Why Earn a Degree in Ministry: Concentration in Pastoral Ministries from PBA?
A ministry degree from PBA will support students as they develop the character, pastoral skills, and biblical knowledge necessary to work in a church or parachurch organization. Gain specialized training in ministry through faculty mentorship, learning in community with other ministry students, and real-life ministry experience.
The pastoral ministries concentration consists of courses in conflict and crisis in ministry, homiletics, organizational effectiveness, worship, and ministerial care. Students will also complete an internship or a practicum that involves pastoral ministry.
What Can I Do With This Degree?
- Pastor (lead, associate, executive)
- Director of Children’s Ministries
- International Ministry Leader
- Hospital or Military Chaplain
- Community Service Director
- Church Administration
Program Courses
The School of Ministry is all about equipping. We equip passionate young people with the earthly tools and spiritual perspective needed to create positive change in the world guided by the Word of God. We promise a connected, engaging and fulfilling learning experience that will equip you to use your gifts for His Glory. Our programs prepare students through expert instruction in Bible, theology, history and real-world ministry skills.
As a student majoring in any of the undergraduate programs offered in the School of Ministry, you’ll wade into an ocean of diverse learning opportunities designed to prepare you to positively impact lives.
- Gain specialized training in ministry
- Experience spiritual growth with a deeper understanding of God and His Word
The Online program provides an entirely online and primarily asynchronous setting for non-traditional students who are self-motivated and wish to complete their degree with the utmost flexibility in scheduling.
Courses in the Online program are delivered electronically through the University’s Learning Management System. Students in the Online program complete all of their coursework entirely online. Each online course is primarily asynchronous. Students view lessons and complete assignments at the time of their choosing within stated course deadlines, which typically follow a weekly rhythm. Online courses also invite students to attend several synchronous virtual class sessions through designated technology. Generally for each 8-week course, students are invited to attend two or three of these live virtual meetings.
PBA awards over three million dollars in scholarships every year and 97% of PBA undergraduate students receive financial aid.
Ministry at PBA
The mission of our multi-denominational seminary is to equip Christ-followers with knowledge, skills, and character for twenty-first-century ministry. Here in the multicultural heart of West Palm Beach, you’ll join a community dedicated to spiritual formation and theological reflection. We proclaim the gospel through our words and our works, always looking to Christ’s radical hospitality as our model and guide in our partnerships with local churches and neighbors. Our alumni are serving others in Kingdom work as pastors and chaplains, community builders and teachers, Ph.D. students and ministers, and so much more.
