Hispanic Pastoral Ministries
Overview
The B.A.Min. degree with a Hispanic Pastoral Ministries major is the primary degree offered to persons who wish to prepare for service as a pastor, evangelist, or missionary in Hispanic and Latino contexts. Coursework is offered in Spanish, and completion fulfills the educational requirements for ordination as elder in the Church of the Nazarene.
Objectives
Completion of this program should enable students to:
- Grow and mature in wholeness and holiness as persons and pastors.
- Promote evangelism and community engagement as the priority of pastoral ministry.
- Conduct culturally relevant worship as a celebration of God in His supreme worth.
- Communicate the gospel in contextually appropriate ways, resulting in the transformation of the hearer.
- Lead and administrate a local church to carry out its unique Christian mission.
- Practice pastoral care that ministers to human need in the congregation and the community.
- Develop an intentional vocational foundation for a financially sustainable ministry.
Program Requirements
General Education Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEN1001SP | Introduction to Online Learning | 1 |
| GEN1003SP | Lifelong Learning Skills | 3 |
| HIS2013SP | Western World / Ancient and Medieval Times | 3 |
| HIS2023SP | Western World / Emerging Modern Society | 3 |
| MTH1003SP | General Mathematics | 3 |
| PAS1013SP | Introduction to Christian Service | 3 |
| PAS1023SP | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| PHI3013SP | Philosophy and Christian Ethics | 3 |
| PSY1013SP | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI2013SP | General Physical Science | 3 |
| SOC1003SP | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPE1003SP | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ESP1013SP | Spanish Composition I | 3 |
| ESP1023SP | Spanish Composition II | 3 |
| ESP1043SP | Classical Literature | 3 |
| THE1043SP | Exploring Christian Holiness | 3 |
| Total | 46 hours |
Bible and Theology Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIB1013SP | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| BIB1023SP | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| BIB2003SP | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| BIB2013SP | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIB2033SP | New Testament Gospels | 3 |
| BIB3013SP | Hebrew Prophets or BIB3023SP Poetic and Wisdom Literature or BIB3123SP O.T. Historical Books | 3 |
| BIB3053SP | Pauline Epistles | 3 |
| BIB3063SP | Book of Acts | 3 |
| THE1033SP | Tracing the Story of God | 3 |
| THE3023SP | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THE3033SP | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| Total | 33 hours |
Courses Specific to the Hispanic Pastoral Ministries Major
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CEM2113SP | Foundations for Christian Educational Ministries | 3 |
| HIS4002SP | Latino / Hispanic Church in the USA | 3 |
| MUS1013SP | Introduction to Music Ministries | 3 |
| OTR2033SP | Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World | 3 |
| OTR4033SP | Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally | 3 |
| PAS2013SP | The Practice of Christian Ministry | 3 |
| PAS2023SP | History and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene | 3 |
| PAS3013SP | Worship | 3 |
| PAS3023SP | Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| PAS3033SP | Christian Preaching I | 3 |
| PAS3043SP | Christian Preaching II | 3 |
| PAS4023SP | Church Administration and Finance | 3 |
| PAS4081SP | Supervised Ministry Experience I | 1 |
| PAS4091SP | Supervised Ministry Experience II | 1 |
| PSY4083SP | Leadership | 3 |
| Total | 41 hours |
120 hours total required for graduation. This major is also available in the Salvation Army structure - request information for details.
Ministerio pastoral en español
Prepare for ordained ministry in Hispanic and Latino contexts, fully online.