School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University
School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University
School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University
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2010-2011<br />
Sports Ministry<br />
Certificate<br />
WJU, in partnership with Church Sports International, <strong>of</strong>fers the Sports Ministry Certificate. Church Sports International is a<br />
ministry dedicated to serving churches, mission organizations, and sports parachurch ministries in the task <strong>of</strong> stimulating a vision<br />
for using sports and recreation to plant and grow churches, equipping the saints for the work <strong>of</strong> ministry, and helping to<br />
implement that ministry.<br />
The Sports Ministry Certificate Program at WJU seeks to:<br />
1. Equip students in fulfilling the Great Commission through a sports ministry.<br />
2. Prepare students to make disciples through sports and recreation.<br />
3. Help initiate a church-based or parachurch sports ministry.<br />
4. Provide information on current developments in the sports ministry field.<br />
5. Prepare athletes to serve Jesus Christ.<br />
6. Train sports ministers and missionaries.<br />
7. Equip people to use sports as a ministry tool.<br />
8. Produce people who can use sports and recreation as a platform for the gospel.<br />
The following courses are required for the Sports Ministry Certificate:<br />
Contemporary Discipleship (LDRS152a,b) ............................................. 5<br />
Biblical Interpretation (BIBL349) ............................................................ 3<br />
Introduction to Sports Ministry (SMIN201) ........................................... 2<br />
Evangelism and Discipleship through Sports and Recreation<br />
(SMIN303 and SMIN304) ....................................................................... 4<br />
Organization & Administration <strong>of</strong> a Sports Program I, II<br />
(SMIN403, 404) ...................................................................................... 4<br />
Camping Administration and Programming (YMIN273) ...................... 2<br />
First Aid or CPR ...................................................................................... 1<br />
Care and Prevention <strong>of</strong> Injury ................................................................. 1<br />
Sports Ministry Internship ...................................................................... 3<br />
Total units for Certificate......................................................................... 25<br />
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