
Ministry Track
Students in Ministry Track not only grow in their personal leadership through participation in the Leadership Track, but will also learn how to apply these principles in discovering a possible career in ministry.
Time & Cost

Application Fee: $50
Due at the end of your application.

Fall Term
September - November
Total Fees: $650

Winter Term
December - February
Total Fees: $650

Spring Term
March - May
Total Fees: $650

Summer Term
June - August
Total Fees: $650
Ministry Track Year One Courses

MIN 100
Ministry Foundations
In Ministry Foundations, students will be given models of church leadership structure and how church leaders appropriately function within a church staff. Students will also learn about modern discipleship methods and the best methods to help believers mature in their faith.
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In Ministry Foundations, students will be given models of church leadership structure and how church leaders appropriately function within a church staff. Students will also learn about modern discipleship methods and the best methods to help believers mature in their faith.
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Learn church leadership structure
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Employ modern discipleship methods
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Understand the difference between discipleship, mentoring, and coaching
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Learn church leadership structure
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Employ modern discipleship methods
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Understand the difference between discipleship, mentoring, and coaching

LEAD 100
Personal Development
In the area of Personal and Team Development, students will learn more about their unique design as an individual through personality assessments. Students will apply the knowledge gained from their personal assessments to understand group dynamics, develop healthy relationships, and effectively influence others.
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Learn more about your unique design
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Understand group dynamics
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Develop healthy relationships
In Spiritual Dependence and Development, students will learn the basics of Christian theology and how that practically applies to their leadership. Students will learn more about the practice of spiritual disciplines and how to engage the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and leadership.

MIN 101
Twenty-First Century Leadership
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Twenty-First Century Ministry will empower ministry track students to understand the different generational needs of their church members, and how to minister to a rapidly changing society.
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Understand generational needs of your various church members
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Learn about Millennial and Gen Z culture
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Know how to minister to a rapidly changing society
In Spiritual Dependence and Development, students will learn the basics of Christian theology and how that practically applies to their leadership. Students will learn more about the practice of spiritual disciplines and how to engage the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and leadership.

LEAD 101
Spiritual Dependence and Development
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Students will learn the basics of Christian theology and how that practically applies to their leadership. Students will learn more about the practice of spiritual disciplines and how to engage the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and leadership.
Lesson 1: Theology Basics
Lesson 2: Developing Your Spiritual Disciplines
Lesson 3: Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
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Learn Christian theology basics
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Incorporate spiritual disciplines to your personal spiritual walk
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Engage the power of the Holy Spirit in leadership
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

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Worship Service Creation will give students the chance to engage in the practical side of ministry, as they will learn how to plan an effective service (creative/worship/communication), construct a sermon, and manage the metrics of those attending those services.
Worship Service Creation will give students the chance to engage in the practical side of ministry, as they will learn how to plan an effective service (creative/worship/communication), construct a sermon, and manage the metrics of those attending those services.
MIN 102
Worship Service Creation
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Create a multi-media plan for a worship service
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Prepare and present a sermon
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Manage congregational metrics and data
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

LEAD 102
Character Development
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Uncover, develop, and bravely use your authentic voice
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Establish credibility with those you lead
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Cultivate steadfast, enduring leadership
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

MIN 103
Executive & Personal Leadership
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Lesson 1: Organizational Leadership
Lesson 2: Personal Financial Management & Planning
Lesson 3: Ministry Overview & Selection
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Understand concepts of organizational leadership
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Manage your personal finances in preparation for vocational ministry
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Select a ministry to pursue
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

LEAD 103
Emotionally Healthy Leadership
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Students will learn about Emotionally Healthy Leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.
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Identify, understand, and manage your own emotions
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Manage leadership anxiety
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Grasp how to maintain healthy relationships at work and home
Ministry Track Year Two Courses

MIN 200
Leadership Emergence
Lesson 1: Developing Your Leadership Timeline
Lesson 2: Personal Ministry Philosophy
Lesson 3: Creating A Ministry Legacy
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Develop a timeline for your personal leadership and growth
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Develop a personal ministry philosophy
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Engage the idea of a personal leadership legacy

LEAD 200
Influential Communication
Lesson 1: Crucial Conversations
Lesson 2: Effective Communication
Lesson 3: The Power of Moments
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Lesson 1: Crucial Conversations
Lesson 2: Effective Communication
Lesson 3: The Power of Moments
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Gain effective models for influential communication and healthy conflict
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Understand the concept of “the power of moments”
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Explore strategies to create impactful moments for those you lead
In Spiritual Dependence and Development, students will learn the basics of Christian theology and how that practically applies to their leadership. Students will learn more about the practice of spiritual disciplines and how to engage the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and leadership.

MIN 201
Spiritual Leadership
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In Theological Foundations and Spiritual Development, students will learn the basics of Christian theology and how that practically applies to their leadership. Students will learn more about the practice of spiritual disciplines and how to engage the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives and leadership.
Lesson 1: Biblical Leadership Models
Lesson 2: God’s Shaping Work
Lesson 3: Transformational Development and Leadership
Lesson 1: Biblical Leadership Models
Lesson 2: God’s Shaping Work
Lesson 3: Transformational Development and Leadership
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Understand biblical leadership models
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Apply healthy conflict management skills
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Strategically implement essential habits for healthy leadership
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Understand biblical leadership models
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Apply healthy conflict management skills
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Strategically implement essential habits for healthy leadership

LEAD 201
Lesson 1: Essentialism
Lesson 2: Peak Performance
Lesson 3: Situational Leadership
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Leadership Habits
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Establish essential behaviors that will empower you to operate at you peak performance
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Determine to say “no” to the good and “yes” to the great
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Discover how to adapt your leadership practices to your current context
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

MIN 202
The Framework for Ministry
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Lesson 1: The Five Roles and Functions of Church Leadership
Lesson 2: Discovering Your Role and Function
Lesson 3: Building A Balanced Leadership Structure
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Learn about the five offices and functions of leadership within the Church
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Discover your function within Church leadership
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Learn practical strategies to help individuals mature in their faith
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

LEAD 202
Leadership Skills
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Lesson 1: The Five Roles and Functions of Church Leadership
Lesson 2: Discovering Your Role and Function
Lesson 3: Building A Balanced Leadership Structure
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Discern how to solve leadership problems
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Be empowered to make important decisions and cast vision
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Understand how to lead change in your context
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

MIN 203
Servant Leadership
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Finally, students will be empowered to employ Influential Leadership, where they learn how their skills can be used to transform, redeem, and empower those around them.
Lesson 1: The Heart and Head of a Servant Leader
Lesson 2: The Hands and Habits of a Servant Leader
Lesson 3: Leading Like Jesus
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Study the life and leadership of Jesus
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Explore practical steps for leading in humility in a modern context
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Learn how servant leadership has affected historical leadership theories
Students will learn about emotionally healthy leadership and how to manage and understand their own emotions and how those emotions affect their ability to lead others into emotional health.

LEAD 203
Extraordinary Leadership
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Finally, students will be empowered to employ Influential Leadership, where they learn how their skills can be used to transform, redeem, and empower those around them.
Lesson 1: Redemptive Leadership
Lesson 2: The Leadership Challenge
Lesson 3: Empowering Leadership
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Gain practices of exemplary leadership to make extraordinary things happen in your organization
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Learn the models for both redemptive leadership and empowering leadership
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Be prepared to lead with excellence in whatever environment you function