Degrees Offered:
Bachelor, Master, Doctor of Ministry and Ph.D.
Objective: To provide the student a broad range of studies from America's most brilliant church growth leaders, pastors and evangelists. This degree program acquaints the student with solid Biblical principles of doing evangelism, missions and leading churches to grow as taught and demonstrated by America's finest leadership.
Students will study the books of Billy Graham, Tom Rainier, Rick Warren, Bob Russell, Bill Hybels, Charles Stanley and many others.
Bachelor of Ministry in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth
Requires MEC 200, MEC 220,
MEC 240, MEC 260, MEC 280, MEC 300, MEC 320.
Cost: $1,695.00
Hours: 120 (You may qualify for up to 90 hours of life credit experience)
Requirements: If you qualify for the 90 hours of life credit - six classes selected from our suggested curriculum or a total of 30 hours.
Here is what is required for the Bachelor of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth:
Select seven of the textbooks on this site.
Read the book.
Write a summary review paper of the book. Include the following in your paper:
- A one-half page to one page summary of each chapter. In your own words describe what the author is saying.
- Write one to two pages on how this book impacted your life, either positive or negative.
Summary papers will average between 10 to 15 pages per textbook. Type the paper and email it to us at schoolassignment@aol.com or mail to the seminary address.
Master of Ministry in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth
Requires MEC 340, MEC 360,
MEC 380, MEC 400, MEC 420,
MEC 440
Cost: $1,895.00
Requirements: Seven classes selected from suggested curriculum.
Follow the guidelines for doing the Bachelor's of MEC as listed directly above.
If you have completed a Bachelor's in this same program you will need to choose seven new textbooks from this site. You may also recommend up to two alternates that do not appear on this site. You must email us for approval of the alternates at newburghseminary@aol.com
The Master of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth requires five verbatims. Verbatims are discussions or summaries in your own words of a mission, evangelism or church growth experience.
Verbatims include but are not limited to the following: Personal witnessing/evangelism encounters. These are encounters where you have in some way shared the gospel with a person who is not a Christian.
- Any effort to build up your church, small group, Sunday school class.
- Any mission effort. Bible school, handing out gospel tracts.
- Verbatims should only be about one page in length and submitted via email or mail. A verbatim is a summary of what was said during the experience you are sharing.
Email assignments to schoolassignment@aol.com
Doctor of Ministry in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth
Requires MEC 460, MEC 480, MEC 500, MEC 520, MEC 540, MEC 560
Cost: $2,095.00
Hours: 50
Requirements: Six classes selected from the curriculum section, plus a ministry project agreed upon by the seminary committee.
Six textbooks following the same guidelines as listed under the Bachelor's program of this page for doing assignments.
Up to three textbook alternates may be suggested with seminary approval. Email us at newburghseminary@aol.com for textbook approval.
Student selects a ministry theme pertaining to evangelism, ministry or church growth. The theme is submitted in writing to the seminary committee. Once the theme is approved the student will receive supervision from the seminary committee for the completion of the Doctor of Ministry project.
Ministry projects are practical in nature and should be written in such a way that the project might be helpful to any other minister or church group. D.Min. projects take about two to three months to complete the project. A 35 - 50 page paper typically explains the nature of the project, the goal of the project, what actually transpired during the project and the outcome of the ministry project.
Ph.D. in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth
Requires MEC 580, MEC 600, MEC 620, MEC 640, MEC 660,
MEC 680
50 Hours
Cost: $2,295.00
Requirements: Six classes selected from the curriculum. Three alternates may be suggested to the seminary by emailing us at newburghseminary@aol.com.
The Ph.D. candidate for this program must also submit a reading list a part from the six textbooks. Reading list should be a minimum of ten books that will be used as Bibliography and reference material for the Dissertation. This list should be emailed or mailed to us two to three months after being accepted into the Ph.D. program.
The candidate should also submit a Dissertation theme to be agreed upon by the seminary committee. Student selects a Dissertation theme pertaining to church growth, evangelism or missions. The Dissertation theme is submitted in writing to the seminary committee or may be emailed to us at newburghseminary@aol.com . Once the theme is approved the student will receive supervision from the seminary committee for the completion of the Ph.D. degree. Dissertations are academic yet we encourage our students to write on a practical level as if the dissertation were being presented to an average church group. We want our dissertations to be helpful to other ministers and Christians who might have the opportunity to read them. Dissertations typically are about 60 to 125 pages. We have received numerous dissertations from 250 to 300 pages. We are not legalistic about page length. This is not a marathan to see how many words you can put on paper. Content, thought, your ideas, personal research and what you present are what we consider important. Most importantly we are concerned that your dissertation glorify Jesus.
