program is designed to prepare a lady to serve the Lord in a local church ministry. Her studies in Bible, general education, secretarial courses, and Christian education will prepare her to function in a local church ministry in a number of capacities as the Lord may direct. Each student completing the Church Ministries Curriculum will double major in Bible and Church Ministries.

 

BACHELOR OF SACRED MUSIC

The women’s music program is intended to prepare ladies to have an effective music ministry in a local church. They are required to take a minimum of sixty hours of Bible and twenty-six hours of music. Nine hours of electives enable them to supplement their studies with more Bible, Christian education, or secretarial courses. Each student completing the Sacred Music Curriculum will double major in Bible and music.

 

ASSOCIATE OF CHURCH SECRETARIAL STUDIES

The church secretary program provides training for young ladies to function successfully in the office of a church, camp, or mission board, being equipped with not only the technical skills but also the Bible background necessary. Each student completing the Associate of Church Secretarial Studies curriculum will receive an Associate’s degree in Church Secretarial Studies.