Degree concentrations are designed for students to apply biblical insight to strengthen their relationship with God and inform the practice of a specific ministry area. Students enrolled in a concentration take topical and Bible courses related to the ministry topic for a total of 12-credits. We currently offer five degree concentrations: General Leadership, Apologetics, Missions & Evangelism, Worship Arts, and Discipleship.
Degree Concentrations
General Leadership
Designed to equip those who feel called to youth ministry, pastoral ministry, women’s ministry, or children’s ministry. Required courses include:
- Topical Courses
- Biblical Counseling
- Homiletics or Teaching Methods
- Pastoral Ministry or Church Planting
- Youth Ministry or Children's Ministry
- Bible Electives
- Pastoral Epistles
- James or Ephesians
Apologetics
Focuses on building the faith of believers and equipping Christians to defend the Christian faith with humility. Required courses include:
- Topical Courses
- Apologetics
- Bibliology & Archaeology
- Christian Ethics
- Cults & World Religions or Introduction to Islam
- Bible Electives
- John
- Ecclesiastes or Job
Missions & Evangelism
Intended to equip those who have an interest in proclaiming the Gospel and training disciples of Jesus Christ abroad. Required courses include:
- Topical Courses
- Acts
- Missions
- Evangelism
- Missionary Biographies or History of Missions
- Bible Electives
- Pastoral Epistles
- I&II Thessalonians or Galatians
Worship Arts
Prepares those who are gifted musically to lead worship, with the right heart and focus, in various ministry settings. Required courses include:
- Topical Courses
- Worship Leadership
- Worship Band Practicum*
- Sound & Recording*
- Musicianship*
- Bible Electives
- Psalms or Leviticus
- Life of David or I&II Chronicles
- *Due to the hands on training in these courses this concentration cannot be completed entirely online.
Discipleship
Students in this concentration will spend time being discipled by a trained disciple maker, will learn a theology of disciple making, and will have an opportunity to practice being a disciple maker themselves. They will learn to use discipleship tools provided by CCBC to practically make disciples who make disciples.
