BACHELOR OF ARTS | CHURCH MINISTRIES: MISSIONS
Overview | Church Ministries:
Missions (Women)
Maranatha’s Missions program employs a Bible curriculum that emphasizes core doctrines and biblical literacy and also prepares the student to handle competing philosophies, current trends, and cross-cultural issues. In response to challenges from urbanization, technology, pluralism, and restricted access countries, this program will stabilize you with a biblical understanding of worldviews and includes a supplemental linguistics curriculum. A cross-cultural studies minor can be combined with a major such as business or education to allow you to minister effectively overseas as a teacher or business person.
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply a biblical philosophy of missions in a cross-cultural setting.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to respond to the dynamics of culture from a biblical worldview.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe best practices related to church ministry in general and in a cross-cultural context.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the Baptist distinctives in the context of Baptist history.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to articulate biblical doctrine in a systematic fashion.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate and apply biblical truth accurately and effectively in preaching and writing.
- Students will demonstrate servant leadership behaviors in ministry settings.
Suggested Course Schedule
Semester 1
Old Testament Survey (3)
Theology of Missions (2)
Foundations of Women’s Ministry (2)
English Composition 1 (3)
The Modern World (3)
Math or Science Elective (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
New Testament Survey (3)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2)
English Composition 2 (3)
American Studies Elective (3)
Math or Science Elective (3)
Music Elective (2)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 1
Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism (3)
History of Christianity (3)
Introduction to Biblical Counseling (3)
Introduction to Sociology (3)
Minor (3)
Open Elective (2)
Total Credits: 17
Semester 2
Baptist Heritage (3)
Biblical Interpretation (3)
Acts (3)
Counseling Problems & Procedures (2)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 1
Theology 1 (3)
Expository Teaching for Women (2)
Introduction to Philosophy (2)
The Christian Home (2)
World Religions (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 2
Theology 2 (3)
Expository Teaching for Women Practicum (2)
Counseling Women (3)
Bible Elective (OT) (3)
Literature Elective (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 17
Semester 1
Theology 4 (2)
Dispensationalism (3)
Ethics (2)
Cultural Anthropology (3)
Missions Internship (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
Theology 3 (2)
Apologetics (2)
Cross-Cultural Communication (3)
Linguistics (3)
Open Elective (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Related Majors
Biblical Counseling
Biblical Studies
Nursing
Related Minors
Aviation
Cross-Cultural Studies
Spanish
Potential Career Fields
Missionary
Assistant pastor
Youth pastor
Camping ministry
Christian ministry director
Inner-city ministry
*Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees,
specialized training, or addtional certification and licenses.
MBU Program Faculty
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Steven K. Love
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Associate Professor
Credentials
DMin, Luther Rice University
MMin, Baptist Bible Seminary
BS Secondary Education, Maranatha Baptist University
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Larry Oats
Seminary | Professor
Credentials
PhD Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
ThM, Maranatha Baptist University
MDiv, Maranatha Baptist University
MA Bible, Maranatha Baptist University
BA Pastoral Studies, Maranatha Baptist University
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Bryan Brock
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Professor
Credentials
DMin Expository Preaching, The Master’s Seminary
MDiv, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
BA Pastoral Studies, Maranatha Baptist University
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Marty S. Marriott
College of Bible and Church Ministries | President
Credentials
DD, Maranatha Baptist University
MDiv, Temple Baptist Theological Seminary
MA Biblical Studies and Languages, Maranatha Baptist University
BS Business Management, Liberty University
BA Pastoral Studies, Maranatha Baptist University
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