Offered at LPU California
B.A. IN Ministry
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Overview • Why This Degree? • Program Highlights • Alumni Story • Curriculum • Career Opportunities • Your Next Steps • Quick Links • Related Programs • Contact the Office of Admissions
Overview
The world is full of people who are seeking peace, hope, and light in the darkness. We need Christian leaders who are Spirit-empowered, biblically grounded, and equipped to minister to the needs of today. Life Pacific University’s B.A. in Ministry will provide you with the education and tools you need to be effective in all areas of ministry so that you can transform the world. Enroll now to become a leader who is prepared to serve God through ministry.
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Why this degree?
Earn your B.A. in Ministry to be equipped for all kinds of church ministry!
Program Highlights
Goals
When you choose this program, you will develop competencies in five areas needed for a life of ministry and leadership:
- Formulate a Spirit-filled theology of ministry and leadership.
- Establish pastoral habits of spiritual formation to develop Christlike character.
- Employ ministry skills in diverse contexts.
Distinctives
Gain real-world experience with a Ministry internship.
We don’t want you to just graduate, we want you to graduate employable. Every student will get real-world work experience through an internship in the field. Your program chair and the Office of Calling & Vocation will help you secure an internship that’s right for you.
Approach Ministry from a Pentecostal perspective.
You will learn and grow in a Christ-Centered Community where every student, staff, and faculty member is committed to a Christian faith. Your degree will include a Biblical Studies minor and faith integration weaved throughout each course. Courses are taught with a Pentecostal perspective, preparing you to be a Spirit-empowered leader.
Learn from expert faculty and benefit from small class sizes.
Classes are taught by highly qualified faculty with education and experience in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, meaning you won’t be in large lecture halls, but small classes where you get personal interaction with your professors and peers.
meet the chair
Hear from the chair of Ministry at LPU, Dr. Jeff Tolle!
Curriculum
General
Speech & Presentation (3 units)
Marriage & Family (3 units)
First-Year Seminar (3 units)
History Elective (3 units)
Lab Science Elective (3 units)
Math Elective (3 units)
Intro to Psychology or Sociology (3 units)
Biblical Studies Minor
Biblical Interpretation & Application (3 units)
Spiritual Disciplines (3 units)
Intro to Christian Theology (3 units)
Theology 1, 2 or 3 (3 units)
Ministry Major
Foundations for Global Engagement (3 units)
Biblical Exegesis Practicum (3 units)
Methods in Discipleship (3 units)
Church & Non-Profit Administration (3 units)
Ethics (3 units)
Contextualized Ministry (3 units)
Senior Seminar (3 units)
Preaching & Teaching Practicum (3 units)
Ministry Electives (9 units)
Foundations of Ministry (3 units)
Spiritual Gifts (3 units)
Pastoral Counseling (3 units)
Internship (3 units)
Disciplines of Leadership (3 units)
Applied Ministry (3 units)
Practicum in Bible Teaching (3 units)
Open Electives (12 units)
Career Opportunities
Children’s ministry director
church Administrator
Church Planter
missionary
NextGen Pastor
para-church leader
pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Counselor
theology teacher
religious studies teacher
Youth Ministry Director
Worship Pastor
Your Next Steps
Apply to Life Pacific University California and continue your journey of discovering all you’re made to be.
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Apply to LPU
Applying is easy. Complete your online application in 20 minutes.
Apply for Financial Aid
Follow step-by-step instructions and get one-on-one support as needed from our team.
Meet the Faculty
Meet the faculty who are committed to investing in your education and growth.
Office of Admissions
Office Hours: 8am-5pm PT, Monday – Friday
Call or Text: (877) 886-5433
Email: admissions@lifepacific.edu