Majors in the disciplines within Christian Ministries (listed below) have been designed to allow the student to choose any 18-hour minor on campus.  Adjustments to the requirements for these majors are made so that the addition of the minor can be made without extending the time required to complete the degree program.  For example, a youth major might add a music minor (18 hours); a pastoral ministry major might add a theology minor (18 hours) and still graduate with the normal 120 hour degree requirements.     

The following majors have accompanying vocational tracks:

Similar vocational tracks are also available within the discipline of theology.

Theological Studies, Bi-Vocational Track (THSBV.BA)
Theological Studies, Bi-Vocational Track (THSBV.BS)

This is a double major option wherein a streamlined version of the Biblical and Theological Studies major is coupled with a second major of the student’s choice from any department at Lee. There are two iterations of this track.

Theological and Professional Studies (THSPS.BS)

In this track, instead of a dual major, students combine the streamlined theology major with two minors from academic departments across the university. This program does not require foreign language study.


Youth Ministry prepares students to work with adolescents in local church and para-church ministries. The program includes elements of both the discipleship ministry and pastoral ministry programs, while incorporating courses designed to specifically address the problems faced by youth ministers.


The vocational track includes the minor of the student’s choice, to simultaneously prepare for non-ministerial vocations.

Career Opportunities

  • Youth Ministry
  • Author
  • Children/Youth Non-Profit Leader/Director
  • Children/Youth Camping Ministry Leader/Director
  • Counselor
  • Family Ministry Pastor
  • Ministry Leader
  • Pastor
  • Professor
  • Teacher
  • Social Media Director/Coordinator
  • Youth/Young Adult Pastor

What to Expect

Weekend Sunday Shadowing

Weekend Sunday Shadowing, or WSS, is a weekend experience offered one time every semester where faculty and students visit a church, typically within a one-hour drive of Cleveland. The students and faculty visit on Saturday to interact with the church staff, do Q & A sessions, and have lunch. The day typically lasts from 9 a.m. – noon. Then on Sunday, the group returns to the church to “job shadow” respective staff members. Pastoral majors “shadow” the pastor, youth majors “shadow” the youth ministry, and so on, to see how the church functions “behind the scenes” during a service. Both the Saturday morning and Sunday morning components are required to receive credit for that weekend, in addition to a short post-event questionnaire. Students are required to complete four of these events during their four years at Lee.

Travel/Global Trips

  • Honduras Global Ministry and Benevolence Global Trip
  • Israel Study Abroad
  • Selected students are invited to travel to Chicago in the summer for a three-week inner-city immersion experience supported by the Scholl Foundation.

Club/Social

  • Theta Alpha Kappa
  • Pi Alpha Sigma (Koine Greek)
  • TAK - STM Honor Society

Awards/Honors

  • STM Award – pending faculty vote
  • Discipline Award – by nomination of YTHM Discipline Coordinator

Capstone

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University. All STM majors take a capstone class just prior to graduation (RELG 495).

Home/Location

Students spend the majority of their time in the STM Building and STM Commons area.

Internships/Practicum

Required 8 week/150 hours after completion of all pre-requisites typically at 60+ academic hours.

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Pastoral Ministry prepares students to serve as lead, associate, or assistant pastors by teaching them to develop ministry principles based on biblical guidelines. Courses cover topics such as preaching, worship, theology, leadership, counseling, and ministry.

The vocational track includes the minor of the student’s choice, to simultaneously prepare for non-ministerial vocations.

Career Opportunities

  • Associate Pastor
  • Author
  • Chaplaincy
  • Counselor
  • Evangelist
  • Family Ministry
  • Lead Pastor
  • Ministry Leader
  • Outreach Ministry
  • Parachurch Ministries
  • Professor
  • Teacher
  • Social Media Ministry
  • Youth /Young Adult Ministry Leader

What to Expect

Weekend Sunday Shadowing

Weekend Sunday Shadowing, or WSS, is a weekend experience offered one time every semester where faculty and students visit a church, typically within a one-hour drive of Cleveland. The students and faculty visit on Saturday to interact with the church staff, do Q & A sessions, and have lunch. The day typically lasts from 9 a.m. – noon. Then on Sunday, the group returns to the church to “job shadow” respective staff members. Pastoral majors “shadow” the pastor, youth majors “shadow” the youth ministry, and so on, to see how the church functions “behind the scenes” during a service. Both the Saturday morning and Sunday morning components are required to receive credit for that weekend, in addition to a short post-event questionnaire. Students are required to complete four of these events during their four years at Lee.

Travel/Global Trips

  • Honduras Global Ministry and Benevolence Global Trip  
  • Israel Study Abroad  
  • Selected students are invited to travel to Chicago in the summer for a three-week inner-city immersion experience supported by the Scholl Foundation. 

Club/Social

  • Theta Alpha Kappa 
  • Pi Alpha Sigma (Koine Greek) 
  • TAK - STM Honor Society 

Awards/Honors

  • STM Award – pending faculty vote 
  • Discipline Award – by nomination of PASM Discipline Coordinator  

Service

Service learning is embedded in several courses. Art students have many service opportunities in graphic design, teaching art lessons, painting murals, and creating portraits for people in undeserved communities.

Capstone

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University. All STM majors take a capstone class just prior to graduation (RELG 495). 

Home/Location

Students spend the majority of their time in the STM Building and STM Commons area. 

Internships/Practicum

Required 8 week/150 hours after completion of all pre-requisites typically at 60+ academic hours. 

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This program is designed to help students serve in cross-cultural communities as agents of transformation. They will be equipped with the tools to design and implement mission methodologies, holistic models of ministry, effective strategies to communicate gospel truth, and knowledge to grasp and engage difficult global issues.

This program is designed to help students serve in cross-cultural communities as agents of transformation. They will be equipped with the tools to design and implement mission methodologies, holistic models of ministry, effective strategies to communicate gospel truth, and knowledge to grasp and engage difficult global issues. This vocational track allows students to incorporate a minor of their choice with their Global Transformation Track. Popular choices are Spanish, Non-Profits, Counseling, etc.

This program is designed to prepare students to fulfill their calling as culturally sensitive advocates of the gospel and teachers of English language learners in cross-cultural settings whether in the USA or around the world. Students will study mission methodologies, holistic models of ministry, effective strategies to communicate gospel truth, and knowledge to grasp and engage difficult global issues while also studying courses in the TESOL degree to become effective ESL teachers.

Career Opportunities

  • Author
  • Chaplaincy
  • Community Development
  • Crisis Relief
  • Domestic/International Nonprofit (NGO’s)
  • Foreign Service Diplomat
  • Government Work
  • Humanitarian Aid
  • International Development
  • Missionary
  • Overseas Business
  • Professor
  • Refugee Resettlement Work
  • Rescue Missions Leader
  • Social Media Ministry
  • Teacher
  • Urban Ministry

What to Expect

Weekend Sunday Shadowing

Weekend Sunday Shadowing, or WSS, is a weekend experience offered one time every semester where faculty and students visit a church, typically within a one-hour drive of Cleveland. The students and faculty visit on Saturday to interact with the church staff, do Q & A sessions, and have lunch. The day typically lasts from 9 a.m. – noon. Then on Sunday, the group returns to the church to “job shadow” respective staff members. Pastoral majors “shadow” the pastor, youth majors “shadow” the youth ministry, and so on, to see how the church functions “behind the scenes” during a service. Both the Saturday morning and Sunday morning components are required to receive credit for that weekend, in addition to a short post-event questionnaire. Students are required to complete four of these events during their four years at Lee.

Travel/Global Trips

  • Micro-Internships which are comprised of a 2-to-3-week immersion experience either in the USA or overseas.
  • Required 10-week international internship. (This is usually taken in the summer of your junior year.)
  • Israel Study Abroad (Optional Trip)

Club/Social

  • Theta Alpha Kappa 
  • Pi Alpha Sigma (Koine Greek) 
  • TAK - STM Honor Society 
  • Missions Alive is the Intercultural Studies Ministry club 

Awards/Honors

  • STM Award – pending faculty vote  
  • Discipline Award – by nomination of ICSP Discipline Coordinator  
  • Intercultural Studies does not have a unique honors society; however, students are invited to join the TAK Honors society for STM Majors 
  • Intercultural Studies Majors compete for the three university awards annually: Charles Paul Conn Award; F. J. Lee Award; Zeno C. Tharp Award.

Service

  • Service projects are embedded in several Intercultural Studies courses during the course of a four-year study program. Some of these trips necessitate overnight stays.
  • The Contemporary World Religions class requires a mandatory one-day trip to select religious sites in the course each school year.
  • Multiple opportunities are provided to engage and serve marginalized communities.

Capstone

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University. All STM majors take a capstone class just prior to graduation (RELG 495). 

Home/Location

Students spend the majority of their time in the STM Building and STM Commons area. 

Internships/Practicum

Intercultural Studies Majors are required to complete a 10-week cross-cultural Internship at the end of the junior year in the summer in a context different from their own. Usually this experience takes place in a foreign country outside of the USA. 

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Discipleship Ministry teaches students how to design and implement programs that build authentic community and biblical knowledge within the church. The major emphasizes small group philosophy and the importance of the Great Commission.


The vocational track encourages students to pursue minors in other disciplines, in order to prepare for a variety of vocations.

Career Opportunities

  • Author
  • Associate Pastor
  • Chaplaincy
  • Christian School Headmaster
  • Christian School Teacher
  • Counselor
  • Discipleship Coordinator
  • Educational Ministry Pastor
  • Family Ministry Pastor
  • Lead Pastor
  • Parachurch Ministries
  • Professor
  • Small Group/Life Group Pastor
  • Social Media Ministry
  • Teacher

What to Expect

Weekend Sunday Shadowing

Weekend Sunday Shadowing, or WSS, is a weekend experience offered one time every semester where faculty and students visit a church, typically within a one-hour drive of Cleveland. The students and faculty visit on Saturday to interact with the church staff, do Q & A sessions, and have lunch. The day typically lasts from 9 a.m. – noon. Then on Sunday, the group returns to the church to “job shadow” respective staff members. Pastoral majors “shadow” the pastor, youth majors “shadow” the youth ministry, and so on, to see how the church functions “behind the scenes” during a service. Both the Saturday morning and Sunday morning components are required to receive credit for that weekend, in addition to a short post-event questionnaire. Students are required to complete four of these events during their four years at Lee.  

Travel/Global Trips

  • Honduras Global Ministry and Benevolence Global Trip
  • Israel Study Abroad  
  • Selected students are invited to travel to Chicago in the summer for a three-week inner-city immersion experience supported by the Scholl Foundation. 

Club/Social

  • Theta Alpha Kappa  
  • Pi Alpha Sigma (Koine Greek)  
  • TAK - STM Honor Society  
  • Missions Alive is the Intercultural Studies Ministry club 

Awards/Honors

  • STM Award – pending faculty vote  
  • Discipline Award – by nomination of DISM Discipline Coordinator  
  • Students are invited to join the TAK Honors society for STM Majors 

Capstone

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University. All STM majors take a capstone class just prior to graduation (RELG 495).

Home/Location

Students spend the majority of their time in the STM Building and STM Commons area. 

Internships/Practicum

  • Required 8 week/150 hours after completion of all pre-requisites typically at 60+ academic hours.  

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The Department of Christian Ministries is committed to sending forth graduates who have the greatest potential of leading churches and ministries that effectively engage the world with the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. God desires to redeem the world through Jesus Christ and has commissioned the church as His Spirit-filled witnesses to fulfill this mission in the earth. The future of the church depends on educated and equipped servant leaders; therefore, we believe that spiritually empowered, academically informed, and practically trained Christian Ministries graduates are imperative to the mission of God's redeeming work in the world. 

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