At Grace, we understand that one of the biggest challenges relates to the cost of your career. We want to alleviate your anxiety so this doesn’t hinder your ability to pursue God’s calling on your life.
Preparing you for your calling by equipping you for your career
Experience an education with Scripture as the foundation
Develop rich, godly friendships that will last a lifetime
Feel confident and prepared for your ministry career
Be equipped to serve God, your community and beyond
At Grace, we know that the Bible is essential to a Christian education. We want to help you to stand on God’s Word as you begin your career.
Our School of Bible and Ministry offers a variety of classes to prepare you for wherever the Lord will take you in life and ministry.
You’re more than just a name. Our professors and staff believe in the importance of investing in each student at Grace.
You are a person with unlimited potential made in the image of a loving God. We understand that your calling and career path will be as unique as you are. At Grace, we will help you align your calling with the skills needed for your future careers so you can confidently impact the world, well beyond your time with us.
The School of Bible and Ministry prepares students for service in church and parachurch ministries, the mission field, and graduate studies. Students will prepare for vocational Christian ministry by developing a foundational knowledge of the Bible and theology, ministry principles and practices, and by nurturing the personal character necessary for a life of service to Jesus Christ.
As a graduate of Grace (1998), I know personally what a transformational experience your four-year education here will provide. Whether you hope to be in a nonprofit leadership role, full-time pastoral or youth ministry, or have your sights set on world-class graduate education, Grace will prepare you academically and come alongside you spiritually to help guide you to wherever it is the Lord has called you on your journey. I’m grateful to work alongside a Bible and Ministry faculty who care about students and make a personal investment into their success and future; we remain friends and partners in ministry with our students long after graduation. I hope you’ll come and see all that Grace has to offer on your journey toward a lifetime of service and ministry.
Grace and Peace,
Matthew H. Loverin, PhD
Professor/Dean of the School of Bible and Ministry
Every major at Grace Christian is focused on intertwining spiritual and academic growth. The school aims to develop passionate servants of Jesus that emphasize the integration of character transformation, ministry experience, and biblical truth.
Students who graduate with a biblical studies degree from Grace Christian University will be able to interpret the biblical text in its original languages and historical, cultural, and narrative context, using established principles and tools of exegesis and hermeneutics.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
THE 316 |
Foundations of Dispensational Theology |
3 |
MIN 351 |
Preaching and Teaching |
3 |
MIN 427 |
Ministry and Postmodern Culture |
3 |
MIN 467 |
Ministry Coaching and Counseling Skills |
3 |
ELECTIVES |
Bible or Theology Electives |
9 |
LEA 438 |
Internship |
3 |
Select two (2) of the following: |
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THE 351 |
Theology I |
3 |
THE 352 |
Theology II |
3 |
THE 372 |
Church History |
3 |
Select one (1) of the following: |
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LEA 171 |
Introduction to Leadership |
3 |
LEA 273 |
Issues in Christian Leadership |
3 |
LEA/BUS 372 |
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
For all the details, look up your Major in the Program Information section of the Catalog.
The Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Ministry degree is for students involved in or preparing for ministry as a vocation. Students are challenged to think biblically about all aspects of life, develop spirituality in themselves and others, enhance their ministry skills and engage with the world. The curriculum mixes practical and theoretical knowledge through classroom work, research, and real world experience.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
LEA 171 |
Introduction to Leadership |
3 |
LEA 273 |
Issues in Christian Leadership |
3 |
LEA/BUS 372 |
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
LEA 438 |
Internship |
3 |
MIN 301 |
Introduction to Ministry |
3 |
MIN 351 |
Preaching and Teaching |
3 |
MIN 401 |
Ministry of the Local Church |
3 |
MIN 427 |
Ministry and Postmodern Culture |
3 |
MIN 467 |
Ministry Coaching and Counseling Skills |
3 |
THE 316 |
Foundations of Dispensational Theology |
3 |
Select two of the following: |
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THE 351 |
Theology I |
3 |
THE 352 |
Theology II |
3 |
THE 371 |
History of Christianity |
3 |
Select two of the following: |
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COM 330 |
Culture and Conflict Management |
3 |
PSY 349 |
Foundations of Counseling |
3 |
SOC 356 |
Marriage and Family |
3 |
* 18 credits for Degree Completion Transfer Students
For all the details, look up your Major in the Program Information section of the Catalog.
A concentration is a specialized field of study within the major you have chosen. These concentrations are available to Biblical Studies Majors and they are 12 credits. Choosing a concentration bolsters a student’s knowledge of the languages scripture was written in and helps students have a deeper understanding of the historical context of these languages.
Students who choose to add a concentration in the Old Testament Studies will study Biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew. Students will engage deeply in foundational languages in scripture.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
LAN 331 |
Elementary Biblical Greek I |
3 |
LAN 332 |
Elementary Biblical Greek II |
3 |
LAN 451 |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew I |
3 |
LAN 452 |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew II |
3 |
Students who choose to add a concentration in New Testament Studies will engage deeply in the interpretation of scripture and the Greek language.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
LAN 331 |
Elementary Biblical Greek I |
3 |
LAN 332 |
Elementary Biblical Greek II |
3 |
LAN 421 |
Readings in New Testament |
3 |
LAN 422 |
Method of Greek Exegesis |
3 |
The School of Bible and Ministry offers a range of ministry minors designed to support students’ desire to engage in an area they are passionate about beyond their major. Adding a minor helps students enhance their ministry and vocational preparations.
Students who choose to add a minor in Biblical languages will engage in the Biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew. The courses in this minor will introduce the student to elementary Biblical Greek and Hebrew. There will be readings in the Greek New Testament and discussion of methods of Greek Exegesis (explanation and interpretation of scripture).
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
LAN 331 |
Elementary Biblical Greek I |
3 |
LAN 332 |
Elementary Biblical Greek II |
3 |
LAN 421 |
Readings in the Greek New Testament |
3 |
LAN 422 |
Methods of Greek Exegesis |
3 |
LAN 451 |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew I |
3 |
Students who choose to add a minor in leadership will get the opportunity to study a wide variety of leadership courses relating to issues in Christian leadership, organizational leadership, crisis and conflict management, group communication, cultural intelligence, psychology of leadership, and cultural diversity.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
LEA 171 |
Introduction to Leadership |
3 |
LEA 273 |
Issues in Christian Leadership |
3 |
LEA 372 |
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
COM 330 |
Culture and Conflict Management |
3 |
Select one of the following |
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COM 350 |
Leadership and Group Communication |
3 |
LEA 545 |
Leading with Cultural Intelligence |
3 |
PSY 215 |
Psychology of Leadership |
3 |
SOC 243 |
Introduction to Cultural Diversity |
3 |
Students who choose this minor will engage courses on ministry and theology. The courses in this minor will introduce the student to preaching, teaching, ministry in postmodern culture, ministry coaching, counseling skills, and the foundations of dispensational theology.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
MIN 301 |
Introduction to Ministry |
3 |
MIN 351 |
Preaching and Teaching |
3 |
MIN 427 |
Ministry and Postmodern Culture |
3 |
MIN 467 |
Ministry Coaching and Counseling Skills |
3 |
THE 316 |
Foundations of Dispensational Theology |
3 |
Students who choose this minor will engage a wide variety of courses on worship and ministry. The courses in this minor will introduce the student to foundation of worship ministry, planning and leading worship, and audio visual technology for ministry leaders. Students will also have the opportunity to serve in a worship ministry and tech team.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
WAM 211 |
Foundations of Worship Ministry |
3 |
WAM 320 |
Planning and Leading Worship |
3 |
WAM 329 |
AV Tech for Ministry Leaders |
3 |
WAM 184 |
Worship/Ministry Team |
1 |
WAM 186 |
Tech Team |
1 |
Select two of the following |
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WAM 184 |
Worship/Ministry Team |
1 |
WAM 186 |
Tech Team |
1 |
Select two of the following |
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WAM 384 |
Worship/Ministry Team Leader |
1 |
WAM 386 |
Tech Team Leader |
1 |
Students who choose the minor will engage in a variety of topics designed to equip a student to work in youth ministry. The courses in this minor will introduce the student to philosophy of youth ministry, youth ministry management, issues and culture of today's youth, middle school youth ministry, and postmodern culture.
Course |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
YTH 121 |
Introduction to Youth Ministry |
3 |
YTH 223 |
Philosophy of Youth Ministry |
3 |
YTH 347 |
Issues and Culture of Today’s Youth |
3 |
YTH 353 |
Youth Ministry Management |
3 |
Select one of the following: |
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YTH 233 |
Middle School Youth Ministry |
3 |
MIN 427 |
Ministry and Postmodern Culture |
3 |
YTH ___ |
YMN Elective |
3 |
Grace Christian University is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). ABHE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education and has designated Grace Christian University as an institute of higher education in which the Bible is central and the development of Christian life and ministry is essential.
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