Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Studies

Our Bachelor degree programs can be completed using a blended method. The blended method allows students to complete the program using a variety of teaching modes – online courses*, evening courses**, traditional day courses, and module courses***.

The Pastoral Studies Program is designed for men who sense God’s leading to be a pastor or assistant pastor in a Baptist church. The Pastoral Studies’ curriculum provides the student with biblical and theological knowledge, practical training, leadership, preaching and teaching skills. Missions, evangelism, nurturing believers, and church planting are also emphasized.

Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:

Demonstrate an ability to formulate a philosophy of ministry with a clear mission statement.
Demonstrate a comprehensive biblical and theological knowledge of Scripture.
Develop convictions and practically apply God’s truth in themselves and to others.
Develop a worldview consistent with the biblical view of human need.
Appreciate, promote and support the cause of worldwide missions.
Win the lost to Christ, edify the saints and evidence a willingness and ability to do the work to which God has called them.
Prepare and deliver biblically sound sermons in a compelling manner.
Plant, renew and/or maintain a Baptist church effectively.
Demonstrate proficient management and communication skills necessary for pastoral leadership.
Understand the roles of the pastoral staff.
Biblically counsel and guide people.
Administer the church ordinances, conduct weddings, funerals, conferences, meetings, and other related functions of the Baptist church.

Sequenced Curriculum for Pastoral Studies

Freshman Year
FALL			SPRING
Bible History 1*	BSEB 101	3	Bible History 2*	BSEB 102	3
Life of Christ*	BSEB 111	3	Life of Paul*	BSEB 112	3
English Grammar and Composition	GSCE 141	3	English Composition & Research	GSCE 142	3
Personal Evangelism* or Academic Seminar	BSPT 110 GSBP 110	2	Personal Evangelism* or Academic Seminar	BSPT 110 GSBP 110	2
Bibliology/Theology*	BSST 111	3	Anthropology/Hamartiology	BSST 112	2
Biblical Theology of Missions	MIMT 111	2	The Biblical Pastor	BSPS 132	3
Health Maintenance 1*	GSPE 201	1			16
		17

Sophomore Year
FALL			SPRING
Public Speaking	GSCS 200	3	General Psychology*	GSBP 212	3
Biblical Foundations of Ministry	BSPT 211	2	Cultural Anthropology	BSPT 212	2
Literature or History of Western Civilization*	GSCE GSSH 200	3 3	Literature or History of Western Civilization*	GSCE GSSH 200	3
Hermeneutics 1*	BSEB 221	2	Hermeneutics 2*	BSEB 222	2
Math or Science*	GS	3	The Church and Missions	BSPT 202	3
Christology	BSST 221	2	Pneumatology	BSST 222	2
		15	Health Maintenance 2*	GSPE 202	1
					15

Junior Year
FALL			SPRING
Soteriology	BSST 311	2	Planting the Indigenous Church*	BSPS 322	2
Eschatology*	BSST 321	3	Dispensationalism	BSST 322	2
Homiletics	BSPS 311	3	Preaching Workshop	BSPS 312	3
Theology and Secular Counseling*	BSPT 461	2	Methods of Biblical Counseling	BSPT 462	3
Cross-Cultural Communications	GSSH 341	3	Introduction to Worship	PSMU 130	3
History of Christianity*	BSST 221	3	History of Baptists*	GSSH 222	2
Principles of Christian Living‡	BSCM 301	2	Ministry Publications and Graphics‡	PSBU 312	3
		17			17

Senior Year
FALL			SPRING
Romans*	BSEB 341	3	I Corinthians*	BSEB 342	3
Apologetics*	BSST 441	3	Ecclesiology	BSST 312	2
Argumentation and Debate	GSCS 411	3	Issues in Theology*	BSST 432	3
Church Growth Strategies or Methods of Bible Teaching*	BSPS 431 BSEB 461	2	Principles of Leadership	BSPS 422	2
Business and Finance*	BSPS 421	3	Pastoral Theology	BSPS 332	3
Bible Elective or Theology Elective‡	BSEB BSST	2	Bible Elective or Theology Elective‡	BSEB BSST	2
		16			15

‡Students taking biblical languages are exempt from this course.

*Online Class