Christian Education
The Christian education programmes are designed to prepare persons who are answering a call to educational ministries within the local church and to meet the current educational requirements for a Deacon in the Church of the Nazarene in the CNC zone of the Caribbean Region. The Bachelor of Arts requires the completion of 126 credit hours and a practicum experience.
If the student is called to be a minister of Christian education, a minister in compassionate ministries, or a hospital, correctional, military, or institutional chaplain and not specifically called to a preaching ministry, the student may want to pursue the deacon track rather than the elder track. Specialization will need to be in related fields such as sociology, missiology, and psychology and counselling.
“Ministers of Christian Education provide leadership for nurturing ministries in the local church or Christian educational agencies in the community. The minister leads the effort in organising effective educational programs, developing appropriate curriculum, and equipping lay persons for leadership, teaching and discipleship. These educational programmes include traditional ministries like Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, but may also include small group ministries (e.g., Bible study, spiritual formation, or support groups), gender or age specific ministries, and weekday Christian education.”
(Sourcebook for Ministerial Development, 436.17)
CORE COURSES (91 Credits)
- BL 101 Survey of the Old Testament (3)
- BL 102 Survey of the New Testament (3)
- BL 200 Hermeneutics (3)
- BL 210 Pentateuch (3)
- BL 230 Pauline Epistles (3)
- BL___ Inductive Study Elective (3)
- CE 100 Survey of Christian Education (3)
- CE 110 Administration in Christian Education (3)
- CE 340 Childhood Education and Evangelism (3)
- CE 350 Youth Education and Evangelism (3)
- CE 360 Adult Education in the Local Church (3)
- CE 371-CE 372 Christian Education Practicum Seminar (.5 credit each) (1)
- CE 373 Christian Education Practicum I (No Credit)
- CE 374 Christian Education Practicum II (No Credit)
- CE 410 History, Psychology, & Philosophy of Christian Education (3)
- CH 200 Heritage of the Church of the Nazarene (3) OR CH 201 Denominational History (3)
- CH 301 Christian Heritage I (3)
- CH 302 Christian Heritage II (3)
- EDU 220 Philosophy of Education (3)
- EDU 230 Educational Psychology (3)
- EDU 270 Technology in the Classroom (3)
- DT 200 Survey of Theology (3)
- DT 311 Theology I (3)
- DT 312 Theology II (3)
- DT 320 Doctrine of Holiness (3)
- DT 410 Contemporary Theology (3)
- ME 250 Evangelism and Missions (3)
- MU 100 Church Music and Worship (3)
- PT 310 Pastoral Care and Counselling (3)
- PT 322 Church Administration (3)
- PT 350 Christian Leadership and Management (3)
- PT 360 Foundations of Ministry (3)
- PT 402 Spiritual Formation (3)
- PT 461 Research Methods II (Senior Thesis I) (1)
- PT 462 Research Methods III (Senior Thesis II) (2)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (36 Credits)
- IT 120 Introduction to Computers (3)
- LA 101 Speech (3)
- LA 100 Research Methods I (3)
- LA 240 West Indian Literature (3)
- LA 330 Contemporary Communications (3)
- PH 200 Philosophy (3)
- PS 111 Interpersonal Relations (3)
- PS 200 Introduction to Psychology (3)
- SO 200 Introduction to Sociology (3)
- SO 300 Marriage and Family (3)
- SO 320 Caribbean Thought and Culture (3)
Plus one elective of 3 Credits.
