Welcome to the current students portion of the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry website. Here you can find information which should help you in your time spent with the DBMM. Everything from courses offered by the department, to an events calendar, to a list of suggested readings can be found below. Of course, our Facebook group is always a good place to go to stay connected with the Bible Department. We hope you find this site helpful, and if there's anything you find lacking, don't hesitate to contact us at mspaulding@acu.edu!
Bible Degrees
If you're a Bible major, information about the different degrees can be found at the links below:
Other Academic Information
Junior Level Acceptance online application form | Online Recommendation form
Acceptance into Department
The Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry welcomes all who desire to serve God. Some may serve in unofficial or vocational capacities. For those who decide to serve as full-time ministers and missionaries, we view that call as a high call, demanding high standards. We, therefore, require an admission process that usually takes place during the sophomore year. This process, described below, is intended to ensure congregations that ACU graduates are equipped for the demands of ministry.
Requirements for Acceptance
The following criteria are necessary for admission to a program leading to a degree offered by the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry. For an application and further information, visit the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry.
1. Junior standing (60 credit hours).
2. A grade of “C” or better in each lower-division Bible course (BIBL 104, 105, 221 and 212).
3. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.25.
4. Satisfactory completion of the Readiness for Ministry Testing, usually by the early spring of the sophomore year.
5. Enroll in BIBL 420 in the first semester after admission to candidacy; usually this will be the fall semester of the junior year. Note that this requirement presumes the successful completion of first-year Greek.
6. Recommendations (2):
• One from an elder or minister of your home congregation.
• One from a professor at ACU from whom you have taken a course and who is not in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry.
7. Personal statement.
8. Submission and completion of the application packet.
9. Payment of $80 for psychological testing and interpretation
of the results.
10. Approval by the admission committee.
Revocation of Admission
The Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry reserves the right to revoke admission at any time, if a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.25, or if a student’s values or actions are not consistent with those of the university as defined in the
Student Guide.Map of Classrooms in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building
List of Suggested Readings for Further Study
Student Events and Opportunities
The College of Biblical Studies has a calendar which includes relevant information from the Registrar's Office (such as deadlines for dropping classes, school holidays, etc.) as well as special events within the department (including Majors' Chapel, special events such as Lectureship, Carmichael-Walling lectures, etc.).
To get involved in service activities around the Abilene community, please either go to the SALT website or the VSLC website.
FAQ
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