In addition to meeting the common core requirements of the B.Th. programme, students are required to complete 30 credit hours of course work in one of the following Ministry Studies (Majors). Each of the Ministry Studies (Majors) are made up of required courses and electives. Unless stated otherwise each course is 3 credit hours.
Students will have to declare their Ministry Studies after they complete 30 credit hours of course work. Students may change to another Ministry Study by submitting a written request to the Academic Dean stating the reason for wanting to change.
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1. Pastoral Ministry
This major is designed for those whose primary ministry will be serving as a pastor or evangelist in a local church.
| * Choose any four electives | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Pastoral ministry |
| 2 | Theology of Pastoral Ministry |
| 3 | Church Administration |
| 4 | Christian Home |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Christian Education |
| 6 | Homiletics |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Small Group Ministry |
| 2 | Principles and Methods of Teaching |
| 3 | Developing Skills for Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry |
| 4 | Counselling 1 |
| 5 | Church Planting and Growth |
| 6 | Urban Ministry |
| 7 | Communication |
| 8 | Church and Society |
| 9 | Cult and False Teachings |
| 10 | Women in Ministry |
| 11 | Worship and Music in the Church |
| 12 | Understanding Islam |
| 13 | Principles of Servant Leadership |
| 14 | Understanding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
| 15 | Introduction to Youth Ministry |
| 16 | Advanced Evangelism |
2. Church Leadership
This major is designed for those who will serve as Church administrators.
| * Choose any four electives | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Principles of Servant Leadership |
| 2 | Leadership in Action |
| 3 | The Leader as Manager |
| 4 | Strategic Leadership |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Christian Education |
| 6 | Communication |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Principles and Methods of Teaching |
| 2 | Christian Home |
| 3 | Developing Skills for Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry |
| 4 | Urban Ministry |
| 5 | Small Group Ministry |
| 6 | Understanding Islam |
| 7 | Homiletics |
| 8 | Church and Society |
| 9 | Operating Bible Schools |
| 10 | Church Planting and Growth |
| 11 | Understanding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
| 12 | Cross Cultural Communication |
| 13 | Introduction to Youth Ministry |
| 14 | Pastoral Ministry |
| 15 | Church Administration |
3. Counselling
This major is designed for those primary ministry will be church counselling.
| * Choose any four electives | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Psychology |
| 2 | Introduction to Biblical Counselling |
| 3 | Marriage and Family Counselling |
| 4 | Methods of Biblical Change |
| 5 | Counselling Contemporary Issues |
| 6 | Counselling, Discipleship and Church |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Principles and Methods of Teaching |
| 2 | Church and Society |
| 3 | Developing Skills for Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry |
| 4 | Urban Ministry |
| 5 | Small Group Ministry |
| 6 | Fundamentals of Christian Education |
| 7 | Case Studies and Peer Role Plays |
| 8 | Introduction to Youth Ministry |
| 9 | Pastoral Ministry |
| 10 | Understanding Islam |
| 11 | Homiletics |
| 12 | Cross Cultural Communication |
4. Christian Education
This major is designed for those primary ministries will be administering or teaching in Bible Schools, writing, administering church Christian Education or Sunday School programmes, or teaching. Students whose primary ministry will be with adults are advised to take the Introduction to Adult Ministry course as one of their electives.
| * Choose any four electives | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Principles and Methods of Teaching |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Christian Education |
| 3 | Educational Administration |
| 4 | Curriculum for Christian Education |
| 5 | Ministering to Children |
| 6 | Introduction to Youth Ministry |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Writing Christian Education Materials |
| 2 | Christian Home |
| 3 | Developing Skills for Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry |
| 4 | Urban Ministry |
| 5 | Small Group Ministry |
| 6 | The Response of the Church to HIV/AIDS |
| 7 | Homiletics |
| 8 | Operating Bible Schools |
| 9 | Women in Ministry |
| 10 | Providing Training and Resources in Christian Education |
| 11 | Communication |
| 12 | Counselling 1 |
| 13 | The Place of Translation and Literacy |
| 14 | Understanding Islam |
5. Youth Ministry
This major is designed for those students who will be leading in church-based or para-church youth ministries. Courses will focus on the importance of reaching adolescents with the gospel and creating teenage disciples.
| * Choose any four electives | ||
| Required Courses (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Youth Ministry | |
| 2 | Developing Skills for Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry | |
| 3 | Communicating the Gospel to Adolescents | |
| 4 | Adolescent Development | |
| 5 | Contemporary Youth Culture | |
| 6 | Leadership Development in Youth Ministry | |
| Electives* | ||
| 1 | Counselling 1 | |
| 2 | Writing Christian Education Materials | |
| 3 | Understanding Islam | |
| 4 | Small Group Ministry | |
| 5 | Curriculum of Christian Education | |
| 6 | Principles and Methods of Teaching | |
| 7 | Christian Home | |
| 8 | Communication | |
| 9 | Urban Ministry | |
| 10 | Developing Skills for Youth Ministry Programming | |
| 11 | Adolescent Counselling | |
| 12 | Electives in Youth Ministry | University Ministry Development |
| Retreats, Conference, and Camps | ||
| Leading Worship for Adolescents | ||
6. Academic Ministry
This major is designed to prepare scholar-pastors for their primary ministry in the pulpit as regular teaching pastors in the ministry of the Word of God, as well as those whose primary ministry will be teaching in academic contexts (e.g., Bible Schools).” Two tracks are on offer here; the Biblical Language Track and the Biblical Theology Track.
Biblical Language Track
| Required Courses (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginning Greek 1 or Beginning Hebrew 1 | |
| 2 | Beginning Greek 2 or Beginning Hebrew 2 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Greek Exegesis or Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis | |
| 4 | Biblical Theology I | |
| 5 | Biblical Theology II | |
| 6 | Intermediate Greek Exegesis or Intermediate Hebrew Exegesis | |
| Electives | ||
| 1 | Choose two from the following: | Operating Bible Schools |
| Educational Administration | ||
| Principles and Methods of Teaching | ||
| Homiletics | ||
| 2 | Choose two from the following: | Any elective from the Division of Biblical Studies |
| Any elective from the Division of Theological Studies | ||
Biblical Theology Track
| Required Courses (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Theology I | |
| 2 | Biblical Theology II | |
| 3 | Historical Theology | |
| 4 | Beginning Greek 1 | |
| 5 | Beginning Greek 2 | |
| 6 | Principles and Methods of Teaching | |
| Electives | ||
| 1 | Choose one from the following: | Operating Bible Schools |
| Educational Administration | ||
| Homiletics | ||
| 2 | Choose three from the following: | Any elective from the Division of Biblical Studies |
| Introduction to Greek/Hebrew Exegesis | ||
| Intermediate Greek/Hebrew Exegesis | ||
| Any elective from the Division of Theological Studies | ||
7. Translation
This major is designed for those who are concerned with enabling people to read and understand the Word of God in their mother tongue.
Students in the Translation major will take 10 hours from the electives provided under this ministry major in order to complete the required 10 hours of electives from any division.
| * Choose any four electives | |
| Required Courses (10) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beginning Greek 1 |
| 2 | Beginning Greek 2 |
| 3 | Bible Translation and Literacy in the Church |
| 4 | Bible Translation Basics 1 |
| 5 | Bible Translation Basics 2 |
| 6 | Sociolinguistics |
| 7 | Introduction to Grammar |
| 8 | Biblical Cultures and Backgrounds |
| 9 | Discourse |
| 10 | Literacy |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Applied Scripture Engagement |
| 2 | Cross Cultural Communication |
| 3 | Writing Christian Education Materials |
| 4 | Fundamentals of Christian Education |
| 5 | Understanding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
| 6 | Introduction to Greek Exegesis (Greek 3) |
| 7 | Intermediate Greek (Greek 4) |
| 8 | Chronological Storying |
| 9 | Scripture Engagement in Community Studies |
| 10 | Understanding Islam |
| 11 | Homiletics |
| 12 | Providing Training and Resources in Christian Education |
| 13 | Beginning Hebrew 1 to Intermediate Hebrew Exegesis (4 courses) |
| 14 | Communication |
8. Mission
This major is designed for those who will be involved in cross cultural missions and also those whose primary ministry will be among Muslims.
8.1 Christian-Muslim Relations
This major is designed for those whose primary ministry will be among Muslims. It provides students with an understanding of Islam and skill in communicating the Gospel to Muslims.
| * Choose any 4 electives | |
| ** Students are strongly advised to take these courses where offered | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding Islam |
| 2 | Understanding the Quran |
| 3 | Communicating the Gospel with Muslims |
| 4 | Qur’anic Arabic 1 |
| 5 | Qur’anic Arabic 2 |
| 6 | Islamic Traditions and Shariah Law |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Islam in Africa** |
| 2 | Folk Islam** |
| 3 | Women in Islam** |
| 4 | History and Current Trends of Islam** |
| 5 | World Religions |
| 6 | Church and Society |
| 7 | Cross-Cultural Communication |
| 8 | African Traditional Religion |
| 9 | Church Planting and Growth |
| 10 | Urban Ministry |
8.2 Cross-Cultural Mission
| * Choose any 4 electives with at least one from each section | ||
| ** Students are strongly advised to take these courses where offered | ||
| Required Courses (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cross-Cultural Communication | |
| 2 | Church Planting and Growth | |
| 3 | Integral Mission | |
| 4 | Evangelism and Discipleship | |
| 5 | Understanding Islam | |
| 6 | Theology of Mission | |
| Electives* | ||
| 1 | Communication | Homiletics |
| Principles and Methods of Teaching | ||
| Arts and Media in Mission | ||
| Language Acquisition | ||
| Oral Communication and Storytelling | ||
| 2 | Ministry | Christian Home |
| Urban ministry | ||
| The Pastoral Ministry | ||
| The Response of the Church to HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia | ||
| Small Group Ministry | ||
| Tent Making | ||
| Perspectives on Poverty and Development | ||
| 3 | Religion | The Kingdom of God and the Church |
| Islam in Africa** | ||
| Communicating the Gospel with Muslims** | ||
| Understanding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church | ||
| New Religious Movements | ||
| African Traditional Religions | ||
| World Religions | ||
9. Community Development
This major is designed for those whose primary ministry will be in community development.
| * Choose any 4 electives | |
| ** Students are strongly advised to take these courses where offered | |
| Required Courses (6) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Perspectives on Poverty and Development |
| 2 | Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development |
| 3 | Natural Resources Development and Management |
| 4 | Agricultural and Rural Development |
| 5 | Urban Poverty and Development |
| 6 | Local Institutions in Development |
| Electives* | |
| 1 | Special Topics in Community Development** |
| 2 | Community Development Project Management** |
| 3 | Understanding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
| 4 | Church and Society |
| 5 | Urban Ministry |
| 6 | Resource Mobilisation Towards Development** |
| 7 | Non-Governmental and Non-Profit Organisations Management** |
| 8 | The Response of the Church to HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia |
| 9 | Understanding Islam |
| 10 | Advanced Evangelism |