Bachelor's Degree

Discipleship Track

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BRE - Biblical Studies, Discipleship

The Discipleship Track is designed to develop in students the ministry skills for efficiently and competently motivating and training believers in Christ for their personal spiritual development and a life of Christian service.

Career Opportunities

  • Christian educator (non-licensed)
  • Discipleship pastor
  • Small group pastor or teacher
  • Children's, youth, young adult, or senior adult pastor
  • Preparation for graduate school

Measurable Learning Outcomes:

  1. The student will describe the Biblical and theological foundations of the discipleship ministry.
  2. The student will analyze the needs and competencies of the different age and interest groups and formulate strategies for discipleship for each group.
  3. The student will envision a comprehensive discipleship ministry in a church or Christian agency.
  4. The student will demonstrate competency in the practice of developing disciples.
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Required Courses

BRE in Biblical Studies: 120 credit hours (normal completion: 8 semesters for full time students)

General Studies (36 credit hours)

1. CHI 302 Church History

2. EAS 101 Enhancing Academic Skills

3. ENG 101 English Composition I

4. ENG 102 English Composition II

5. ENG 301 English Literature

6. GS 201 General Physical Science

7. LS 201 Survey of Leadership

8. PF 101 Personal Finance

9. PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology

10. SP 102 Public Speaking

11. WOR 201 Survey of the Arts

12. WR 401 World Religions



Discipleship (15 credit hours)

1. DIS 201 Discipleship of Children

2. DIS 202 Discipleship of Adolescents

3. DIS 301 Discipleship of Adults

4. DIS 302 Discipleship of the Aged

5. DIS 401 Discipling Small Groups

6. DIS 402 Equipping for Discipleship


Electives (3 credit hours)

Chosen from any available course not in the track

Biblical Studies (54 credit hours)

1. BI 101 Introduction to the Bible

2. BI 103 Bible Study Methods

3. BI 201 Old Testament Survey

4. BI 202 New Testament Survey

5. BI 301 Pentateuch

6. BI 302 Historical Books

7. BI 303 Life of Christ and the Gospels

8. BI 304 Acts and the Journeys of Paul

9. BI 401 Poetic Books

10.  BI 403 Pastoral and General Epistles

11. CWV 212 Christian Worldview

12. BI 405 Hebrew Prophets

13. SEM 401A and 401B Senior Seminar (6 Credit Hours)

14. TH 311 Systematic Theology I

15. TH 312 Systematic Theology II

16. TH 404 Principles of Christian Life (Ethics)

17. TH 411 Christian Apologetics


Professional Studies (9 credit hours)

1. DIS 101 Discipleship Concepts
2. MI 103 Introduction to Missions and Evangelism
3. WOR 101 Introduction to Worship