Grace College Online Education

Bachelor of Ministry Leadership

Across churches, nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses alike, servant leadership is essential. Leaders need to recognize that, as Jesus demonstrated throughout His ministry, to lead others is to serve them. Leaders are accountable to God, and they should reflect His love in their interactions and decisions.

This online bachelor’s degree in ministry leadership at Grace College provides you with a biblical framework for a career as a pastor, children’s ministry director or missionary and for other leadership positions in ministry.

Credit Requirements

Prior to graduation from this 60 credit hour program, students need 60 credit hours accumulated through other college credit, which can include up to 24 credit hours of Experiential Learning credit. College credits must be 100 level or higher with a C- or higher from an accredited (or approved unaccredited) college.

You can receive Grace College Experiential Learning credit for documented life experiences after high school such as workplace learning and personal activities such as music lessons, athletic involvement, and computer courses. Our team will help you discover your credit-worthy experiences and document those experiences for credit. Grace awards one credit hour per 20 hours of documented experience at no cost to you!

Students currently below 39 credit hours should complete the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts prior to this bachelor’s degree.

Commonly Asked Questions

Additional Program Details

: There are 20 required courses, for a total of 60 credit hours. In combination with a student’s prior credits, the complete degree is 120 credit hours.
: Degree completion programs can be completed in as little as two years!
: Each course is eight weeks long. The student will take two classes during each eight-week session.
: Yes! Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA form. Just log on to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Remember to include Grace College’s school code: 001800. Students are notified of their financial aid award money once they have been accepted into the program. For more information, please visit our Financial Aid page.
: Students need to have 60 credit hours of prior college credit completed to begin the program. If students do not have 60 prior credit hours, there are a few options for earning this credit. Twenty-four credit hours may be earned through experiential learning. Additional credit hours may also be earned by passing approved DSST exams. If you would like more information regarding these options, please contact an enrollment counselor at 888-249-0533.
: The online instructors here at Grace welcome and encourage a high degree of engagement and interaction. There will be opportunity to interact with your instructors and classmates through chat, email, discussion boards, and forums.
: You will need a computer with high bandwidth Internet access, a flash player and speakers. Some courses may have additional requirements; however, Grace online technology support is always available for technical questions.
: Visit the Grace College Online website and submit the online application in order to start your application process. When visiting the website look for the particular program you desire to apply to and fill out that specific application.
: Yes, the credits earned from the Grace College Online program are transferable. Grace College is an accredited member of the Higher Learning Commission.