Our Academic Programs
The Abiding Love International School of Ministry offers an educational program leading to the award of:
- Specialized Certificate in:
- Youth Ministry (9 credits)
- Church Administration (12 credits)
- Missions Leadership (12 credits)
- Evangelism Ministry (12 credits)
- Certificate in Biblical Studies (30 credits)
- Associate of Arts in Ministry (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Ministry (120 credits)
Requirement:
Applicant for admission is required to enroll in any of the above programs. For the specialized certificate program, 3 or 4 courses of 3 credits each must be completed under each for the award of the certificate. For the Certificate in Biblical Studies the student is required to complete 10 courses (30 credits) with approximately 9 weeks of classes. Additional 10 courses (30 credits) are required to earn an Associate of Arts in Ministry. For the Bachelor of Ministry degree, the candidate is expected to earn additional 60 credits (20 courses) after obtaining the Associate degree. Students who have previously taken relevant Bible courses from selected institutions with proofs will be able to transfer some credits for such courses into our undergraduate degree program.
Courses and class schedules:
Classes will be offered in person under a class-room situation or via Zoom. Classes for each course will take place weekly or bi-weekly and will consist of 9-10 classes of one and a half hours duration. All in person classes will take place at the school premises at Abiding Love International Fellowship, 210 Genesee Street, Trenton, NJ 08611.
The following are the current core courses offered:
Certificate in Biblical Studies (Year 1)
BI 100: Hermeneutic: Introduction to Bible Study
BI 102: New Testament Survey
BI 109: Book of Matthew
RS 101: Dynamic Christian Foundations
RS 102: Christian Life
RS 109: Spiritual Development
RS 103: Introduction to Communications: Evangelism Perspective
RS 110: Spiritual Warfare
CC 101: Sociology of the Family
GE 112: Introduction to Management
Associate of Ministry (Year 2)
BI 101: Old Testament Survey
BI 103: Pentateuch
BI 222: Philippians
BI 223: Ephesians
CC 201: Introduction to Psychology
RS 209: Faith Dynamics
RS 212: Speech and Communication: Homiletic
RS 105: Theology of Worship
ED 101: Dynamics of Teaching
GE 220: Financial Integrity and Stewardship
Intermediate Year (Year 3)
BI 220: Corinthians
BI 302: Major and Minor Prophets
GE 201: Cultural Anthropology
RS 200: History of Civilization I: Church History Perspectives
RS 217: Introduction to Charismatic Theology
RS 301: Pastoral Ministry
RS 304: Introduction to Leadership
RS 305: Introduction to World Missions
RS 314: Principles and Philosophy of Church Growth
RS 219: Christian Character Development
Bachelor of Ministry – Core Courses (Year 4)
BI 400: Advanced Hermeneutics
BI 405: Authenticity and Authority of the Bible
RS 444: Advanced Christian Worldview Studies
RS 435: Christian Theology
RS 442: Church Growth and Development
Bachelor of Ministry – Specialization courses (Year 4)
Specialization in Theology – Core courses plus:
RS 419: Systematic Theology
RS 436: Ecclesiology
RS 437: Christology
RS 438: Eschatology
RS 439: Pneumatology
Specialization in Christian Leadership – Core courses plus:
CC 415: Human Development
OL 440: Conflict Management and Resolution
OL 450: Strategic Church Administration
OL 460: Ethics in Leadership
RS 440: The Challenge of Leadership
Specialization in Christian Education – Core courses plus:
CC 415: Human Development
ED 401: Philosophy of Christian Education
ED 403: Curriculum Development
ED 404: Classroom Management
ED 410: Teaching Methodology
Specialization in Christian Counseling – Core courses plus:
CC 402: Crisis Counseling
CC 404: Counseling the Dysfunctional Family
CC405: Addiction Counseling
CC 406: Counseling and Family Violence
CC 415: Human Development
Specialization in Chaplaincy – Core courses plus:
CC 402: Crisis Counseling
CC405: Addiction Counseling
RS 124: Health Care Chaplaincy
RS 352: Introduction to Chaplaincy
RS 447: Ministry in Correctional Institution
Courses for the specialized Certificate program (See the course title above)
Certificate in Youth Ministry: CC 415, ED 401, and RS 109
Certificate in Church Administration: RS 441, RS 442, GE112, and GE 220
Certificate in Missions Leadership: RS 305, RS 103, RS 442, and RS 414
Certificate in Evangelism Ministry: RS 103, RS 442, RS 212, and BI 104 (The Gospels)
Students are allowed to register for at least one of these courses at a time, although registration for two classes is advised.
Fees:
Application Fee (one-time payment) = $50.00
Registration Fee (one-time payment) = $75.00
Tuition per credit hour = $125.00 (for courses leading to the Certificate in Biblical Studies & above.
Tuition per credit hour = $75.00 (for courses leading to the Certificate in any of the four ministry areas. If the student later decides to transfer the credit to towards the Certificate in Biblical Studies & above, s/he will have to take an exam and pay the balance between the $125 and $75 per credit).
