Develop practical ministry skills in discipleship, preaching, and leadership
Purpose
The Ministry Major provides the student with the academic and professional preparation necessary for ministry
Program Outcomes/Goals
- Students will have a professional readiness to deliver Biblical knowledge.
- Students will have a well-articulated Christian world view of life and ministry.
- A student will display ministry-ready professional skills in the area of his or her concentration.
Develop your gifts in preaching and pastoral care through online learning. Our professors will equip you with the academic and professional preparation necessary to start your career in pastoral ministry.
The Unique Value
All students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts and receive a double major in Bible along with their major. There is an energizing momentum that builds as you pursue your education here, and you leave equipped to act on God’s calling to advance the Gospel wherever you may go. The TCF advantage, advance into your career and life ministry to make disciples.
Degree Requirements
B.A. Bachelor of Arts Ministry Major, Pastoral Ministry Concentration
Class Structure (4-year Degree)
REQUIREMENTS:
General Studies – 39 Credits
Bible and Theology Foundation – 48 Credits
Major – 36 Credits
Total Required Credits – 123 Credits
CORE PASTORAL MINISTRY COURSES:
- LDR Business Organizational Leadership Elective
- GNMN 4301 Christian Leadership
- MISS 2303 Church Planting and Development
- Elementary Greek I
- COUN 2301 Introduction to Counseling
- PAST 3301 Introduction to Preaching
- WORS 2302 Fundamental Issues in Worship
- Major Electives
- PAST 4301 Pastoral Methods
- PAST 4341 Pastoral Methods Practicum
- PAST 3302 Sermon Preparation
National Accreditation
Trinity College of Florida is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate and Baccalaureate levels.
Occupational Outlook
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
Meet Your Academic Advisor
Program Director
Dr. Joe Allotta will be your academic advisor for your ministry program. Professor Allotta is the Program Director of the Ministry Department at Trinity College of Florida.
Education
He is a graduate of Trinity College of Florida, earned his MDiv and then DMin degrees at Liberty University.
Dr. Joe Allotta
Freshman Year Fall Semester – 15 Credits
SLS 1501 College and Career Success
GNMN 1302 Evangelism and Discipleship
BIBL 1311 Old Testament Law and History
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
COUN 2301 Introduction to Counseling
Sophomore Year Fall Semester – 15 Credits
BIBL 2331 Hermeneutics
BIBL 2301 Life and Revelation of Christ
SPC 1608 Introduction to Public Speaking
LTEL Literature Elective
MISS 2303 Church Planting and Development
Junior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)
THEO 3301 Systematic Theology I
BTEL Bible or Theology Elective
GEEL General Education Elective
PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
PAST 3301 Introduction to Preaching
Senior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)
THEO 4321 Systematic Theology III
THEO 4311 Apologetics
Major Elective
PAST 4301 Pastoral Methods
PAST 4341 Pastoral Methods Practicum
Freshman Year Spring Semester – 15 Credits
MISS 1301 World Missions and Religions
BIBL 1322 Old Testament Poetry and Prophecy
ENC 1102 Freshman Composition II
PSY 1012 General Psychology
SPC 1300 Interpersonal Communication
Sophomore Year Spring Semester (15 credits)
BIBL 2321 New Testament History and Letters
BTEL Bible or Theology Elective
SCEL Science Elective
HSEL History Elective
WORS 2302 Fundamental Issues in Worship
Junior Year Spring Semester (18 credits)
THEO 3302 Systematic Theology II
FAEL Fine Arts Elective
GRE 1110 Elementary Greek I
PAST 3302 Sermon Preparation
LDR Business Organizational Leadership Elective
Senior Year Spring Semester (15 credits)
THEO 4331 Systematic Theology IV
BIBL 4301 Romans
GNMN 4302 Senior Research Seminar
Major Elective
GNMN 4011 Ministry Internship
Preach
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Lead
with compassion.
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