Bible and Ministry
B.A., A.A. (online degree)
At Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri, we created the Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry degree with the adult student in mind. This degree has a strong biblical emphasis and a variety of Bible and professional education courses. Adult students want an affordable, relational, and academically rigorous degree like Ozark offers, but they can't leave their homes, jobs, or churches to finish their degree. Ozark's online degree brings Ozark to you: just like our on-campus degrees, this online degree is affordable, relational, and academically rigorous.
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4 years
EXPECTED DEGREE DURATION
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120
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS
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30+
HOURS OF BIBLE COURSES
Upcoming Courses
- Summer Module
6/03/2024 - 7/28/2024
- Christian Formation and Service (CS 1700 OL)
- Church History 2 (HI 3211 OL)
- Critical Perspectives on Scripture (PI 4410 OL)
- English Composition 2 (EL 1211 OL)
- Gospel of John (NT 2213 OL)
- Introduction to Physical Science (SI 2112 OL)
- Math for Life (MA 1110 OL)
- Ministry Field Experience 1 (MN 4791 OL)
- Ministry Field Experience 2 (MN 4792 OL)
- Practical Ministry (MN 3704 OL)
- Strategies for Teaching (MN 3142 OL)
- Survey of the Life of Jesus (NT 3701 OL)
- United States History: 1492 to 1877 (HI 2211 OL)
- World Religions (IS 2510 OL)
- Fall Module 1
8/19/2024 - 10/13/2024
- Christian Formation and Service (CS 1700 OL)
- Church History 2 (HI 3211 OL)
- Church Leadership (MN 3702 OL)
- Contemporary Mathematics (MA 1111 OL)
- Cultural Anthropology (AN 3210 OL)
- English Composition 1 (EL 1210 OL)
- Ethics (PH 2311 OL)
- Gospel of Luke (NT 2212 OL)
- History and Literature of Ancient Israel (OT 3701 OL)
- History of Ancient Israel 1 (OT 1110 OL)
- Introduction to Literature (EL 1212 OL)
- Intro to the Bible and Theology (BH 2701 OL)
- Psalms (OT 3210 OL)
- Romans (NT 4314 OL)
- Strategies for Biblical Communication (MN 3121 OL)
- Strategies for Christian Discipleship (MN 3705 OL)
- Theological Integration for Ministry (TH 4111 OL)
- Fall Module 2
10/14/2024 - 12/8/2024
- Book of Acts (NT 1110 OL)
- Christian Apologetics and Worldview (PH 3212 OL)
- Christian Formation and Service (CS 1700 OL)
- Church History 1 (HI 3210 OL)
- Counseling the Culturally Diverse (PC 3317 OL)
- Cultural Anthropology (AN 3210 OL)
- English Composition 2 (EL 1211 OL)
- Foundations for Biblical Communication (MN 2612 OL)
- Introduction to Life Science (SI 2111 OL)
- Ministry Field Experience 1 (MN 4791 OL)
- Ministry Field Experience 2 (MN 4792 OL)
- Old Testament Prophetic Literature (OT 4701 OL)
- Philosophy (PH 2310 OL)
- Purposeful Youth Ministry (MN 3706 OL)
- Speech (CM 1110 OL)
Looking for a full list of courses?
View the complete course information in our catalog.
Bible and Ministry Program Descriptions and Outcomes
- Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry degree is designed for the working adult student for whom moving to campus would not be feasible. The curriculum has been selected to continue in the long-standing OCC tradition of teaching the Bible and ministry courses through an exegetical theological perspective. The degree is also designed to accept the greatest amount of transfer work possible in order to make finishing an undergraduate degree an attainable goal. All the while, accreditation standards for general and biblical education are maintained.
Students graduating with the Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry will be prepared for careers in vocational church work and Christian non-profit organizations. The degree empowers students with substantial scriptural knowledge, opportunities for spiritual maturation, cultural evaluation skills, and the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills.
Students who are able to transfer in 60 credit hours of coursework or an earned associate’s or bachelor’s degree may qualify to complete a two-year version of the degree program. At this time, because of the limited scope of online course offerings, students in this degree program are unable to add a minor.
- Program Outcomes
Students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry will be able to:
1. Exegete a biblical text in conjunction with the original context of the document.
2. Interpret and appropriately apply biblical texts for a ministry context.
3. Explain the theological categories and their relationship to biblical texts.
4. Articulate a philosophy of Christian service consistent with a biblical theology.
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“The online Bachelor of Bible and Ministry degree is intended to resource adult students with the substantive and flexible biblical training they need to go where God is calling them. Students are challenged to grow intellectually, spiritually, and professionally so they are ready to be a blessing to the Church and the mission field.”
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