The major academic discipline for all students is the core of Biblical Studies, intended to serve as the basis for knowledge and biblical learning for a lifetime. The entire corpus of Scripture is surveyed, and the essential elements of Christian doctrine are articulated. The procedural skills for credible biblical interpretation are stressed, as is the central role of Christ, the Incarnate God, in historic Christianity. The upper level curriculum includes the study of the church as God’s agent to convey Christ to the watching world. Then an unmistakable emphasis is placed on the ability to gather and convey biblical truth through careful Scriptural exposition. Finally, the Senior Seminar requires that students demonstrate the ability to integrate biblical knowledge into the pressing issues of the day, and thus afford themselves the opportunity to translate biblical faith into real life contexts.
Another essential to education at Boston Baptist College is an introduction to the history of Baptists and the unique role Baptists have played in the history and mission of Christianity. As a Baptist institution, the legacy of our forbears is seen as more than mere tradition. It is a sacred trust passed down to each generation with great passion and at great cost. The appreciation of the legacy is a step toward the responsibility it entails.
Inherent in all academic programs at Boston Baptist College is at least an introduction to the cross-cultural aspects of the Christian mission. Since the New Testament clearly mandates that all believers share the responsibility of presenting Christ to the world, even Christians who do not anticipate vocational missions need a fundamental understanding of and commitment to the task of world evangelism. All programs at Boston Baptist College require it.
Appropriate to the institutional purpose of equipping church leaders, every student is introduced to the practical skills necessary for church ministry. Every terminal program includes a twenty-one credit hour minor in one of five ministry specializations: Pastoral Ministries, Cross-Cultural Ministries, Church Ministries, Educational Ministries, and Biblical Counseling Ministries. Students who finish these programs should demonstrate significant potential in the practical application of serving churches in these capacities.