Christian Ministry Major

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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete the program in Christian Ministry will be able to:

1. Apply the interpretation of Biblical literature to ministry in local Christian congregations.
2. Apply philosophy and Christian theology to issues bearing on the church and human society.
3. Apply core Christian leadership practices for ministry for the whole church. 

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSETITLEUNITS
CMI 150Introduction to Ministry2
CMI 160Introduction to Christian Education2
BIB 101Old Testament History and Religion2
BIB 102New Testament History and Religion3
CHU 104Nazarene Church History and Polity3
[Required only for members of the Church of the Nazarene]
PHL 201Introduction to Philosophy3
THE 250Foundations of Christian Theology I3
Either:
BLA 205Essentials of Hebrew I4
BLA 206Essentials of Hebrew II4
 OR 
BLA 207Essentials of Greek I3
BLA 208Essentials of Greek II3
BLA 337Exegesis of Greek New Testament3
 TOTAL26-27

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSETITLE UNITS
CMI 300Preaching3
CMI 320Administration and Leadership2
CMI 330Pastoral Care and Counseling2
CMI 350Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry3
CMI 387Internship1-6
BIB 307Biblical Theology4
CHU 395The Christian Tradition3
THE 350Foundations of Christian Theology II3
THE 450Doctrine of Holiness3
 TOTAL24-29

Internship

Opportunity is provided for qualified majors to participate, for the equivalent of one semester, in a full-time practical experience in a local church. Each intern is under the joint supervision of a local pastor and university faculty. The internship normally is taken during the summer between the junior and senior years and either the preceding or following semester.

Up to six units of credit in Christian Ministry 387 for the practicum experience are available. In addition, up to six units of regular course credit may be taken concurrently.

  • All lower-division requirements in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry;
  • One year of biblical language;
  • Bible 307 and Theology 306;
  • One advanced course in Theology or Church History, preferably Church History 395.

Application forms may be obtained from the Dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry.

Summer Ministries

This program involves qualified students of Point Loma Nazarene University in summer work at churches and youth camps throughout the Southwest educational region of the sponsoring denomination or in summer ministries programs of the Church of the Nazarene. Students may earn up to six units of course credit in Christian Ministry 387.

Institute of Holy Land Studies

Point Loma Nazarene University is associated with the Institute of Holy Land Studies (a division of Jerusalem University College) in Jerusalem, Israel. Undergraduate courses, on the junior or senior level, or graduate courses may be taken in Israel and transferred to PLNU. Inquiries can be made to the Institute at 4249 E. State Street, Suite 203, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

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