PASTORAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION

The Pastoral Studies Concentration prepares qualified students for leadership and pastoral oversight of the local church. An emphasis on biblical and theological study, and a stress on biblically balanced ministry, equips the student to shepherd the flock and care for its spiritual needs.

If you are passionate about pastoring a local church, this concentration is for you.

I always wanted to be a pastor. When the time for training arrived, Davis College was my choice. I knew them to be a practical, hands-on school of ministry education and experience. That’s exactly what I found. I love serving as a teaching pastor, and I ’m so grateful for the foundation Davis gave me for ministry!

Justin Bleuer Teaching Pastor of Berean Bible Church, Class of 2005

STUDENT OUTCOME OBJECTIVES

  • Exercise effective pastoral leadership and general oversight of the local church to enable the church to fulfill its God-ordained mission.
  • Be competent in evangelism and discipleship methods so as to stimulate the church towards growth and an effective worldwide missions program.
  • Develop shepherding skills which will enable the pastor to provide effective biblical counseling and pastoral care in meeting the needs of people.
  • Be proficient in the preparation and effective delivery of biblically sound, homiletically balanced, and culturally relevant messages.

DEGREE PLANS

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES - GREEK EMPHASIS

FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER

ENGL 1011 – English Composition I (3)
BIBL 1022 – Pentateuch (3)
COMP 3121 – Computers & Their App. (3)
PSYC 1011 – General Psychology (3)
PHIL 1031 – Life, Ethics & Worldview (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
PRTH 3021 – Church in the 21st Century (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3111  – Communicating Biblical Truth (3)
MATH ____ – M/E (3) ________
GREK 2211 – Elements of Greek I (3)
PRTH 3221 – Essentials of Christian Ministry (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
GREK 3211 – Greek Grammar and Syntax (3)
PSYC 3211 – Fundamentals of Counseling(3)
YMIN 4011 – Financial Mgmt. & Steward. (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

FRESHMAN SPRING SEMESTER

ENGL 1022 – English Composition II (3) +
BIBL 2211 – Hermeneutics (3)
SPCH 2011 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
PSYC 1122 – Family Foundations (3)
BIBL 2011 – Former Prophets (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
PRTH 2022 – Spiritual Formation (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
GREK 2222 – Elements of Greek II (3)
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
SPCH 3322 – Homiletics Lab (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
GREK 3222 – Principles of Greek Exegesis(3)
THEO 4411 – Apologetics (3)
PRTH 4244 – Pastoral Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES - HEBREW EMPHASIS

FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER

ENGL 1011 – English Composition I (3)
BIBL 1022 – Pentateuch (3)
COMP 3121 – Computers & Their App. (3)
PSYC 1011 – General Psychology (3)
PHIL 1031 – Life, Ethics & Worldview (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
PRTH 3021 – Church in the 21st Century (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3111 – Communicating Biblical Truth (3)
MATH ____ – M/E (3) ________
HEBR 2211 – Reading Hebrew Prose I (3)
PRTH 3221 – Essentials of Christian Ministry (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
HEBR 3211 – Hebrew III – Syntax
PSYC 3211 – Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
YMIN 4011 – Financial Mgmt. & Steward. (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

FRESHMAN SPRING SEMESTER

ENGL 1022 – English Composition II (3) +
BIBL 2211 – Hermeneutics (3)
SPCH 2011 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
PSYC 1122 – Family Foundations (3)
BIBL 2011 – Former Prophets (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
PRTH 2022 – Spiritual Formation (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
HEBR 2222 – Reading Hebrew Prose II (3)
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
SPCH 3322 – Homiletics Lab (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
HEBR 3222 – Hebrew IV – Discourse Analysis
THEO 4411 – Apologetics (3)
PRTH 4244 – Pastoral Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

BIBLICAL EXPOSITION EMPHASIS

FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER

ENGL 1011 – English Composition I (3)
BIBL 1022 – Pentateuch (3)
COMP 3121 – Computers & Their App. (3)
PSYC 1011 – General Psychology (3)
PHIL 1031 – Life, Ethics & Worldview (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
MISS 2121 – Global Engagement (3)
BIBL 2022 – Latter Prophets (3)
THEO 3011 – Systematic Theology I (3)
PRTH 3021 – Church in the 21st Century (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 3111 – Acts/Romans (3)
SPCH 3111 – Communicating Biblical Truth (3)
MATH ____  – M/E (3) ________
________ – B/T (3) _______
PRTH 3221 – Essentials of Christian Ministry (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR FALL SEMESTER

BIBL 4111 – General Epistles (3)
HIST 4422 – History of Christianity (3)
________ – F/E (3) ________
PSYC 3211 – Fundamentals of Counseling(3)
YMIN 4011 – Financial Mgmt. & Steward. (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

FRESHMAN SPRING SEMESTER

ENGL 1022 – English Composition II (3) +
BIBL 2211 – Hermeneutics (3)
SPCH 2011 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
PSYC 1122 – Family Foundations (3)
BIBL 2011 – Former Prophets (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SOPHOMORE SPRING SEMESTER

HIST ____ – History Elective (3)
PHED 2111 – Health & Fitness (3)
BIBL 2122 – Life of Christ (3)
THEO 3022 – Systematic Theology II (3)
PRTH 2022 – Spiritual Formation (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

JUNIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 3022 – Pauline Epistles (3)
FOUN 3022 – Career Development (1)
________ – B/T (3) ________
SCIN ____ – S/E (3) ________
________ – F/A (3) ________
SPCH 3322 – Homiletics Lab (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

SENIOR SPRING SEMESTER

BIBL 4022 – Daniel/Revelation (3)
THEO 4433 – Worldview Integration (3)
________ – F/E (3) ________
THEO 4411 – Apologetics (3)
PRTH 4244 – Pastoral Internship (3)
StuMin – Student Ministry (0)

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