Bachelors Completion

We offer the The Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.) from Vision International University, San Diego, California, USA.

Pre-requisites:

• Advanced Diploma of Christian Ministry or Theology or;
• Diploma of Theology from Vision Christian College, the Internet Bible College or other recognised college or university

The Bachelor of Ministry will best suit you if:

• You are preparing to serve in Christian Ministry.
• You prefer or require systematic study, wide reading and practical ministry education.
• You are looking to transition into graduate-level theological education

The Bachelors Completion Program (Integrated Studies) is designed to provide the student with a broad understanding of vocational Christian Ministry in the context of the local church. The program incorporates courses from the core and from the emphasis areas. Students who need additional credit hours to meet the degree program requirements may select courses from the emphasis areas of the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry program or from General Education courses.

The Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.) degree completion program is designed to prepare men and women to serve in Christian Ministry. It includes systematic study, wide reading and practical ministry education. The Bachelor of Ministry degree is a vocational, pre-professional degree, designed to transition the student into graduate-level theological education.

Subjects and Study Streams

The Bachelor of Ministry program consists of 120 credit hours, 30 of which must be from Vision International University. To complete the program, a student must complete the Core program of 5 Courses followed by 5 Courses from their preferred Emphasis and a Thesis.

The student must complete the five core courses and select the remainder from the ministry specialisation courses listed below. As a vocational, pre-professional degree, the program does not require a minimum number of General Education credits, differentiating it from the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Required Core Program

• BI 400 Advanced Hermeneutics - Understanding Your Bible
• RS 442 Church Growth and Development Part I - Building the Church God Wants
• RS 442 Church Growth and Development Part II - Better than Revival
• CC 401 The Pastor in Counseling - On Belay
• RS 444 Advanced Christian Worldview Studies - Strong Reasons
• RS 435 Christian Theology - Great Words of the Gospel

Emphasis in Theology

• RS 439 Pneumatology - Clothed with Power
• RS 436 Ecclesiology - The Church
• RS 437 Christology I - Emmanuel I
• RS 437 Christology II - Emmanuel II
• RS 438 Eschatology - When the Trumpet Sounds
• RS 419 Systematic Theology - Dynamic Christian Foundation

Emphasis in Counseling

• CC 402 Crisis Counseling I - Crisis Counseling
• CC 402 Crisis Counseling II - Grief Relief
• CC 404 Counseling the Dysfunctional Family I - I Want To Be Like You Dad
• CC 404 Counseling the Dysfunctional Family II - Behind the Masks
• CC 405 Addiction Counseling - Addiction Counseling
• CC 406 Patterns of Destruction
  
• CC 407 Human Development - Human Development

Emphasis in Leadership

• CC 415 Human Development - Human Development
• RS 440 The Challenge of Leadership - The Challenge of Leadership
• OL 440 Conflict Management and Resolution ISG - Conflict Management
• RS 441 Strategic Church Administration - Church Administration
• OL 460 Ethics in Leadership - Shades of Gray

Thesis

The thesis must be of a length between 15,000 and 20,000 words with your choice of subject. An outline must be submitted for approval to the office and the decision on the suitability of the subject rests with the Principal and is final. Guidelines for writing the thesis are contained in the booklet Student Study Helps and Hints and is provided to the student, further copies are available from our office.

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Recognition Given To The Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.)

After completing the Bachelor of Ministry degree, you will be able to -

• Lead congregations to creative, biblically–informed transformational endeavors.
• Respond appropriately to societal trends that impact church ministry.
• Critically and sympathetically engage new models with the historic resources of the Christian tradition.
• Demonstrate biblical literacy and theological reflection.
• Serve in a variety of ministry service roles.
• Demonstrate a range of general and specialist ministry skills.
• Minister to people with a wide range of needs, selecting appropriate approaches.
• Demonstrate practical skills in Christian teaching, preaching, leadership, pastoral, counseling, and cross-cultural situations.