CHRISTIAN MINISTRY + PASTORAL MINISTRY

Accelerated 5-Year Pastor-Scholar Program

Earn your BA and MA in ministry, including a 12-20 month paid apprenticeship in a local church in just FIVE years.

In this program, you’ll receive:

• 2-year paid residency in U.S. and global locations
• Robust scholarshipping through NNU’s Ministerial Scholarship program
• Intentional mentoring by professors and pastor
• Access to special retreats and ministry conferences
• Assistance with ministry placement at the conclusion of the program
• The opportunity to extend and complete an M.Div. in a variety of ministry track options

After you’ve applied for admission to NNU, complete the Pastor Scholar Program application to indicate your interest.

Christian Ministry

NNU’s Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry is a multidisciplinary degree preparing students to go directly into ministry after graduation by providing a solid theological foundation, ministry and leadership skills, a deeper understanding of biblical interpretation, and a Christian worldview. Students may focus on a specific area of ministry by adding a minor in Bible, children’s ministry, family ministry, missions, theology, worship leadership, or youth ministry. This major fulfills the educational requirements for ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene.

Pastoral Ministry

The Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry covers the breadth of ministerial studies designed to prepare students for a strong vocational ministry.