The Bachelor of Arts in Theology degree focuses on historical, systematic, and biblical theology. The program is designed to provide a theological foundation for ministerial service. Most students transfer in from the three-year Ministerial Diploma program, but if you’ve earned 90 credits in ministry, theology, Bible, or the humanities from another recognized college or University, you should be able to transfer into the Bachelor’s degree completion program. This program is offered in English and Malayalam.
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Theology
- Plus two passed
- Complete 30 courses and achieve a passing score on each course’s corresponding assignment.
- Fulfill all financial requirements of tuition and graduation fees in the current, enrolled school year.
Degree Emphasis Options
Goals for the Bachelor of Arts in Theology Degree
- To give students a biblical and theological foundation for effective ministry
- To build the student’s understanding and application of the theological aspects of ministry
- To broaden the student’s ministry perspective to include urban and global realities with a Christian worldview
- To provide students with knowledge of a range of basic theological disciplines
- To prepare students to bring theological disciplines into creative and critical interaction with other disciplines
- To provide students with a critical and contextual appropriation and appreciation of Christian tradition
- To provide an opportunity to develop his/her ability to think and to analyze theologically
- To prepare students further graduate study, including the Master of Divinity and/or Doctor of Ministry.
After completing the Bachelor of Arts in Theology Degree, you will be able to:
- Grasp the basic content and structure of the Old and New Testaments of Scripture as well as to understand the broad storyline of the Bible.
- Develop sensitivity to issues and procedures in interpretation of the text so that with a facility in the original languages the student will be able to communicate the message of that Scripture in a way that stays faithful to the intention of the text and is relevant for people today.
- Gain an awareness of the unique beliefs of the Christian faith and an understanding of the evidence on which that faith is based as well as a sense of how to apply basic biblical principles to life’s ethical issues.
- Formulate and articulate a distinctively Christian worldview.
- Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning.
- Deepen Christian character and personal spiritual life, acquire the ability to think as a Christian about life and culture, and use resources to derive answers for developing issues in a pluralistic world.
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the Bible and theology and the ability to integrate this knowledge with daily life and work.
- Communicate the Christian faith and its theological identity in private and in public.
- Minister to people personally and facilitate the ministry of persons for whom they have leadership responsibilities.
- Function as a lifelong learner and apply understanding of the developmental process and learning to facilitate learning among other people.
- Demonstrate competent skills in the study and interpretation of the scriptures and their personal and community applications.
- Articulate a theological and historical understanding of the Christian faith and its ethical implications for the individual, community, and Christian ministry.
- Continue to grow in one’s relationship with Christ through the practices of spiritual formation.
- Apply cognitive disciplines that foster continued growth and effectiveness in Christian living and ministry.