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.

1 Corinthians 1:4-5 (NIV)
“[Thanksgiving] I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge—”

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