Social & Family Studies

Bachelor of Religious Education – Honours – Social and Family Ministries

The contemporary family is complex. How can the Church and parachurch ministries help families today? The Social and Family Ministry program is designed to produce graduates capable of stepping into a variety of ministry settings with the skills to use a biblical foundation to lead educational programs, teach and guide families, and provide assessment, basic counselling, and referral services for families. Graduates may enter into pastoral positions in Family Ministries or into a variety of parachurch ministries. This degree is designed with a greater emphasis on professional studies and is not intended to prepare a student for further theological education.

Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) – Social and Family Ministries

This program is a four-year program with a major in Bible / Theology and a minor in social and family ministries. The contemporary family is complex. How can the Church help families today? The Social and Family Ministries program is designed to produce graduates with significant biblical and theological studies, who are capable of stepping into a variety of ministry settings with the skills to develop and lead educational programs, teach and guide families, and provide assessment, basic counselling, and referral services for families. Graduates may enter into pastoral positions in Family Ministries or into a variety of parachurch ministries. Graduates from this degree are also qualified to enter the Seminary pastoral program.