Alford School of Ministry

God’s Calling demands the utmost level of preparation; at the Alford School of ministry, passion for Christ and academic excellence converge. The School of Ministry is committed to equipping men and women around the world for a lifetime of effective ministry for the glory of God.

The school provides online and residential programs leading to the Associate of Arts in Ministry, the Bachelor of Arts in Ministry (Double Minor), the Accelerated BA/MDiv.

Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in the Alford School of Ministry are required to achieve a minimum final grade of C or above in each course in the two Minors selected.

Bowman School of Bible and Theology

Central in the studies comprising the educational program of the University are the courses in Bible. To be thoroughly and safely educated, the student must be grounded on the bedrock of the revealed Truth. If there is to be a piety of character, correctness of conduct, and achievement in service, the motivation for such ends must come from a discerning knowledge of God’s Word. In avowing the centrality of Jesus Christ, the Christian philosophy of education makes mandatory a knowledge of the Book that makes Christ known.

The Bowman School of Bible and Theology seeks to demonstrate the integrity of the Bible text, to unfold the meaning of that text, and to reveal its influence on the minds, methods, and actions of men throughout the course of the Christian era.

Approved Bible Core - 30 hours

• Old Testament Survey (3 hours)
• New Testament Survey (3 hours)
• Bible Doctrine I (3 hours)
• Bible Doctrine II (3 hours)
• Biblical Interpretation I: Principles of Biblical Interpretation (2 hours)
• Biblical Interpretation II: Dispensationalism (2 hours)
• Biblical Interpretation III: Issues in Eschatology (2 hours)
• Acts (2 hours)
• Christian Ethics (2 hours)
• Evangelism (2 hours)
• 2 Bible Electives (6 hours)

Approved Bible Core for Non-Ministry Majors - 12 hours

• Survey of the Bible
• Biblical Interpretation: Procedure and Practice
• Survey of Bible Doctrine

Apologetics Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in the Bowman School of Bible and Theology are required to achieve a minimum final grade of C or above in each of the following courses:

• Bible Doctrine I and II
• Greek I, II, III, and IV
• General Epistles Survey
• Daniel/Revelation
• Romans
• John
• Hebrews
• Acts
• The Pastoral Epistles
• Prophetic Books
• Poetic Books