Empower Your Ministry Through Faith and
Service with a Degree in Christian Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies at Truett McConnell University blends your love for Christ with your desire for purpose-filled service and ministry.
Our biblically centered degree in Christian studies equips you with a deep understanding of Scripture while sharpening your critical thinking skills as a powerful and effective communicator. Embrace your calling and prepare to serve in a variety of ministry roles:
- Pursue full-time or part-time vocational Christian ministry in any form—whether as a pastor, minister of education, student minister, Christian counselor or other role.
- Learn more about your faith so that you can serve the Lord in whatever call He might have for your life.
Our rigorous curriculum goes beyond biblical study courses, emphasizing a love for God and His Word—and a love for people—through classes in biblical languages, Christian theology, practical ministry and more.
With your Christian studies degree, you will be prepared to serve in whatever role God has called you to—or continue your education in a graduate program or at a seminary
Christian Studies Degree Concentrations
Scripture is at the foundation of everything we do, and our Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies provides a strong foundation in theological studies with the option to tailor your degree.
We offer four concentrations to our students studying Christianity, helping to prepare you for wherever God is calling you to go.
Biblical and Theological Studies
Our Biblical and Theological Studies concentration prepares you for all avenues of service or further education in a graduate program or seminary. This flexible pathway allows you to complement your biblical study courses with electives that align with your unique interests. Choose from courses in Christian ethics, ministry administration or other special topics in Christian theology Download Biblical and Theological Studies Checklist
Missions
Our Missions concentration helps you to fulfill the Great Commission in a variety of cultural and religious settings—both foreign or domestic—or to further your education. Studying Christianity in TMU’s Missions concentration also emphasizes understanding and communicating the gospel cross-culturally. Beyond your biblical history courses, you can specialize for your career with courses in cultural anthropology, contextualization or theology of missions Download Missions Checklist
Student Ministry
Our Student Ministry concentration gives you the expertise to work with students of all ages or further your training in a graduate program or seminary. Along with a foundation in biblical history courses, this concentration focuses on helping you to better counsel students with courses in student and pastoral ministry, Christian ethics and supervised ministry experience Download Student Ministry Checklist
Women’s Studies
Our Women’s Studies concentration prepares you to understand and articulate God’s plan for biblical manhood and womanhood. You’ll learn about the historical and contemporary challenges to that plan and engage in ministry to women. Equip women of God to fulfill their calling by exploring courses in biblical and systematic theology, church history, communication, introduction to feminism or practical ministry to girls and women. Download Women’s Studies Checklist