Christian Missions and Church Planting (BA Degree)

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A major in Christian Missions and Church Planting consists of 42 hours and requires a minor outside the School of Christian Studies. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses counting toward the major.

Christian Missions and Church Planting (42 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees; must include the following courses:
Students must take CHST 424 instead of COMM 110
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures
(3 hours) or higher satisfies the liberal arts core requirement in Mathematics for this major.

Major Studies (30 hours)

CHST 200 - Christian Discipleship (3 hours)
CHST 222 - Introduction to Christian Ministry (3 hours)
CHST 239 - Introduction to Church Planting (3 hours)
CHST 310 - Hermeneutics (3 hours)
CHST 313 - Christian Worship (3 hours)
CHST 315 - Christian Missions (3 hours)
CHST 325 - Systematic Theology I (3 hours)
CHST 326 - Systematic Theology II (3 hours)
CHST 423 - Christian Ethics (3 hours)
CHST 431 - Old Testament Book Study (3 hours)
or
CHST 432 - New Testament Book Study (3 hours)

Church History (3 hours)

Choose one of the following courses:

CHST 303 - Church History Survey I (3 hours)
CHST 304 - Church History Survey II (3 hours)
CHST 417 - History of Christianity in America (3 hours)
CHST 418 - Baptist History (3 hours)

Major Electives (9 hours)

Choose three courses from:

CHST 329 - World Religions (3 hours)
CHST 339 - Methods and Strategies in Church Planting (3 hours)
CHST 400 - Missions Area Study (3 hours)
CHST 349 - Special Topics in Christian Missions & Church Planting (3 hours)
Students may take CHST 349 twice, provided that the topic is different each time the course is offered.
CHST 470 - Christian Studies Internship (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.