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PASTORAL MINISTRIES DIPLOMA
The Pastoral Ministries Diploma consists of 90 semester hours of required and elective courses. The Pastoral Ministries major is for those students called to full-time ministry and who desire the minimum formal Bible College education required by the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada for ministerial ordination.
Those who graduate from this program will have a sound preparation in Bible and Theology (39 semester hours), Practics (27 semester hours) and General Studies (24 semester hours). This program includes individual and group mentoring.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CURRICULUM
| Freshman Year |
| BIBL 113 Hermeneutics |
3 |
BIBL 114 Pentateuch |
3 |
| BIBL 115 Gospels |
3 |
BIBL 212 Acts of the Apostles |
3 |
| RELS 132 Introduction to Missions |
3 |
EDUC 142 Principles of Teaching |
3 |
| RELS 133 Religious Conversion |
3 |
HIST 172 History of Canadian Pentecostals |
3 |
| BIBL 211 Historical Literature of OT |
3 |
PSYC 106 Intro to Psychology |
3 |
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15 Credits |
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15 Credits |
| Sophomore Year |
| THEO 321 Pneumatology |
3 |
RELS 331 Pastoral Theology |
3 |
| THEO 323 Doctrine I |
3 |
THEO 324 Doctrine II |
3 |
| RELS 234 Expository Preaching |
3 |
BUS 111 Church Administration & Business |
3 |
| COUN 245 Counselling Found. I |
3 |
HIST 260 Church History |
3 |
| BIBL 311 Pauline Literature |
3 |
PHIL 210 Ethics |
3 |
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15 Credits |
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15 Credits |
| Senior Year |
| PHIL 105 Intro to Philosophy |
3 |
RELS 332 Christianity & Culture |
3 |
| THEO 421 N. T. Theology |
3 |
RELS 334 Leadership Development |
3 |
| RELS 233 Small Group Ministry |
3 |
THEO 422 O. T. Theology |
3 |
| RELS 335 Pastoral Internship |
3 |
ENGL 474 Modern Christian Literature |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
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15 Credits |
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15 Credits |
| 90 Credits |
The table above is provided as a guide for comparison as to how long a student would take to complete this program in an "on campus" setting taking five courses per semester. The time frame required for most Distance Education students is unique for each student since they may only be able to work on one or two courses at a time.
Graduation from the Pastoral Ministries Diploma Program in no way guarantees that the student will actually be granted credentials by the PAOC or find placement in Christian service. The successful completion of this program is but one step in the overall process.
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