Christian Ministries
About the Program
The Christian Ministries major and minors focus on practical, hands-on training for ministry. We offer concentrations in Missions, Sports Ministry and Youth & Family Ministries. The Missions concentration includes training in either international or domestic service. The Sports Ministry concentration seeks to equip and prepare students to be successful sport ministers. The Youth & Family Ministries concentration prepares students to serve as a youth pastor, family pastor, or children’s pastor.
The Christian Ministries major and minors are designed for those who want to serve in ministry right after college. All of them include a strong background in the Bible and theology, spiritual formation, and the skills to be able to work effectively within a church or parachurch ministry. Check out our department’s curriculum or Sterling College’s Academic Catalog for more specifics.
The goal of the Theology & Ministry Department at Sterling College is to cultivate virtuous character, Christ-centered wisdom, and vocational excellence in our community of students. We host a number of other events, like a fall theology conference and fun get-togethers, that you can read more about on our department’s page.
Concentrations
- Missions
- Sports Ministry
- Youth & Family Ministries
Associated Minors
- Missions
- Youth & Family Ministries
- Theology & Ministry (general minor)
What can I do with this major?
- Work for a church as a youth pastor, family pastor, or children’s pastor
- Serve as a musical worship leader at a church or camp
- Missions work, international or domestic
- Serve in a Christian parachurch ministry or non-profit
- Go to seminary or graduate school
- With a double major, pursue any career as a ministry (e.g., Christian therapist)
Online Content
Glenn Butner – select online content
- Podcast: "The Son who Learned Obedience" on The Mortification of Spin (through the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals)
- Magazine: "The Forgotten Attribute of God" in Credo Magazine
- Web Article: "A Basic Ethical Framework for Immigration" hosted at The Evangelical Immigration Table
- Chapel Message: "The Samaritan Test" preached at Sterling College
- Podcast: “The Incarnation and Reformed Christology,” on The New Genva Podcast
- Web article: “Hid with Christ in God” in Cateclesia
Tim Gabrielson – select online content
- Short blog posts:
- Two pre-recorded Sunday school lessons on James:
Faculty
Dr. Timothy A. Gabrielson
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies; Department Chair of Theology & Ministry
Dr. Roy Millhouse
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Glenn Butner Jr.
Associate Professor of Theology & Ministry
Shebuel Varghese
Assistant Professor of Theology & Ministry