The goal of the Associate of Ministry Degree Online is to equip those called to the ministry. Also, earning an Associate of Ministry Degree Online prepares you to continue your education to earn a higher degree. Those who successfully complete the program will be prepared to fully exercise any ministerial activity including becoming pastors, church leaders, missionaries, chaplains, teachers, etc. Upon the completion of the Degree, you will be equipped to:
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An Associate Degree of Ministry prepares you with an in-depth understanding of spiritual practices to prepare you for making a difference in your community through ministry work and education. The Associate Degree of Ministry allows you to lead, guide and teach your congregation through worship and religious education, provide spiritual leadership, guidance, and pastoral care to the members of your church. Also, you can provide your community with spiritual and religious support through public speaking and weekly services. Graduates with an Associate Degree of Ministry can develop a career as:
The professors that teach the Associate of Ministry Program hold advanced degrees from the most prestigious Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities in the world including Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Baptist University, and Gateway Seminary. Lucent selects professors based on their faithfulness to the Scriptures, their academic background, lifetime achievements, and their ability to teach dynamic classes.
Lucent University is the official partner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for the distribution of its School of Evangelism program. Lucent is the first university to offer the Billy Graham School of Evangelism as a four-credit program.
The Associate of Ministry program has a total of 60 credit hours. The program is divided into 4 terms. Each term is comprised of 5 courses and lasts 6 months for a total of 15 credit hours per term. Each course counts as 3 credit hours. The courses include video classes, video resources, reading materials, exams, and writing projects. Below you will find the list of the courses we offer in the program (course offer may vary). Click on the course name to view the Course Description for each course.
This course will introduce the student to evangelism on a personal, local, and global level. The student will be taught the theological foundations of the gospel, give practical methods for sharing the gospel, how to share their own testimony, how to address various objections to the gospel, and how to follow up with those who put their faith in Christ. In terms of world evangelism, the student will be introduced to the evangelistic strategies for sharing with those from other religions and other cultural contexts. Finally, evangelism will be considered within the church in terms of evangelistic messages, growing a church that evangelizes, and the relationship between evangelism and divine healing. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
This course examines what it means to be a Christian from an ethical standpoints. It will guide the student to consider the issue of ethnocentrism, our Christian worldview, and how they shapes our ethical values and standards of behavior. Various issues of life and culture will be examined biblically teaching the student to think biblically through them. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
In our New Testament Theology 1 course, the student will be introduced to six major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology, Angelology, Soteriology, and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The English Grammar course is divided into major two sections. The first section will teach the student the basics of the system of English grammar starting with the Roman alphabet, parts of speech, grammatical categories, and how English grammar is used. The second section will instruct the student on the elements of writing a composition in English. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
Apologetics will introduce the student to the biblical and philosophical grounds for their Christian faith. It will focus on the major foundational beliefs of Christianity and how they differ from competing systems of thinking and religious beliefs. Special attention will be given to the issues of the existence of God, objections to Christianity, and other world religions. Through the course the student will be guided to think through issues biblically and to consider their practical implications. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
In our New Testament Theology 2 course, the student will be introduced to three additional major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Anthropology/Hamartiology, Bibliology, and Eschatology. This course will also continue the theological study in the areas of Soteriology and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology, the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
This course will introduce the student to the biblical idea of servant leadership. It will trace the modern study of leadership, explain the principles of leadership, and evaluate the various leadership theories. The student will then consider the model of servant leadership in terms of its development, its biblical foundation, and its examples from the Bible and world leaders. Finally the student will be instructed in how to take practical steps of implementing servant leadership in various cultures and how to train others to be servant leaders. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The English Composition course will teach the student how to write in English. It will begin with the foundational concepts of how and why we communicate in written and oral forms along with the inherent challenges of communication. The student will then be instructed in how to communicate more effectively in writing and be introduced to the various online resources that can aid in writing. Finally the professor will walk the student through the process of writing the Lucent progressive term projects. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The Life of Christ class is designed to introduce the student to the study of the Gospels. The class will teach the student about the historical and political backgrounds of the Gospels from both a secular and Jewish perspective. The student will learn about the need for the written form of the Gospels and the process of canonization. The class will then provide a historical introduction and distinctive themes of each Gospel. Finally a chronological overview of the life and ministry of Jesus will be considered, where each of the main periods recorded in the Gospels will be examined. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The Old Testament survey class will introduce the student to the content and world of the Hebrew Bible. It begins with an overall look at the organization, themes, and approaches to the OT. This is followed by discussions concerning the introductory material, outline, major themes, and applications of each OT book. Special attention will be given to literary genres and how to view the OT text in light of Jesus. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The Christian counseling course introduces the student to the world of counseling. It begins with a general look at the need, importance, and general practice of counseling. The student will then walk through the history of counseling and psychological theories and the useful aspects of the therapies that developed from each. Finally, the student will be taught to prepare and address the counseling ministry from a spiritual framework, where the topics of spiritual warfare, oppression demon possession, and mental illness will be discussed. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
This course gives an overview of the importance of women in ministry using the Gospel of Luke as background. The course will cover the marginalized society of the 1st century and how Christ responded to it, WOMEN in THE GOSPEL as expressed throughout the Luke’s gospel, examples of women and man who found favor in God’s eyes, explore the cultural prejudices that conflict with God’s word, how to be equipped to embrace biblical standards for effective ministries, and how God used women as assets to conduct strategic ministries. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The course helps students develop a broader understanding of IT. It focuses on the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks commonly performed by advanced end-users and entry-level IT professionals alike, including: Using features and functions of common operating systems and establishing network connectivity, Identifying common software applications and their purpose, and using security and web browsing best practices. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The course prepares biblically-centered, Spirit-empowered servants with pastoral hearts and skills to reach God’s world, preach God’s word, and lead God’s church, to conform all people to Christ. It helps students interpret and communicate the Bible for transformation, whether in a worship service, at a Bible study, or around the campfire, employ theology in leading the church from inception (evangelism and church planting) to expression (worship and oversight), and respond theologically to contemporary issues like bioethics and spiritual formation. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
This course is designed to guide students to think through a variety of current issues considering the Bible’s teaching, perspective, and mandates. Special attention will be given to competing positions and beliefs as well as our source of authors. Throughout each issue the student will also be given practical suggestions to life out and to ministry to others facing these same current issues. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
The Systematic Theology course introduces students to the doctrines of Scriptures, God, Humanity, Race, Salvation, Grace, Commandment, Church, Kingdom, Last Things, Eternity, and Stewardship. It features a strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine. The course emphasis is designed to enhance your life and ministry by focusing on articulating the Biblical faith through the systematic study of the Scriptures. The course will also serve as an introduction to reasoning and will compare liberal theology with the teachings of the Scriptures. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
Hermeneutics is a course that will introduce the student to the rules and principles of reading the Bible. The student will be led step by step through the process of obtaining biblical content through observation, interpreting the biblical content accurately, and drawing applications from the biblical interpretation to lives. Simultaneously, the student will also be made aware of the common errors that most often accompany the process of observation, interpretation, and application. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
In the Organizational Management course the student will be instructed and acquire the skills needed to oversee the administration of the church. The class will begin with the foundational principles of leadership in the church, the various personal leadership styles, and how to develop other leaders in the church. The student will then be taught concerning the importance, the mission, and practical steps of discipleship within the church. With the goal of implementing discipleship, students will also acquire the knowledge and practical skills to communicate affectively, adapt to change, manage people, delegate and keep others accountable, manage conflicts, build community, manage one’s personal life, conduct fundraising, understand the decision making process, and the topics of money, time, and information management, all within a church context. In conjunction with this, the student will also learn about and construct a biblical mission statement, vision statement, a strategic plan for the church, and the use of spiritual gifts in the ministry of the church. The course was designed for the Associate of Ministry Degree Online.
To enroll in the Associate Degree of Ministry Online the candidate must have a High School Diploma or an equivalent secondary degree. Candidates that have English as their native language are exempt from taking the Test of English Comprehension (TEC).
Students whose native language is not English are required take the TEC. The TEC is free of charge. The test has a total of 100 multiple choice questions. The candidate has 90 minutes to complete the test. in order to be approved to the Associate Degree of Ministry Online, a minimum of 70% correct answers is required.
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I am a Master's of Ministry student, I’m enjoying the courses, and loving the program.
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I'm thankful to Lucent for the golden opportunity to take the classes. The courses are high-quality, organized, materials are excellent, and the professors are true experts.
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