Program Overview
B.A. in Urban Ministry (Off campus in Peoria)
The Urban Ministry degree completion program* is designed to provide adult learners the knowledge, attitudes, and
skills necessary to serve in the city in a church or other community-based setting. The curriculum focuses on
becoming an urban servant leader through God’s Word and God’s work in the city. That is why this program is offered
only off campus* in Peoria, Illinois. For more information, contact the program director, Dr. Gary Jackson.
This degree enables adult learners to be more effective Christ-like servant leaders who:
- Live faithfully by submitting to the authority of Scripture as a guide to Christian living.
- Think Biblically by understanding and applying a redemptive hermeneutic to their work and ministry, particularly in relating to
diverse urban cultures and communities.
- Grow intellectually by critically interacting with history, culture, worldviews, ethics, and leadership, especially in
an urban context.
- Improve professionally by demonstrating skills in urban ministry inside and outside the Church.
- Learn continually by developing a plan for lifelong learning where they live, work, and worship.
* This degree completion program is also called a “2+2” program, which includes 2 years at Illinois Central College
(resulting in an Associate in Arts & Science) and 2 years at LCU’s site at Illinois Central College’s
North Campus in Peoria (resulting in a BA in
Urban Ministry). However, the ability to complete each part in 2 years depends on
the number of courses taken each semester, so completing this degree in 4 years is not guaranteed. Students may choose
to complete the 64 hours of prerequisites at any accredited college, including online or onsite courses in the Hargrove
School of Adult & Graduate Studies at Lincoln Christian University.
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