Faculty: Richard Thompson (Department Chair), Jay Akkerman, Wendell Bowes, Rhonda Carrim, Mike Kipp, Diane Leclerc, George Lyons, Mark Maddix, Thomas Oord, Brent Peterson, James Rotz.

The Department of Religion serves both general students and departmental majors.

Graduates of the Department and general education students will:

1. arrive at a knowledge of the Bible, the rich heritage of the Christian faith, and Christian values;
2. develop a world view consonant with both reason and revelation;
3. develop a sense of obligation to apply Christian principles to contemporary socio-cultural problems; and
4. move toward spiritual and intellectual maturity.

Graduates of the Department will be able to enter pastoral or lay ministries according to their calling and choice of minor.

Majors

Bachelor of Arts, Christian Ministry

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Religion (see Department of Philosophy)

Minors

Bible

Biblical Languages

Children's Ministries

Christian Education

Christian Ministry

Missions

Pastoral Ministries

Theology

Worship Leadership

Youth Ministries

Minors in the Department of Religion serve two purposes:

1. Combined with the Christian Ministry major, most minors equip students for focused ministry.
2. The minors provide an introduction to focused ministry areas and/or academic disciplines for nondepartmental majors.

In consultation with a Religion Department advisor, an individualized minor may be designed to prepare a student for a ministry area not addressed by the published minors.