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Bachelor of Theology :: Bachelor of Ministry



This four-year BTh/BMin combined degree is designed specifically to prepare students for ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist church. It is both theological and vocational in nature. The course provides students with a foundation for theology and ministry and the resources with which to minister as an employed minister in the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Duration



Four years full-time or equivalent part-time

Credit points



192 credit points

Mode of delivery



On campus. A small number of first-level subjects are available in distance education mode.

Accreditation



The degree is accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

Entry requirements



The general entry requirements for Avondale College degree courses are stated in the Academic Policies section of the Handbook.
The following entry requirements are specific to the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Ministry course:

  1. Recommendation from, and telephone interview with, pastor of church currently attended by applicant.

  2. Optional telephone interview of applicant by faculty.

  3. At least two years must have elapsed since the applicant’s baptism, during which time the applicant must have been active in a local church.


Field education requirements



There is an intentional placement of and mentoring of students in a local church during their enrolment in the BTh/BMin degree. A number of specific requirements attached to several of the church ministry subjects need to be fulfilled in a local church. In order to be placed in a local church, students are required to sign a self-disclosure form (Prohibited Persons Declaration) and consent to a criminal records check. Further information is available in the Field Education Handbook.

Course structure



The BTh/BMin is a four-year degree consists of a minimum of 32 x 6-credit point subjects (192 credit points) over eight semesters. All subjects are worth six credit points (unless otherwise specified) with a notional semester workload of 150 hours, averaging 10–12 hours per week (including contact hours). The course is comprised of biblical-theological formation, pastoral formation and general education.

Summary of minimum requirements in the BTh/BMin degree



Components of Course Subjects Credit Points
Spiritual-Pastoral Formation
Church Ministry 8 48
Applied Psychology 2 12
Research Seminar 1 6
Theological-Historical Formation
Theology 5 30
History/Church History 3 18
Biblical Formation
Biblical Studies 8 48
Biblical Languages 3 18
General Education
Electives 2 12
TOTALS 32 192


Required subjects



Biblical Studies



Biblical Languages



Theology and History



Spirituality and Ministry



Psychology



General Education



Two Electives

Course Assurance



Details of course assurance arrangements are shown on the Avondale website. For the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Ministry the “Second Providers” are:

  • Christian Heritage College

  • Tabor College

  • Australian Catholic University

  • Sydney College of Divinity

  • Australian College of Theology



Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Ministry



Sem
1 NT160 :: Gospels A CY165 :: SDA History and Ministry of Ellen White TH161 :: Introduction to Theology CM160 :: Spiritual Formation for Pastoral Ministry
2 NT170 :: New Testament Epistles A BL170 :: Hebrew A PS160 :: Developmental and Pastoral Psychology CM161 :: Communication and Worship
3 Elective BL160 :: New Testament Greek IA CY265 :: Early and Medieval Church CM265 :: Homiletics
4 OT262 :: Pentateuch BL161 :: New Testament Greek IB TH270 :: Ethics, Philosophy & Science in Theological Context CM282 :: Australian and New Zealand Religions
5 NT351 :: Gospels B OT265 :: Old Testament Prophets Elective CM283 :: Ministry in Practice A
6 NT361 :: New Testament Epistles B HI265 :: The Reformation TH371 :: Historical Theology (Modern Period) CM281 :: Evangelism in Practice A
7 OT361 :: Old Testament Seers and Sages TH360 :: Systematic Theology A RN350 :: Research Seminar in Theological Studies CM381 :: Evangelism in Practice B
8 NT362 :: New Testament Apocalypses TH361 :: Systematic Theology B PS365 :: Marriage and Family Psychology CM383 :: Ministry in Practice B


NOTE: Field placement is required throughout the course. The assessed field education components are incorporated into most of the CM (Church Ministry) subjects.
In addition, specific field education components are incorporated into specialised subjects in years 3 and 4.