Specialization in Church Planting
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
Overview
Calvary Chapel University’s Bachelor’s Degree programs are designed to prepare students for Christian Ministry for those involved in Biblical Leadership, Biblical Counseling, Church Planting, Women’s Ministry, and Music and Creative Arts. This program is carefully designed to give the leader practical training in the Biblical Leadership field of study through a general education as well as a detailed and personalized Biblical course plan with an emphasis in Church Planting.
Outcomes
The outcome of earning a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies will be to further equip each individual to work in their field with a greater understanding of the Bible in order to proclaim the Gospel of Christ as they serve in a Leadership role in Church Planting.
Program Structure
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies is a four year program. A Recommended Course Sequence has been designed, but the students may take the courses in any order.
Degree Completion with a Specialization
To complete a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies with a Specialization in Church Planting the student must complete the 120 credit hours required for the BABS, but the student must take the following courses as the electives to complete the degree with a Specialization in Church Planting.
Elective Course Requirements: Specialization in Church Planting
Course ID |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MIN 201 | Church Planting in the Book of Acts | 3 |
| MIN 202 | New Testament Church Planting Networks | 3 |
| MIN 203 | The Office, Calling and Character of the Church Planter | 3 |
| MIN 204 | Core Team Building and Development | 3 |
| MIN 205 | Cultural Assessment and Missiological Approaches | 3 |
| MIN 206 | Church Planting Models: Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary | 3 |
| MIN 207 | Evangelism and Preaching in the Church Planting Context | 3 |
| MIN 208 | Pitfalls, Challenges, and Omissions in Church Planting | 3 |
| BABS Electives | 3 | |
TOTAL CREDITS |
27 |
General Education Requirements
Course ID |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ART 101 | Introductory Survey of the Fine Arts | 3 |
| BIB 101 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| BIB 102 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| BIO 101 | Intro to Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 102 | Science and the Bible | 3 |
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Grammar & Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Introduction to Writing and Research | 3 |
| HIS 101 | Introduction to Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 111 | Introduction to Church History | 3 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Algebra | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHY 101 | Personal Health | 3 |
| POL 101 | Political Science | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| THE 220 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| AA ~ Electives | 12 | |
TOTAL CREDITS |
60 |
Bible Course Requirements
Course ID |
Course Name |
Credits |
| APO 201 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| APO 212 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| BIB 204 | Introduction to Genesis | 3 |
| BIB 210 | Introduction to Revelation | 3 |
| BIB 235 | Introduction to Daniel | 3 |
| BIB 271 | Introduction to Acts | 3 |
| BIB 274 | Introduction to Romans | 3 |
| BIB 279 | Introduction to Ephesians | 3 |
| BIB 285 | Intro to the Pastoral Epistles | 3 |
| MIN 301 | Christian Missions | 3 |
| THE 201 | Principles of Faith | 3 |
| THE 202 | Theology I | 3 |
| THE 203 | Theology II | 3 |
| THE 219 | Intro to Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| THE 301 | Doctrine of the Bible | 3 |
| BABS ~ Electives | 15 | |
TOTAL CREDITS |
60 |
