UNITED GRADUATE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY

Degree Requirements:

The student who wants to earn a Masters Degree in Biblical Pastoral Ministry will first need to have earned a Bachelor’s Degree from an approved School.

For this Degree each student will be required to complete Ten “5-Hour Courses” from “United Graduate College and Seminary” before we will grant this Degree. This will constitute 50 Hours of coursework needed to earn this degree. All course work can be sent to us by E-mail or through the US Postal system.

You will also need to perform Six "2 Page" counseling sessions in which you actually counseled someone. These can be Formal or Informal. We want you to share with us what there problem was and what you shared with them to help them. Please click on the LINK here and download the instructions and worksheet that are needed to complete this part of your training.

Curriculum (Syllabus):

Each student is required to Thoroughly Read each book listed below. Each book is considered a (one 5-Hour Course). After each book is read, you need to write a 12 to 25 page paper for each book. In each paper we want you to, 1. Point out the principles found throughout the book. 2. List the valuable truths found in each book. 3. We want you to tell us how you can use these principles and truths in your ministry to others. Each paper needs to be typed with no grammatical errors. Size 12 font, in MLA format is suggested.

Books required for this degree:

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COURSE #	COURSE NAME	BOOK REQUIRED	AUTHOR(S)
PBM-301	Biblical Interpretation	Introduction to Biblical Interpretation	Dr. Klein, Blomberg, Hubbard
PBM-302	Old Testament Exegesis	Old Testament Exegesis	Douglass Stewart
PBM-303	New Testament Exegesis	New Testament Exegesis	Gordon D. Fee
PBM-304	Building a Healthy Church	9 Marks of a Healthy Church	Mark Dever
PBM-305	Understanding Biblical Change	Instrument in the Redeemer's Hands	Paul D. Tripp
PBM-306	Understanding Addictions	Addictions (A Banquet in the Grave)	Edward T. Welch
PBM-307	Understanding Depression	Depression (A Stubborn Darkness)	Edward T. Welch
PBM-308	Old Testament Studies	Encountering the Old Testament	Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer
PBM-309	New Testament Studies	Encountering the New Testament	Walter A. Elwell and Robert W. Yarbrough
PBM-310	Expository Sermon Prep	Christ-Centered preaching	Bryan Chapell