Student Ministry

The Student Ministry major prepares people to lead in ministering to and with young people in the local church and various parachurch ministries such as campus ministry, camps, youth organizations, evangelism efforts, and much more. Students are prepared to:

Stay abreast of current changes in youth culture and communicate effectively through all those changes
Serve in a leadership role of ministry in the church
Function as part of a team/staff relationship
Interpret Christian scripture responsibly
Identify and critically analyze appropriate sources in academic research
Understand and assess contemporary church beliefs and practices in light of church history
Reflect theologically on contemporary culture and discern the challenges and opportunities for the church to embody a faithful presence within that culture
Approach student ministry in ways that reflect sound theological, philosophical, cultural, and practical understandings of ministry
Teach effectively
Develop the personal and spiritual maturity necessary for student ministry
Be well-equipped to pursue seminary or graduate education

Ministry Leadership Program

This major is part of the Ministry Leadership Program. Learn more about this exciting program »

Course Requirements

View all details and course requirements for this program in the Milligan University Catalog (link below). The Milligan University academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the Catalog.

View Catalog Course Sequence Core Requirements

Faculty

Dr. Curtis Booher

Professor of Christian Ministries

423.461.8778
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Baker Faculty Office Center, 118

Dr. Lee Blackburn

Associate Professor of Humanities and History

423.461.8493
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Baker Faculty Office Center, 125

Dr. Craig Farmer

Joel O. and Mabel Stephens Chair of Bible; Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities; Professor of History and Humanities

423.461.8942
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Baker Faculty Office Center, 122

Dr. Susan Higgins

Professor Emerita of Sociology and Missions

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Dr. John Jackson

Associate Professor of Bible and Humanities

423.461.8794
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Baker Faculty Office Center, 111

Dr. Ron Kastens

Academic Dean of the Seminary and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry

423.794.1523
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B.D. Phillips Building

Dr. Philip Kenneson

The Kenneth E. Starkey Chair of Bible and Christian Ministries; Associate Dean of the School of Bible and Ministry; Professor of Theology and Philosophy