Hope College Studies in Ministry Minor

Hope College Studies in Ministry Minor Dedicated to preparing students, theologically and practically, for entry-level ministry.

The Studies in Ministry minor is dedicated to preparing students, theologically and practically, for entry-level ministry positions in churches and Christian organizations. It aims to provide students who are discerning a call to Christian ministry with the theological framework, practical experience, spiritual disciplines, and mentoring guidance necessary to embark upon a lifetime of involvement

in Christian ministries. Through coursework, year-long internships, and relationships with each other and mentors, students in this minor will be prepared for possible future theological education and various non-ordained ministry positions in churches and organizations - locally and worldwide. This program will prepare students for such ministries as:

youth ministry
worship leadership
leadership within community development, missions, and social agencies
lay ministry within the church
where appropriate, future seminary training and theological education

The minor has three different tracks:

Youth Ministry
Worship Leadership (with two sub-tracks: Pastoral and Musical)
Social Witness

The minor is interdisciplinary in nature, meaning that it involves courses from a variety of disciplines, from Religion to Psychology to Communication to newly-created Ministry courses. It combines theory with practice, so that students are doing an internship at the same time as they are in class together, integrating their practical experience with a theological understanding of Christian ministry and discipleship. It is concerned with spiritual formation; students meet with mentors, practice spiritual disciplines, and are encouraged to let their theological learning and ministry experiences shape them in significant ways.

Kelli E. (R) is one of several of our Ministry minors engaged in an internship for the entire academic year. This intern...
08/31/2021

Kelli E. (R) is one of several of our Ministry minors engaged in an internship for the entire academic year. This internship is a required part of the minor. Placements are offered and accepted by our minors only after a thorough matching and interview process. Our Coordinator of Mentoring and Internships Pam Ourada VanPutten is fantastic at shepherding the entire process for students and internship sites. Kelli is a Social Work major with a minor in Ministry Studies (Social Witness track) and will help manage 3sixty's communications. 3sixty is a nonprofit organization connecting neighbors, creating resources, and building community throughout Holland's Eastcore neighborhood. (photo credit 3sixty newsletter)

Hope is SO close to reaching its goal of 1,866 donations (year of Hope's founding!!). Only 20 minutes left and we sit at...
02/26/2021

Hope is SO close to reaching its goal of 1,866 donations (year of Hope's founding!!). Only 20 minutes left and we sit at 1,786! Please consider putting us over the top by donating NOW. https://dayofgiving.hope.edu/amb/ministry

Save the Date! Support Arts & Humanities 'CMS (Center for Ministry Studies)' by giving all day Thursday or Friday mornin...
02/23/2021

Save the Date! Support Arts & Humanities 'CMS (Center for Ministry Studies)' by giving all day Thursday or Friday morning. Stay tuned for details!

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