Associate of Arts in Bible and Christian Service

This program is designed to prepare men and women for active ministry either as lay-leaders in the local church or as support personnel in a Christian school.

The Associate of Arts degree is a 63-credit-hour program and requires the following minimums: Degree Emphasis, 15 hours; Bible and Theology, 21 hours; General Education, 24 hours; and Ministry Preparation, 3 hours.

Program Learning Outcomes

Through the Associate of Arts in Bible and Christian Service program, IBCS seeks to prepare ministers who will apply their love for God and for mankind through a life-long commitment to learn, minister, disciple, and lead others in the field of their calling.

Department Head

Mrs. Rebecca Stertzbach
Mrs. Rebecca Stertzbach
Mrs. Rebecca Stertzbach has a Bachelor of Science in English Education and a Master of Christian Education. She currently serves as the Executive Assistant at IBCS and teaches in the English and education departments.

Program Requirements

At least 15 hours of Degree Emphasis courses must be completed in a particular field of Christian Service. A.A. students will choose 15 credits from the Degree Emphasis course lists in the various Christian Service emphases, from the Teacher Education degree, or from the Church Music major.

TOTAL : 15

Course
Hours
BI 102
Hermeneutics
2
BI 103Dispensationalism2
BI 202Foundations of New Testament Themes2
BI 203Foundations of Old Testament Themes3
TH 102The Theology of Sin and Salvation2
TH 111The Theology of the Bible, God, and Man3
TH 202The Theology of Angels, the Church, and Last Things2
TH 211The Theology of Jesus and the Holy Spirit2
TH S0_Theology Seminar 1
Approved Bible/Theology Electives2

                                                                                                                        TOTAL: 21

Course #Name of CourseHours
EN 101 or EN 103Introduction to College English or English Grammar and Composition3
EN 102 or EN 104College Composition or English Composition 3
HI 101 or HI 102History of Civilization 1 or 23
HI 211 or HI 212Baptist History 1 or Baptist History 22
OR 101College Success1
MA 202Personal Finance3
PH 201 or PH 231Introduction to Philosophy or World Religions3
SC 201Fundamentals of Nutrition4
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech
3

                                                                                                                                                                                        TOTAL: 24

Course
Hours
ED 103
Fundamentals of Church Education
1
ED 152
Foundations of Teaching and Learning
1
MI 104
A History of Global Missions
1
PR 114Personal Evangelism and Discipleship1
PR 153Personal Media and the Christian1
PR 154
Mentoring
1

                                                                                                                       TOTAL: 3

Associate of Arts students will choose 3 out of the 6 courses listed above. The remaining 3 credits may be applied to the Degree Emphasis Requirements category.

Student Spotlight

Jeremy Sheldon

Jeremy Sheldon

“Since graduating from IBCS in 2016, I have been involved in my church in many different ways. I also love camp ministry and am looking forward to this next summer when I will be the Assistant Director of Treasure Mountain Bible Camp in Marble, Colorado. I am able to use the tools that I learned at IBCS in almost everything I do. In fact, my personal devotions, preparing for a message or a speaking event, singing a special, organizing my time, using critical thinking, running the Junior Department at camp, and discipling those around me all require the valuable training that I received at IBCS.”

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