NOBTS -- Specializations and Associated Classes

Specializations and Associated Classes

On-going Specializations

Selected divisional and inter-divisional emphases are offered on an ongoing basis. A number of specializations are currently being developed. Listed in parentheses beside each specialization, you will find the division(s) that sponsor(s) that specialization. Current offerings include:

Christian Education (Christian Education)

CEAD8301 Charting Adult Ministry for the New Million
CEAD8302 Challenges for the Contemporary Family
CEAD8303 Ministering to Persons in Crisis
CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CEAM8302 Managing Church Conflict
CEAM8303 Building and Managing an Effective Organization
CEAM8304 Creating A Winning Team
CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development thru Christian Education
CEAM8306 Risk Management and Church Policy
CECH8301 Ministering to Children in Crisis
CESE8301 Transitioning to a Vision-Driven Church
CESE8302 Singles' Ministry for the 21st Century
CESE8303 Christian Education for the 21st Century
CESE8304 Leadership in the Local Church
CESE8305 Youth Ministry Institute
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESE8307 Networking for Transformational Ministry
CESE8308 The Seeker Strategy in a Healthy Growing Church
CESE8309 Ministering to Today's Older Adults
CESE8310 The Effective Utilization of Small Groups
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
CESW8301 Life Issues and Ministry Practice
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
CEYH8301 Emerging Landscape in Youth Culture
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8302 Developing a Strategy for Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8303 Case Studies in Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
THSE8301 The Southern Baptist Convention at Work

Christian Theological Heritage (Theological/Historical)

PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THSE8301 The Southern Baptist Convention at Work
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century
THTH8302 Doctrinal Foundations for Contemporary Ministry

Church Health (Pastoral Ministries, Christian Education, Church Music)

CEAD8301 Charting Adult Ministry for the New Million
CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development thru Christian Education
CESE8301 Transitioning to a Vision-Driven Church
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESE8308 The Seeker Strategy in a Healthy, Growing Church
CESE8310 The Effective Utilization of Small Groups
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
PATH8301 Exploring Issues in Effective Pastoral Leadership & Ministry
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8302 Developing a Strategy for Healthy Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8303 Case Studies in Healthy, Evangelistic Churches
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMMI8301 Urban Missions

Church Planting/Missions (Pastoral Ministries)

Required for specialization:

PMCP8301 Church Planting Leadership (North America)
PMCP8302 Facilitating Church Planting Movements (North America)

Choose remaining specialization seminar from the following:

CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
PMCP8303 Developing a Missional Church: Applying Acts 1:8 to New and Existing Churches
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8302 Developing a Strategy for Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8303 Case Studies in Healthy, Evangelistic Churches
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMMI8301 Urban Missions

Collegiate Ministry (Christian Education)

CEAD8301 Charting Adult Ministry for the New Million
CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CESE8302 Singles' Ministry for the 21st Century
CESE8305 Youth Ministry Institute
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
CEYH8301 Emerging Landscape in Youth Culture
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMPS8301 Pastoral Counseling
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century

Denominational Leadership (Pastoral Ministries, Christian Education)

Two of the following seminars are required (or all three):

CEAM8302 Managing Church Conflict
PATH8302 Emerging Issues in Denominational Leadership
PATH8303 Essential Skills for Denominational Leaders

Choose remaining specialization seminar from the following:

CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CEAM8303 Building and Managing and Effective Organization
CEAM8304 Creating a Winning Team
CESE8304 Leadership in the Local Church
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
PATH8301 Exploring Issues in Effective Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
PMCP8301 Church Planting Leadership
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMSE8306 Senior Pastor Special Event
THSE8301 The Southern Baptist Convention at Work

Evangelistic Church Growth (Pastoral Ministries, Christian Education)

CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development thru Christian Education
CESE8301 Transitioning to a Vision-Driven Church
CESE8308 The Seeker Strategy in a Healthy, Growing Church
CESE8310 The Effective Utilization of Small Groups
PMCP8301 Church Planting Leadership (North America)
PMCP8302 Facilitating Church Planting Movements (North America)
PMCP8303 Developing a Missional Church: Applying Acts 1:8 to New and Existing Churches
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8302 Developing a Strategy for Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8303 Case Studies in Healthy, Evangelistic Churches
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMMI8301 Urban Missions

Expository Preaching* (Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministries)

BSNT8301 Expository Preaching from the New Testament
BSNT8302 Exegetical Studies in the New Testament
BSOT8301 Expository Preaching from the Old Testament
BSOT8302 Exegetical Studies in the Old Testament
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMPR8301 Expository Preaching in the 21st Century Church
PMSE8301 Expository Preaching Lab

*Check with the Office of Professional Doctoral Programs for pre-requisites.

Leadership and Administration (Christian Education, Pastoral Ministries)

CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CEAM8302 Managing Church Conflict
CEAM8303 Building and Managing an Effective Organization
CEAM8304 Creating a Winning Team
CEAM8306 Risk Management and Church Policy
CESE8301 Transitioning to a Vision Driven Church
CESE8304 Leadership in the Local Church
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESE8307 Networking for Transformational Ministry
CESE8308 The Seeker Strategy in a Healthy, Growing Church
CESE8310 The Effective Utilization of Small Groups
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
PATH8301 Exploring Issues in Effective Pastoral Leadership and Ministry
PATH8302 Emerging Issues in Denominational Leadership
PATH8303 Essential Skills for Denominational Leaders
PMCP8301 Church Planting Leadership
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMSE8306 Senior Pastor Special Event
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century

Pastoral Counseling (Pastoral Ministries)

CEAD8303 Ministering to Persons in Crisis
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
PMPS8301 Pastoral Counseling
PMPS8302 Pastoral Counseling for Marriages and Families
PMSE8307 Utilizing Spiritual Resources in Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Work (Pastoral Ministries, Christian Education)

BSNT8301 Expository Preaching from the New Testament
BSOT8301 Expository Preaching from the Old Testament
CEAD8302 Challenges for the Contemporary Family
CEAD8303 Ministering to Persons in Crisis
CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CEAM8302 Managing Church Conflict
CEAM8303 Building and Managing an Effective Organization
CEAM8304 Creating a Winning Team
CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development through Christian Education
CEAM8306 Risk Management and Church Policy
CECH8301 Ministering to Children in Crisis
CESE8301 Transitioning to a Vision-Driven Church
CESE8304 Leadership in the Local Church
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESE8307 The Seeker Strategy in a Healthy, Growing Church
CESE8308 Networking for Transformational Ministry
CESE8309 Ministering to Today's Oder Adults
CESE8311 Maturing Believers in a Cross-Cultural Context
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
PATH8301 Exploring Issues in Effective Pastoral Leadership and Ministry
PMCP8301 Church Planting Leadership(North America)
PMCP8302 Facilitating Church Planting Movements
PMCP8303 Developing a Missional Church: Applying Acts 1:8 to New and Existing Churches
PMEV8301 Leadership and Healthy Church Growth
PMEV8302 Developing a Strategy for Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8303 Case Studies in Healthy, Evangelistic Churches
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMPR8301 Expository Preaching in the 21st Century Church
PMPS8301 Pastoral Counseling
PMPS8302 Pastoral Counseling for Marriages and Families
PMSE8301 Expository Preaching Lab
PMSE8306 Senior Pastor Special Event
PMSE8307 Utilizing Spiritual Resources in Pastoral Counseling
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THSE8301 The Southern Baptist Convention at Work
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century
THTH8302 Doctrinal Foundations for Contemporary Ministry

Singles Ministry (Christian Education)

CEAD8301 Charting Adult Ministry for the New Million
CEAD8302 Challenges for the Contemporary Family
CEAM8301 Leadership Styles in Ministry
CEAM8304 Creating a Winning Team
CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development thru Christian Education
CESE8302 Singles' Ministry for the 21st Century
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple-Making Strategy for a Healthy, Growing Church
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications of Postmodernity
PMPS8301 Pastoral Counseling
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century

Spiritual Formations (Theological/Historical)

CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
PMEV8305 Developing a Disciple Making Strategy for Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth
THCH8301 Spiritual Formation of the Minister
THTH8301 Theological Issues for Ministry in the 21st Century
THTH8302 Doctrinal Foundations for Contemporary Ministry

Student Ministry (Christian Education)

CEAD8302 Challenges for the Contemporary Family
CEAM8304 Creating a Winning Team
CEAM8305 Strategic Church Development thru Christian Education
CESE8305 Youth Ministry Institute
CESE8306 Disciple-Making Special Event
CESW8303 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
CEYH8301 Emerging Landscape in Youth Culture
PMEV8307 Emerging Issues in Ministry: Practical Implications in Postmodernity

Worship Studies (Church Music, Pastoral Ministries)

CMSE8301 Baptist Church Music Conference
CMWL8301 Revitalizing Corporate Worship
PMEV8304 Worship and Healthy, Evangelistic Church Growth

(This is a new specialization in our program, and as such, other seminars and special events are currently being developed. As they become available, they will be listed here. Feel free to call or email our office with any questions.)

User-driven Specializations

Students may make requests for specializations not listed as regular offerings through the Office of Professional Doctoral Programs. Every effort will be made to provide the requested specialization.

Non-specialization

Students may take their specialization seminars from any division as part of a general studies track.

Doctor of Educational Ministry

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

1 John 2:17