The Online major in Christian Ministry Leadership is designed for the student who is called to local church ministry and leadership. A student who has completed the program will demonstrate the basic qualifications for serving as a pastor or leader in a local church and gain the foundation for a lifetime of developing ministerial skills.

Program outcomes include:

1. Understand their personal call into ministry and explain the biblical purpose of the local
church and the role of the pastor within the local church.
2. Use lessons from church history and current methods of Leadership in Ministry to
develop a sound philosophy of local church ministry.
3. Develop an understanding of how one discerns God’s vision for the future of a local
congregation, how that vision is communicated, and how to mobilize the congregation
for implementing activities by which the vision may be realized.
4. Accurately interpret scripture, using sound methodology and a familiarity with New
Testament Greek.
5. Craft and deliver sermons that help listeners apply biblical principles to the problems
and possibilities they face in the twenty-first century.
6. Conduct specialized worship ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, dedications,
baptisms, and communion.