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, Worship Arts, 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 Worship Arts concentration mixes coursework in theology and ministry with a strong competency in music, including the ability to lead a band or choir. 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
- Worship Arts
- 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
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Roy Millhouse
Department Chair for Theology & Ministry; Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Glenn Butner Jr.
Assistant Professor of Theology and Ministry
Shebuel Varghese
Assistant Professor of Theology & Ministry