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Christian Ministry BA Program (CMO)

General Information

Trevecca’s Bachelor of Arts in Christian ministry is an online degree-completion program that equips students to serve in a variety of roles, from full-time Christian ministry to service in a church or organizational setting.

The curriculum’s major emphasis is to prepare persons for various areas of Christian service by developing

  • A holistic mindset,
  • A missional vision,
  • Servant-leadership skills, and
  • Ministry competence.

Special attention is given to helping individuals adapt their study to their personal calling and how it fits into the world where ministry takes place. Faculty members are immersed in ministry and eager to prepare future pastors and ministers.

Course content combines academic excellence with application-based curriculum in an educational environment that aligns with your values and goals. The program assumes that adult students possess experience and skills which may earn academic credit. (120 credit hours required to graduate)

Program Design

The format and schedule of the Christian Ministry Online program (CMO) are designed for working professionals or lifelong learners who may not have access to a local university or who desire to further their education via a Christian institution of higher education.

  • Thirty-six (36) semester hours are earned by completing the twelve (12) 6-week courses in the major
  • The CMO program can be completed in approximately 20 months
  • Offered entirely online, the program can be completed by anyone living anywhere who has internet access
  • Online classes are designed as collaborative learning experiences where students are engaged in asynchronous dialog throughout the week
  • Knowledge and experience build from the beginning class to the last, capstone course.
  • The CMO program is designed to play an integral role in ministerial preparation and training for those in, or pursuing, vocational ministry, as well as lay people (non-clergy).

Mission

Trevecca’s bachelor of arts degree in Christian Ministry prepares persons for Christian service by cultivating in them a holistic missional outlook fostering servant-leadership and ministry skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

All CMO graduates will be able to:

  1. Assess biblical, theological, and historical facets in constructing a holistic approach to ministry that is reflective of the mission to make Christ-like disciples in the nations.
  2. Illustrate engagement with theological reflection and intellectual thought which is integrated into a Wesleyan-holiness ministerial approach.
  3. Analyze ministerial context while applying significant skills in ministry related to discipleship, worship, leadership, service, administration, and pastoral care that are meaningful within that context.
  4. Interpret biblical texts and Christian doctrine based on theological, cultural, and historical foundations for Christian ministry and practice.
  5. Build habits that reflect Christ-likeness and practices that foster spiritual formation and Christian community, integrating various disciplines of the Christian for personal and ministerial growth.

Additional Information

For more information, visit www.trevecca.edu/cmo

Program of Study

Required Courses

CMN 3000Engaging the Biblical Narrative

3
CMN 3020The Person of the Minister and the Life of Ministry

3
CMN 3030Christian Theology

3
CMN 3850Theology of the Church

3
CMN 4120Christian Ethics

3
CMN 4260Practicing Christian Spiritual Formation

3
CMN 4300Congregational Discipleship

3
CMN 4470Christian Leadership

3
CMN 4520Pastoral Care

3
CMN 4570Contextualized Ministry in Changing Culture

3
CMN 4600Worship

3
CMN 4950Christian Ministry Capstone

3

All regular classes are 3 hours credit, 6 weeks in length.

Christian Ministry Program – Salvation Army

Mission Statement

The Christian Ministry Program is a cooperative degree-completion program developed with The Salvation Army Southern Territory for the sake of officer and cadet continuing education and academic advancement. In this sense, the Christian Ministry Program seeks to partner with The Salvation Army’s mission, "...to encourage life-long learning by providing the Southern Territory with educational support for its officers, cadets, employees, and volunteers." In addition, the program desires to model a collaborative spirit between Trevecca Nazarene University and The Salvation Army in providing an academic strategy that serves officers and cadets by addressing their ongoing educational goals in dialog with their current professional setting.


Christian Ministry Program (CMP) Degree Requirements
  • A total of 120 semester hours must be earned with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. 
  • 30 hours general education requirements
  • The 30 semester hours of the major must be taken through Trevecca with a minimum C- in each class. Five of the courses (15 hours) are required “core” classes and five (15 hours) elective CMP courses.
  • In addition to the 30 Christian Ministry Program hours and the 30 general education hours, 60 elective hours must be earned.

      30 hr Christian Ministry Major
      30 hr Gen Ed Component
      60 hr Electives  
      120 hours total
Currently 30 hrs must be taken and passed at TNU and SFOT in course work under the Christian Ministry Program; this constitutes the "major" and includes both the five required courses and five elective CMP courses.

90 credit hours can come from both transfer credits from regionally accredited colleges and alternative credit. A student is limited to 59 hours “alternative” credit which includes (but is not limited to), credit for military training and experience, testing (CLEP, DSST, etc.), professional schools and training, and life learning papers.