About the Faculty

      ... of Ministry

Introduction to the Field of Ministry

"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve", or douleuo, meaning "to serve as a slave". In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service to God and to other people in His name. Jesus provided the pattern for Christian ministry: He came, not to receive service, but to give it. (See Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; John 13:1-17).

The Christian should minister by meeting people's needs with love and humility, on Christ's behalf. (See Matthew 20:26; Mark 10:43; John 2:5,9; Acts 6:3; Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:10; Colossians 4:12) Christians are to minister to others out of their devotion to Christ and their love for others, whether the other people are believers or unbelievers. Ministry to others should be impartial and unconditional, always seeking to help others as Jesus would.

The ministry in our day and age has taken on more of a "vocational" meaning as we call pastors "ministers". Pastors do spend their life in the "ministry", they do "minister" to others, and they can rightly be designated as "ministers", but pastors are not the only ones who are to be involved in ministry. From the early New Testament churches to the churches of our day, each Christian should be in the "ministry" of helping others. (See Romans 12:3-8, 10-13; 2 Timothy 2:24-26).

The content of ministry seems to prioritize the ministering of spiritual things, not just practical things. Ministry should certainly place emphasis on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others so they can receive Him as personal Savior, go on to experience Him as Lord of their life, and go even further to know Christ as the essence of their Life. (See John 1:12; Colossians 2:6-7; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 3:8-10) Ministry can, and should, also include ministering to the physical, emotional, mental, vocational, and financial needs of others. Jesus did, and so should we!

Working in the Field

A career in ministry may concentrate your work in a wide range of fields - not just being a pastor. The work of ministry also requires a host of skills and a well trained academic mind.

The related occupations listed below are just some of the possible choices for a career in ministry:

(senior) pastors chaplains youth pastors children's directors worship leaders Christian educators Christian camp staff Academic Advisor Adult Educator

Convention Organizer Counselor/Guidance Counselor Curriculum Coordinator Editor Fundraiser Non-profit Administrator Private Tutor Public Lecturer Social Worker

Types of Employers

An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers and may include everything from individuals hiring a single person to governments and businesses which hire many thousands of employees. In most western societies governments are the largest single employers, but most of the work force is employed in small and medium businesses in the private sector. The following types of employers are relevant to Ministry majors:

Churches Community Service Agencies Consulting Organizations National Associations and Councils Religious Publishers Pre-school/Day Care Centers Private Schools Public Schools

The Faculty

The Faculty of Ministry & Divinity presents specialized programmes and courses in its particular field. The Faculty is renowned for its quality tuition and students can expect to receive professional guidance by highly qualified professors and tutors, supported by excellent learning support material throughout your period of study. The programmes and courses presented are described below.

Career-Oriented Degrees

Our undergraduate degree, with its three programmes (Cert., Dip. and Bachelor) presenting more than 9 ministry courses are designed to educate you for a career in Ministry. The B.Min degree is suitable not only for students who wish to acquire a broad-based training for a career in the Ministry sector, but also for graduates who wish to complement their degrees with a more humanity-oriented qualification.

Learning Programmes

The Faculty presents the following six learning programmes:

• Certificate in Ministry (Cert Min)
• Diploma in Ministry (Dip Min)
• Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min)
• Bachelor of Ministry (Honours) (B.Min (Hons))
• Master of Ministry (M.Min)
• Doctor of Ministry (D.Min)

Compulsory Courses

Our 14 prescribed courses presented for the above programmes are:

• Study Skills
• Christian Basics
• Discipleship Growth
• Christian Maturity
• Ministry Principles
• Systematic Theology
• Bible Introduction
• Biblical Studies
• Systematic Teaching
• Pastoral Care
• Bible Exegesis

The course marked *asterisk may be replaced by english first language speakers.
Two courses from other faculties are recommended to be selected during the
first two programmes (Cert and Dip.):

• Psychology of Life
• Interpersonal Communication
• Social Psychology
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations Man.
• Human Relations
• Academic Vocabulary
• General Management
• Organizational Behaviour
• Business English
• Administrative Management
• Accounting: non-specialists

Choice of Courses

On the third and fourth year (B.Min and B.Min Hons) levels, students have a choice from 4xxxx additional courses in order to complete the required number of credits for that particular level. Courses may also be chosen from other faculties. Students may choose from the following courses:

• Christian Basics Starter
• Christian Personality
• Evangelism Principles
• Ministry Praxis
• Christian Leadership
• Pastoral Training
• Old Testament Books
• New Testament Letters
• Expository Preaching
• Church Leadership
• Business Management
• Advanced Pastoral Counselling
• New Testament Theology
• Theology & Ethics
• Evangelism & Ch. Development
• Missions & Cross Cult. Communication
• Old Testament Theology
• Pastoral Theology

Programme Syllabi

For details on the courses presented in our learning programmes, please refer to the programme syllabi.

Specialist Concentrations

Three Specialist directions are offered by Calvary University. These are:

• Hebraic Roots (Messianic Studies)
• Eschatology (End Time Studies)
• Messianic Judaism (Torah-based Studies)

Further Readings

You can read more on the following related subjects:

• Faculty creed
• Ministry programmes
• Programme summaries
• The tuition model
• The course professor
• The academic tutor

The sitemap and the index place these and other valuable information at your fingertips

Postgraduate Study

The Faculty offers more than undergraduate study. Once you have obtained a degree in our Faculty, you may register for an honours degree or a postgraduate diploma. After passing your honours degree, you may register for a Master's degree for which you have to submit a dissertation. On completion of the Master's degree, a Doctor's degree represents the highest step on your academic ladder (also called academic path).

The academic ladder is schematically presented as follows:

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