Bachelor of Ministry
(Level 7)

Course Description

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BMIN AIMS

To prepare people from Pentecostal, Charismatic and other interested traditions for service in ministry (both in church and community) that is both flexible and responsive to contemporary change and challenge:

a) To provide students with knowledge and skills with which to collect, analyse, organize, summarize and critically evaluate information on a broad range of topics and contemporary issues in Christian theology and ministry from a wide range of sources

b) To prepare students to make appropriate choices by applying biblical knowledge, and other Christian perspectives and understanding to situations in daily life.

c) To equip students to understand and communicate biblical content and Christian worldview

d) To enable students to apply concepts and principles drawn from systematic and coherent bodies of knowledge to a wide range of day-to-day ministry and Christian leadership situations, where appropriate skills of insight, analysis, communication and problem solving are integrated and applied.

e) To develop students’ intellectual acumen sufficiently for the pursuit and evaluation of relevant research, and for understanding, evaluating and responding to new information, concepts and evidence from a wide range of sources.

f) To develop skills in collaboration, interpersonal interaction, and leadership appropriate to Christian ministry and/or team-based learning.

g) To exercise initiative and informed judgment in applying knowledge and skills to challenges and expectations of ministry and, as appropriate, supervising and organising the activities of others.

h) To prepare students to exercise self-discipline in study and express academic knowledge, understanding and applications in a clear, coherent and well-reasoned manner and thereby encourage students to embrace and pursue lifelong learning.

​The BMin is designed to prepare people for ministry in a variety of situations.These include:Church leadership and pastoral ministry positions, particularly inPentecostal and Charismatic denominations. The roles of pastoralleadership, youth, music, children’s ministries and missions are allappropriate positions that the degree equips for. Please check withyour denominational authorities if this degree is accepted as apre-requisite for ordination.The BMin is also valuable for shaping a Christian worldview andleadership skills applicable to other careers. For many it will form acompanion degree to another specialized professional qualification,for example law, business, medicine etc.