CHM 3201 (LUOA), CHMN 201 (LUO): Introduction to Church Ministries

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 05/08/2026

Course Description

A practical study of Church Ministry with emphasis given to its biblical foundation, philosophy of ministry, and the various areas of ministry. The ministry is considered as a calling and a career.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

The Bible instructs the believer to not only obey the purpose for the believer’s existence (Matt. 28:18–20), but to fulfill this purpose in the local church (Eph. 4:12). Therefore, the believer should have a heightened value for the local church and thereby intelligently minister in it. This course is a practical study for the vocational ministry student as well as for the student who desires to be more informed of his/her role as a lay minister in the church. The student will, as never before, focus on the “big picture” of local church ministry and value all of its intricacies. Emphasis will also be put on the activities that make a church healthy.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and video presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for the discussion. The thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other discussion threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (CLO: C, D, F)

Spiritual Growth Measurement Assignments (2)

This assignment will be completed in two parts. 

Spiritual Growth Measurement: Part 1 — Research Assignment requires the student research prompts regarding measuring spiritual growth in a church. The student will use an artificial intelligence platform submitting assigned prompts.

Spiritual Growth Measurement: Part 2 — Paper Assignment requires the student to synthesize the data from his research, discuss in a paper the qualities that should be measured in the church, the approaches used to measure them, and a personal spiritual growth plan. (CLO: A, B, C, E)

Spiritual Gifts Report Assignment

After completing a spiritual gifts assessment, the student will discuss how his/her spiritual gifts will impact ministry. The student will complete a report template discussing his/her findings. (CLO: D, E, F)

Gospel-Driven Philosophy Paper Assignment

After assimilating the information from this course, the student will discuss how the gospel impacts preaching, discipleship, mission, leadership, and measurement in the church.  This paper must be 700-1,500 words in length using at least 3 sources. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)

Quizzes (2)

The student will complete four quizzes throughout the duration of this course. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes. Each will contain 50 questions. Quizzes will be made up of multiple choice and true/false questions. Each quiz will have a 1 hour. (CLO: A, B, C, D)