Camping Ministries - Baptist Bible College and Seminary

Camping Ministries from Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Purpose and Objectives Every year in the United States, the lives of nine million children and adults are influenced by more than 12,000 camping and retreat ministries hosted by organized camps, local churches, colleges, agencies, and mission boards. In addition, almost every church and school integrates experience-based learning principles into their core curriculum through youth meetings, vacation Bible school, AWANA, Sunday school, cell groups, missions trips, or work trips. Our vision is to prepare men and women who are passionate about making disciples and who are empowered to serve with excellence in camping and impact ministry venues. Upon completion of the Camping Ministries program, the student will: * Integrate the Word of God into every aspect of the camp program with skill, creativity, and excellence. * Create programming that is driven by a clear sense of mission and purpose. * Position himself/herself and the organization as servants to the local church and family unit. * Understand the history, trends, and challenges of organized camp ministry. * Evaluate existing camping programs as to their effectiveness in fulfilling the mission. * Develop a workable philosophy of experience-based learning and in-process discipleship. * Demonstrate excellence in programming, administration, and stewardship of resources. * Lead others towards aggressive growth with the heart of a shepherd. Program Description The Camping Ministries program is built around a core of 42 semester hours of Bible and theology designed to give students a solid foundation for thinking and for ministering the truth of God's Word. The program also includes 43 semester hours of General Studies courses intended to help students think clearly about the world in which they must live and minister that truth. The balance of the program involves the student in both general and specific ministry courses that help the students build necessary skills for taking the truth to the world through the use of camping and impact ministry approaches. Students in this program will spend their junior or senior year at a leading organized camp where they will have the opportunity to interact with their camping courses in a hands-on laboratory setting. Up to 30 hours of the program will be delivered in this internship environment. This allows the student to learn the concepts and skills in an active learning environment mentored by people who are doing what the students are learning to do. As a part of their training process, students will be engaged in a process of ministry development that will involve them in a series of ministry assignments designed to expand their basic ministry skill sets. Student interaction with the Ministry Development Office helps to tailor a program to allow for maximum growth in this area. View more details on Baptist Bible College and Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.