Bachelor of Ministry

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Course Details

Course Code MS11
Level Undergraduate
QTAC Code 093201
Duration 3F/6P
Assumed Knowledge Completed Yr 12 or equivalent, English (SA); Additional entry requirements - pastoral reference
Mode On Campus, External Studies
Credit Points 240
Starting Semesters 1 & 2
Overseas Students Available
CRICOS Code 020767J

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General Information

The Bachelor of Ministry is a three year full time course, or part time equivalent, which provides an initial professional award for Christian ministry and leadership. It provides a broad understanding of ministry in order to prepare students to fulfill a variety of full time ministry roles within local churches and wider society, as well as biblical, theological and ministry knowledge together with their fundamental principles and tenets. It develops students’ academic skills for lifelong learning and is designed to equip students with the practical skills to function effectively in a professional ministry context.

Course Accreditations

  • CHC courses are accredited by the Qld Minister for Education
  • CHC is approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003
  • All courses are approved for FEE-HELP
  • All undergraduate courses are approved for Youth Allowance/Abstudy and Austudy
  • Courses available for overseas students are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)

Career Outcomes

  • Assistant roles within the church, par church or vocational situations.

Course Structure

BACHELOR OF MINISTRY (MS11)

The Bachelor of Ministry is structured around three fields of study, where students are required to complete two majors:

  • Field A: Biblical Studies The Biblical Studies field undergirds both Theology, and Ministry and Mission by providing a biblical framework. The field further contributes significantly to the personal formation dimension of the program by engaging the student in the study of God’s Word, of people’s response to God, and of their relationship with God and with each other. The three units in the field provide an introduction to Biblical Studies, including an overview of both Old and New Testament and their ministry application, and principles of Biblical interpretation.

Students completing a major in Field A must complete the three core units together with further advanced units, including at least one 300-level unit. Students electing not to complete a major in Biblical Studies must complete the core units plus a further two advanced units.

Biblical Studies Units Core Units
PA106 Old Testament Survey
PA111 New Testament Survey
PA120 Hermeneutics
Biblical Studies Units Advanced Units
PA205 Introduction to Biblical Languages
PA206 New Testament Greek I
PA207 New Testament Greek II
PA208 Biblical Hebrew I
PA209 Biblical Hebrew II
PA211 The Pentateuch
PA212 The Hebrew Prophets
PA231 The Life and Teaching of Jesus
PA241 Acts and the Early Church
PA252 Pauline Theology
PA261 Pastoral Epistles
PA272 Biblical Patterns of Church Life
PA275 Lukan Theology
PA281 Biblical Models of Leadership
PA290 Directed Study
PA390 Research Project
  • Field B: Theology and Church History Theology and church history are combined in this field because of their continual interaction. In addition, the primary focus of the Bachelor of Ministry is on preparation for ministry rather than on extended studies in academic theology.

The core units in Field B introduce students to the theologising process and to alternative views and approaches in theological and ethical studies, including both biblical and systematic theology. The core units also explore the interaction of these areas of study, particularly the ways in which theological movements impact upon the history of the church, both past and present, and the ways in which the events of biblical and church history have shaped and continue to shape theology. These movements are examined in the context of the renewal and reformation of the church.

Advanced elective units in this field allow students to study a range of specific theological and historical issues, including contemporary developments in the theological and historical encounter of the church with society and culture.

Students completing a major in Field B must complete the three core units together with four further advanced units, including at least one 300-level unit. Students electing not to complete a major in Field B must complete the core units plus two further advanced units.

Theology and Church History Units Core Units
PB101 Theology
PB110 Revival History
PB286 Christian Ethics
Theology and Church History Units Advanced Elective Units
PB201 Theology II
PB220 Theology of the Church
PB225 Signs and Wonders
PB229 Australian Pentecostalism
PB240 Christian Worldview
PB245 Apologetics
PB250 Early Church History
PB252 Pauline Theology
PB255 Reformation History
PB260 History of Christian Mission
PB270 The Charismatic Movement
PB275 Lukan Theology
PB281 Biblical Models of Leadership
PB290 Directed Study
PB301 Theology III
PB390 Research Project (50cp in Field B units)
  • Field C: Ministry and Mission The five core units in this field introduce students to ministry by applying theological understandings to the exploration of essential aspects of ministry development, the personal and spiritual formation of the minister, and primary areas of ministry in the church and wider society.

Advanced elective units in this field cover a range of areas of ministry and mission. Students have the opportunity to develop a particular emphasis in areas of ministry and mission as well as to gain significant breadth of experience in ministry.

Students completing the major must complete the five core units together with three further advanced units, including at least one 300-level unit. A minimum of four practicum units must also be completed.

Ministry and Mission Units Core Units
PC101 Ministry Foundations
PC105 Ministry Development
PC110 Spiritual Formation
PC200 The Holy Spirit in Ministry
PC201 Communication for Ministry
Ministry and Mission Units Introductory Elective Unit
PC120 Introduction to Interpersonal Ministry
Ministry and Mission Units Advanced Elective Units
PC212 Contemporary Preaching
PC215 Pastoral Care
PC222 Pastoral Counselling
PC225 Signs and Wonders
PC230 Evangelism
PC231 Cross-Cultural Ministry
PC240 Church Planting
PC246 Leadership in Ministry
PC252 Teaching for Ministry Settings
PC266 Introduction to Creative Ministry
PC272 Biblical Patterns of Church Life
PC280 Church Growth
PC287 Groups in Local Church Ministry
PC290 Directed Study
PC390 Research Project
Ministry and Mission Units Practicum Units
PC291 Practicum I
PC292 Practicum II
PC293 Practicum III
PC294 Practicum IV

In addition to coursework units, students will be involved in supervised field experience that provides the opportunity to gain experience in the practice of ministry in a variety of contexts. Each practicum is related to a coursework unit in Field C. Students must enrol in a practicum unit in the same semester in which the related coursework unit is studied, or subsequent to that coursework unit having been studied. While each practicum has a specific focus related to its corresponding course unit, the practicum units also involve significant integration and relationship across units enabling a holistic approach and experience of ministry. Increasing competence in an action-reflection model of ministry is required throughout practicums, and students are expected to show integration across ministry areas in their final practicum.

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