Christian Ministries Concentration

The Christian Ministries Concentration is designed to prepare graduating students for support ministries in the local church or para-church ministry, either as a professional or layperson. Graduates of this concentration will be prepared to serve as Sunday school administrators and teachers, Christian education directors, children’s ministry leaders, and women’s ministry specialists, depending on the student’s selection of electives in the program. The program is designed to provide the greatest flexibility for those seeking to be involved in various Christian support ministries.

If you are a passionate individual who wants to impact your local community through work in ministry, this concentration is for you.

Since enrolling in the Teacher Preparation emphasis, I have learned how to better connect with kids and teach them in a way that is more impacting. The program has helped me get inside the mind of a child and see how they learn at different levels, speeds, and styles.

Jacob Critcher

Christian Ministries Student

Student Outcome Objectives

In addition to the educational objectives of the College, the student graduating with a Christian Ministries Concentration will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the various support ministries of the local church, both those incorporated into the church and those in para-church organizations.
Articulate a sound philosophy of ministry for support ministries in general, and for specialized ministry in areas of the student’s interest.
Demonstrate the ability to administer a support ministry related to Christian education, children’s ministries or women’s ministries.
Demonstrate competence in performing the duties associated with various support ministries.
Effectively use the tools, methods and technologies associated with successful support ministry programs.

Christian Ministries Emphasis Tracks

Biblical Languages – Greek & Hebrew Emphasis
General Ministry Emphasis
Teacher Preparation Emphasis
Davis College has an Articulation Agreement with Cairn University and SUNY Oswego. This allows students to earn the BRE degree in the Christian Ministries concentration with a Teacher Preparation emphasis from Davis by following a specific curriculum plan to meet prerequisite requirements so that students may apply for the masters degree in Childhood Education (1-6) at SUNY Oswego. Students must also complete up to 15 additional credits of prerequisites and the normal admissions process before being accepted into the MST program at SUNY Oswego.

Degree Plans

Biblical Languages - Greek & Hebrew Emphasis

FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 1011 – English Composition I (3)
BIBL 1022 – Pentateuch (3)
COMP 3121 – Computers & Their App. (3)
PSYC 1011 – General Psychology (3)
PHIL 1031 – Life, Ethics & Worldview (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

FRESHMAN SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1022 – English Composition II (3) +
BIBL 2211 – Hermeneutics (3)
SPCH 2011 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
PSYC 1122 – Family Foundations (3)
BIBL 2011 – Former Prophets (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
HEBR 2211 – Reading Hebrew Prose I (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
HEBR 2222 – Reading Hebrew Prose II (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3311 – Homiletics (3) or
SPCH 3211 – Ministry Comm. for Women (3)
MATH ____ – M/E (3) ________
HEBR 3211 – Hebrew III – Syntax (3)
GREK 2211 – Elements of Greek I (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
HEBR 3222– Hebrew IV Discourse Analysis (3)
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
GREK 2222 – Elements of Greek II (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
________ – F/E (3)___________
GREK 3211 – Greek Grammar and Syntax (3)
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
________ – F/E (3) ________
GREK 3322 – Principals of Greek Exegesis (3)
CHMN 4244 – Christian Min. Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

General Ministry Emphasis

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER
HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3311 – Homiletics (3) or
SPCH 3211 – Ministry Comm. for Women (3)
MATH ____ – M/E (3) ________
________ – B/T (3) ________
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
________ – B/T (3) ________
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
________ – F/E (3)___________
________ – P/E (3) ________
________ – P/E (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
________ – F/E (3) ________
________ – P/E (3) ________
CHMN 4244 – Christian Min. Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

Teacher Preparation Emphasis

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER
HIST ____ – American History Elect. (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
EDUC 1011 – Philosophy of Ed (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER
HIST ____ – World/Western Hist. Elect. (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
PSYC2311 – Child Development (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3311 – Homiletics (3) or
SPCH 3211 – Ministry Com. for Women (3)
MATH 1011 – Mathematics I
SCIN 3211 – Life Science (3)
CHMN 3462 – Children’s Literature (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
________ – B/T (3) ________
SCIN 3222 – Earth Science (3)
MATH 1021 – Math for Elem. Ed. (3)
________ – F/A* (3) ________
*must be an ART, MUSIC, or DRAMA course
StuMin Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER
BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
________ – 2nd Lang. Elect. (3) ________
________ – F/E (3) ________
________ – B/T (3) ________
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER
BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
________ – 2nd Lang. Elect. (3) ________
PSYC 4022 – Applied Research & Stats (3)
ECAD 4122 – Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

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