Harvest Bible College - Bachelor Degree

Associate Degree

Quality practical training that will prepare you for leadership and full time ministry as a pastor, youth pastor or specialised minister and at the same time equip you with a deeper understanding of the Scriptures.

Duration:

Three years full-time (also available part-time).

Pathways:

Provides entry into the third year of Bachelor of Arts (Ministry) program.

Available to Overseas Students

Harvest has applied to the government for overseas students at the Melbourne campus.

Structure

Students must complete 16 units

First Year Core:
Biblical Studies and Academic Writing
Introduction to Theology
New Testament Survey
Old Testament Survey
Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Personal Goals and Spiritual Growth
Principles of Teamwork
Visions of Ministry

Second Year Core:

Exegesis: Corinthian Correspondence
Leading a Ministry Team
Person and Work of Christ
Understanding Kingdom Ministry

Second Year Electives

4 x Associate Degree Elective Units

Bachelor of Arts (Biblical Studies)

Leadership training that will prepare you for effective ministry as a teaching pastor in the local church. The program provides integrated training including biblical language and pastoral theology and practice.

Duration:

Three years full-time (also available part-time).

Pathways:

Provides entry into the Master of Arts (Ministry)

Available to Overseas Students

Harvest has applied to the government for overseas students at the Melbourne campus.

Availability:

- On-campus at the Melbourne campus
- Online

Structure

Students must complete 24 units

100 Level Core Units:
- Biblical Studies and Academic Writing
- Greek 1
- Introduction to Theology
- New Testament Survey
- Old Testament Survey
- Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
- Personal Goals and Spiritual Growth
- Principles of Teamwork
- Visions of Ministry

200 Level Core Units:
- Exegesis: Corinthian Correspondence

- Greek 2
- Introduction to Church History
- Life of Christ
- Person and Work of Christ

300 Level Core Units:
Biblical Hermeneutics
New Testament Exegetical Method (Greek)
Romans and Galatians (Greek)
Pentateuch OR Old Testament Prophetic Literature

Electives:
1 x 200 Level elective
1 x 300 Level elective
4 x Electives

Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)

Leadership training that will prepare you for effective ministry as a teaching pastor in the local church. This program includes the study of specific Bible, theology and ministry practices.

Duration:

Three years full-time (also available part-time).

Pathways:

Provides entry into the Master of Arts (Ministry)

Available to Overseas Students

Harvest has applied to the government for overseas students at the Melbourne campus.

Availability:

- On-campus at the Melbourne campus
- Online

Structure

First Year Core:
- Biblical Studies and Academic Writing
- Introduction to Theology
- New Testament Survey
- Old Testament Survey
- Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
- Personal Goals and Spiritual Growth
- Principles of Teamwork
- Visions of Ministry

Major

 Focus?

Ministry

Intercultural Ministry

Pastoral Leadership

2nd Year Core Units

- Exegesis: Corinthian Correspondence
- Leading a Ministry Team
- Person and Work of Christ
- Understanding Kingdom Ministry

 

- Encountering World Religions and Belief Systems
- Exegesis: Corinthian Correspondence
- Introduction to Intercultural Ministry
- Leading a Ministry Team
- Person and Work of Christ
- Understanding Kingdom Ministry

- Exegesis: Corinthian Correspondence
- Leading a Ministry Team
- Ministry Field Trip
Person and Work of Christ
- Theology of Church
- Understanding Kingdom Ministry

 Focus?

Ministry

Intercultural Ministry

Pastoral Leadership

3rd Year Core Units

None specified

- Cultural Anthropology in Ministry Perspective
- Intercultural Placement 1
- Intercultural Placement 2
- Intercultural Communication and Strategies in Ministry
- Organisational Leadership in Christian Ministry
- Theology of Mission


- Ethics OR Issues in Apologetics
Organisational Leadership in Christian Ministry
- Pastoral Care

- Placement 1
- Placement 2

- Spirit-filled Leadership and Acts

 

 Focus?

Ministry

Intercultural Ministry

Pastoral Leadership

Electives

Students must complete at least 8 Bachelor Ministry Electives
Students must complete at least 2 200 level electives
Student must complete at least 6 300 level electives
Students must complete 12 Bachelor electives in total

  • 4 Bachelor Elective



2 Bachelor Ministry Electives

2 Bachelor Electives


All BA students must complete a maximum of 40 credit points of 1st year units, a minimum of 24 credit points of 2nd year units and a minimum of 24 credit points of 3rd year units.

Bachelor of Arts (Intercultural Ministry)

Leadership training that will prepare you for effective cross-cultural ministry in a culturally diverse community in Australia or overseas. This program provides integrated training in contemporary missiological principles, practices and strategies.

Duration:

Three years full-time (also available part-time).

Pathways:

Provides entry into the Master of Arts (Ministry)

Availability:

.    On-campus


Core:

.    Spiritual Leadership Formation

.     Introduction to Theology

.    Old Testament Survey

.    New Testament Survey

.    Person and Work of Christ

.    Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

.    Hermeneutics

.    Introduction to Intercultural Ministry

.    World Religions

.    Cultural Anthropology in Ministry Perspective

.    Strategies in Contemporary Mission

.    Area Studies in Society and Culture

.    Intercultural Communication

.    Theology of Mission


Plus:

.    3 ministry stream B.A. units

.    7 electives from the B.A. unit list

All BA students must complete a maximum of 40 credit points of 1st year units, a minimum of 24 credit points of 2nd year units and a minimum of 24 credit points of 3rd year units. Most units are 4 credit points.

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