Shorter College

An Associate of Arts in Church Leadership and Ministry is designed to prepare students for careers and service in the various church ministries and leadership positions in their local churches. After successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the general area of leadership ministry, practice relationship-building skills, refine personal, professional, and spiritual priorities, communicate effectively the word of God, to be able to systematically state the great doctrines of the Bible, appreciate the message of the Bible in its historic context, apply Biblical principles in the practice of church-related ministry, provide competent Christian leadership in their chosen field of work, and have the skills necessary to properly interpret the Bible.