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Lay Ministry ProgramLay Ministry Program

Equipping mature lay leaders to become essential partners in church ministry and effective assistants to pastors.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

36 credits

24Required Courses

10Prescribed Electives

2Elective Courses

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Curriculum Structure

Through integrated biblical, theological, and practical training, the program establishes a solid foundation for lay leadership and ministry.

A

REQUIRED
24 credits

Required Courses

  1. Biblical and Theological Studies: Old Testament Theology and Message (4), New Testament Theology and Message (4), Essentials of Theology (4), and Survey of Church History (2). These four courses total 14 credits.
  2. Practical Theology Courses: Spiritual Formation (2), Personal Evangelism (2), Kairos (2), Inductive Bible Study (2), and Pastoral Care and Counseling (2). These five courses total 10 credits.

B

PRESCRIBED
10 credits

Prescribed Electives

  1. Pastoral Ministry (2) and Articles of Faith, Bylaws, and Practice (2): select at least one of these two courses. (The latter is required for students from Evangelical Formosan churches.)
  2. Hermeneutics (2), Expository Preaching (2), and Practical Homiletics (2): select at least one of these three courses.
  3. Self-Understanding and Personal Growth (2), Holistic Healing Ministry (2), and the Bible and Family (2): select at least one of these three courses.
  4. Worship and Praise (2), Introduction to Christian Education (2), Spiritual Leadership (2), and Introduction to Missions (2): select at least two of these four courses.

C

ELECTIVE
2 credits

Elective Courses

Students may select any credit-bearing courses offered by the Logos Training Institute.

D

MINISTRY
Practicum

Ministry Practicum

Students from Evangelical Formosan churches should apply for a practicum through their home church in accordance with the Evangelical Formosan Church Lay Preacher Practicum Regulations. Students from other churches should follow the requirements of their respective churches.

ACADEMIC POLICIES

Academic Reminders

  1. Students are expected to attend classes on time. Absences, including approved leave, may not exceed one-fourth of the total course hours.
  2. Students who complete all required assignments, reports, and examinations and receive a passing grade may accumulate course credits.
  3. Credits earned more than seven years ago, or courses left incomplete for more than one year, will no longer count toward program requirements.

LTI Double Major｜Students seeking to graduate with an LTI double major must complete at least 64 credits of relevant coursework.

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