This course of study prepares those working with the youth program of the local church. Students will receive instruction in areas such as youth ministry, discipleship, homiletics, counseling, and church business. All Bible majors include extensive education in Bible doctrines.
Youth Ministry (Men)
While attending the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, students learn from pulpit preaching, invitations, baptismal services, funerals, weddings, business meetings, and much more. Each student studies the varied, successful ministries of the First Baptist Church and has the opportunity to be involved in these ministries, which include the following:
- Church planting
- Truck stop ministry
- Sunday schools
- Choirs
- Discipleship
- Orchestra
- Reformers Unanimous
- Deaf ministry
- Bus ministry
- Blind ministry
- Soul-winning visitation
- Jail ministry
- Spanish work
- Rest home ministry
- Youth work
- Developmentally challenged ministry
We believe that you don’t have to wait until you graduate to be in the ministry; you can be in the ministry while you are training for the ministry. What is taught in the classroom Monday through Friday is made practical on the weekends in the Chicagoland area.
Freshman
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Old Testament Survey
This course is a foundational survey of the Old
Testament. The purpose, distinctives, characteristics, and broad outline of each book are presented to give a grasp of the entire Old Testament.
English
A student will be placed in an English class based on his English scores on the American College Test (ACT).
Personal Evangelism
This course provides an emphasis on the man, methods, message, and means of evangelism, and it includes a careful study of the Spirit-filled life of the soul winner as well as the work.
Discipleship
This course emphasizes the Biblical and practical principles of training believers to become spiritually mature.
Life Skills
A course covering a variety of topics including
finances, study skills, health, critical-thinking
skills, time management, life planning, and more.
Acts of the Apostles
This course covers the book of Acts with its
evangelism and church growth.
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
New Testament Survey
This foundational survey of the New Testament covers the author, background, and purpose, as well as a broad outline of each book to give a grasp of the entire New Testament. Special emphasis is placed on the beginning, purpose, place, and instructions concerning the New Testament Church.
English
A student will be placed in an English class based on his English scores on the American College Test (ACT).
21st-Century Missions
Basic Homiletics
This study of the preparation and delivery of sermons is designed to instruct in selecting, outlining, and gathering materials, as well as in delivering the message.
Personal Finance
This course, presented with a Biblical view of money and finances, trains students to handle financial matters, including the basics of setting up a family budget, dealing with credit, types of insurance coverage, and bank accounts.
Sophomore
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Counseling Moral Failures
This course seeks to examine and practically address moral issues that people face including adultery, pornography, fornication, and more. These moral issues are explored from their deepest root source in the heart with the doctrines of guilt, shame, fear, deliverance, and redemption emphasized in the Scriptures.
Advanced Homiletics
Further instruction in preparation and delivery of sermons is given with an emphasis placed on the preparation of messages for special occasions as well as on regular preaching. Practice preaching with careful evaluation is included.
Systematic Theology I
A study of the Bible doctrines of the Trinity, the Church, Heaven, and Hell.
Baptist Principles and Preachers
A course covering the foundational beliefs of Baptists and the leaders of fundamental, independent Baptists in America.
English
A student will be placed in an English class based on his English scores on the American College Test (ACT).
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Systematic Theology II
A study of the Bible doctrines of salvation, sin, man, angels, and Satan.
Preachers' Writing Seminar
The mechanics of writing with a review of punctuation and sentence structure are taught. Assignments include the writing of a brochure, letters, a church bulletin, a Sunday school lesson, and a narrative.
United States History I
The history of the United States from the pre-Columbian civilizations to 1877, studying the political, social, and economic developments of America.
Theology of Finance
This course examines various aspects of finance from a Biblical perspective. Hard work, thriftiness, generosity, and more is covered.
Marriage and Ministry
Junior
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Systematic Theology III
A study of the Bible doctrines of Christ, the Holy Spirit, last things, and the Scriptures.
Elementary Greek I
This course is designed to build a basic foundation
of New Testament Greek grammar along with the acquiring of skills for translation. The student will have a practical knowledge of how to do a word study and how to analyze and explain Scripture passages for teaching and preaching, uncovering a wealth of hidden truths.
Bible elective
Counseling electives (2 credits)
Practical Youth Work I
An overview of the church and school’s youth
program, developing teens to serve the Lord.
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
The Second Man
An in-depth study of the relationships, duties, and responsibilities of the “second man.”
Practical Youth Work II
A course teaching students the basics of starting a youth program, including establishing policy and procedures in the youth program; establishing and building relationships with the church, home, and school; and starting music, soul-winning, Sunday school, and mentoring programs for teenagers.
Ministry Finance
This course covers basic financial principles, both Biblical and practical, which are necessary for anyone involved in the ministry. Special emphasis is given to correct Biblical thinking concerning finances, caring for both personal and ministry finances, creating budgets, and working with financial professionals.
Credits toward minor (6 credits)
Courses will be assigned based on the student's minor.
Senior
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Credits toward minor (8 credits)
Courses will be assigned based on the student's minor.
Adolescent Behavior
The fundamental principles of counseling all adolescents, but especially severely troubled teenagers, will be examined. The course explains the root causes of abnormal adolescent behavior and the philosophy of finding solutions for the troubled teen. Abnormal behaviors examined in detail include use of alcohol and drugs, as well as depression, loneliness, suicide, anger, and bitterness.
Practical Youth Work III
This class teaches an understanding of program concepts, implementation, and developmental principles for building an aggressive, Christ-honoring youth program. The current youth culture is also covered.
Church and School Transportation
Designed to instruct the students to become proficient in operating buses and vans used in church transportation, this class will give comprehensive training in general driving and safety education.
Church Education
This course teaches church work including Sunday school, promotion, nursery work, bus ministry, deaf work, Spanish work, youth work, rescue mission work, and work with the educable slow. The duties of pastor as an administrator are emphasized, including church financing, building design, church planting, and pastoral duties.
Credits toward minor (8 credits)
Courses will be assigned based on the student's minor.
Practical Youth Work IV
A study of ethics, developing the right goals, appropriate activities, and seeing the “big picture” for those working with junior high and high schoolers in the church.
For more information, please consult the college catalog.
You may also contact the Academic Office at 219.365.4031, ext. 1210.
Recent Chapel Sermons
- My God Shall Supply — Luis Martinez March 21, 2023
- Commitment to God — Michael Germi March 16, 2023
- Lessons From Proverbs 24 — John Wilkerson March 14, 2023
- Prayer Answering Men — Mike Fish March 10, 2023