Academics Overview

FIRE School of Ministry is not only committed to the spiritual development of our students, but we also endeavor to provide a strong academic environment in which our students can be trained. We are committed to equipping our students by grounding them in the Word of God and in sound theological teaching, as well as providing hands-on opportunities for our students to be trained in various areas of ministry.

FIRE School of Ministry offers several different programs in which students may enroll:

• FIRE awards an Associate in Practical Ministry degree to students who successfully complete the first two years of our program.
• FIRE awards a Bachelor in Practical Ministry degree to students who successfully complete the following:1. The Associate in Practical Ministry program
  2. The third-year program
  3. Additional electives. 

  It is possible to complete the program in three years.

• Students who are interested in the ministry of worship may pursue the Bachelor in Practical Ministry – Worship Emphasis degree.

FIRE School of Ministry operates on a semester schedule, with two sixteen-week semesters per year. Core classes meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Tuesdays through Thursdays, and electives meet in the afternoons. Classes also meet each Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. In addition to the class sessions, students are also required to participate in outside ministry. Specific times will vary for each ministry. The Academic Calendar lists specific dates.