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Mr. Barry Mason
Division Director

Advanced Diploma in Child Evangelism

Objectives:
In addition to the General Objectives, the Children's Ministry Program is designed specifically:

1. To enable the student to construct a Biblical understanding of Christian ministry to children.
2. To prepare the student to organize and administer a children's ministry in the local church.
3. To develop excellence in teaching.
4. To acquaint the student with materials and resources necessary to children's ministry.
5. To enable the student to use his understanding of the characteristics of each age group in effectively presenting Bible content and in applying Biblical truth to life.
6. To equip the student to lead children into a definite faith in Christ as Savior and on to a spiritual life.

Course Requirements are as follows (Total 126 Hours):
General Education, 40 hours, consisting of:
History of Civilization, 6 hours; English, 6 hours; General Psychology, 3 hours; Speech Communication, 3 hours; Discussion Leadership, 3 hours; Literature, 3 hours; Children's Literature, 3 hours; Introduction to Philosophy, 3 hours; Biological Science, 3 hours; Elements of Music, 3 hours; Music Elective, 3 hours; Freshman Orientation, 1 hour.

Bible/Theology, 50 hours, consisting of:
Bible Survey, 6 hours; Gospels, 6 hours; Acts, 3 hours; Pentateuch I, 3 hours; Pauline Epistles, 12 hours; Principles of Christian Living, 2 hours; Christian Beliefs, 3 hours; Theology of Holiness, 3 hours; Biblical Hermeneutics, 3 hours; Teaching Bible, 3 hours; Elective, 6 hours.

Professional Education, 36 hours, consisting of:
Personal Evangelism, 3 hours; Introduction to Christian Education, 3 hours; Teaching Methods, 3 hours; The Teaching of Bible (also listed above); Child Evangelism, 3 hours; Child Evangelism Practicum, 3 hours; Art & Visuals, 6 hours; Story Writing, 3 hours; Child Psychology, 3 hours; Educational Psychology, 3 hours; Missions Elective, 3 hours; Church History Elective, 3 hours.

NOTE; Music elective is chosen from Principles of Conducting (2 hours) and Church Music Administration (3 hours). Since Principles of Conducting is only two hours, the additional hour must be made up with another elective.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
CHILD EVANGELISM

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year