Ministers must know the scriptures and how to interpret them, but they also must understand the world and the people to whom they are called to minister. Milligan’s liberal arts education provides a unique broad-based preparation for ministry of all kinds. This is combined with concentrated study in a thorough Bible curriculum taught by distinguished faculty.
We need a new generation of leaders to serve the church — visionary leaders who have classroom and book knowledge, but who also have immersed themselves in practical ministry experience and been mentored by innovative ministry practitioners over the course of their entire college experience. Milligan’s Ministry Leadership Program offers a comprehensive ministerial formation unlike any other.
One exciting internship opportunity is the innovative Semester in Ministry program with Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland, where students gain hands-on experience in supervised ministry and spiritual formation, as well as take academic courses for credit. Learn more at www.MountainCC.org/sim.
Our alumni are serving around the world as ministerial leaders in congregations of all sizes, missions organizations, and various educational and non-profit organizations. Many also have pursued graduate studies and report back that they were better prepared than most of their peers.
Emmanuel Christian Seminary is an embedded seminary within the School of Bible and Ministry that programs graduate options for our Bible students. Programs include a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Arts in Christian Ministries, and Doctor of Ministry. Milligan undergraduates have the option of taking a select group of seminary courses at the graduate level toward both their undergraduate and master’s degrees. Learn more at ecs.milligan.edu.
Milligan has over a dozen Bible and ministry professors who hold Ph.D.’s from Boston University, Duke, Harvard, Indiana University, Notre Dame, and the Universities of Denver and Toronto. They are recognized and published scholars, and all have years of ministerial experience in a variety of areas. Most importantly, they are excellent teachers and caring mentors.
Because the Bible minor is intended strictly as a study of scripture, it is suitable for any student, regardless of major, who desires a deeper foundation in the Bible. It consists of six courses, equally divided between Old Testament and New Testament and includes the basic survey classes (BIBL 123 and 124).
The Biblical and Theological Studies major provides a focused study of the Bible, church history, and theology to prepare for graduate studies in preparation for a vocation of teaching.
This major is part of the Ministry Leadership Program.
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Counseling Ministry is a 19-hour curriculum that introduces students to basic knowledge about both secular and Christian perspectives on counseling and how these may be applied in a church-based setting. The intent of this program is to prepare students to apply counseling theory and practice to ministry settings. Students are prepared for work in churches, mission agencies and other settings in which informal counseling and support groups are often provided.
The Children’s Ministry major prepares students for faithful, dynamic, and effective children’s ministry in local churches and other contexts. Ministers for both children and youth will find this program effective for service preparation, as will people working with camps, Christian schools, evangelistic efforts, and other parachurch ministries.
The Children’s Ministry major is part of the Ministry Leadership Program.
Students who pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree, especially Bible majors, may study Koine Greek to fulfill their language requirement through the intermediate level. In addition, students may choose to complete a minor in Greek.
Elementary and Intermediate Hebrew are offered regularly at the seminary for graduate credit and advanced standing and fulfill the language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
The Worship Leadership major prepares students for worship leadership that is scripturally sound and musically and artistically competent. Approach worship leadership in ways that reflect sound theological, philosophical, cultural, and practical understandings of ministry. Synthesize and apply musical learning. Understand, communicate, and perform in a variety of musical styles…and more.