Worley School of Ministry
Ministry Apprenticeship Program
Dallas Christian College (DCC) and Compass Christian Church of Colleyville, Texas, have partnered together to create the Worley School of Ministry. They have named the School in honor of Mark Worley who for many years offered faithful, effective service to the Church, the College, and always to the Lord, leaving a legacy of thousands of lives drawn closer to Christ.
The Worley School of Ministry is designed for upper-level high school students, gap year students, college students, and young adults seeking a stronger foundation as they pass through a crucial phase of life. The School combines practical training with hands-on ministry apprenticeship under mentors drawn from the DCC faculty and Compass pastoral staff.
Students earn college credits at low cost throughout their apprenticeship. Those who complete their ministry service plus a series of courses offered on the Compass Christian Church campus earn the 18-credit Worley Leadership Ministry Certificate. Those who complete additional courses offered on-ground at Compass or through DCC Online earn a complete 60-credit Associate of Arts degree in Practical Ministries.
Students may fulfill all certificate and degree requirements through DCC, or they may meet some A.A. requirements through transfer courses from other colleges, including dual credit enrollment (DCE) credits earned by high school students.
Worley Leadership Ministry
Certificate
Purpose. The Worley Leadership Ministry Certificate program equips students with a working knowledge of the Christian Scriptures, along with foundational competencies and practical experience in Christian ministry.
Associate of Arts in
Practical Ministries
Purpose. The A.A. in Practical Ministries program equips students with a broad grounding in the arts and sciences, a working knowledge of the Christian Scriptures, and foundational competencies and practical experience in Christian ministry.
Required Courses
WORLEY LEADERSHIP MINISTRY CERTIFICATE
Bible
BIBL 2325 Divine Word: Exploring the Bible (3)
Practical Ministries
PMIN 1325 Divine Design: Discovering Your Identity in Christ (3)
PMIN 1330 Divine Truth: Foundations of Christian Faith (3)
PMIN 2330 Divine Life: Living the Way of Jesus (3)
*PMIN 1350 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship I (3)
*PMIN 1360 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship II (3)
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 18
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN PRACTICAL MINISTRIES
General Education Core (15 credits)
Written and Oral Communication (choose at least one)
ENGL 1310 Composition I (3)
ENGL 1320 Composition II (3)
SPCH 2310 Speech (3)
History, Humanities, and Fine Arts (choose at least one) (3)
HIST 1311 World Civilization I (3)
HIST 1321 World Civilization II (3)
Mathematics or Natural Sciences (choose at least one)
MATH 1332 College Mathematics (3) (or higher-level math)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (choose at least one)
PSYC 1325 Cultural Competency (3)
General Education Core Elective (3)
Choose an additional course from one of the four areas identified above.
Bible Core (18 credits)
BIBL 1331 New Testament Survey (3)
BIBL 1332 Old Testament Surve (3)
BIBL 2301 Synoptic Gospel (3)
BIBL 2325 Divine Word: Exploring the Bible (3)
BIBL 2330 Introduction to Biblical Research (3)
THEO 2310 Themes in Biblical Theology (3)
Practical Ministries (21 credits)
PMIN 1325 Divine Design: Discovering Your Identity in Christ (3)
PMIN 1330 Divine Truth: Foundations of Christian Faith (3)
PMIN 2330 Divine Life: Living the Way of Jesus (3)
*PMIN 1350 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship I (3)
*PMIN 1360 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship II (3)
*PMIN 2350 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship II (3)
*PMIN 2360 Worley Ministry Apprenticeship IV (3)
Open Electives (6 credits)
Elective Courses (6)
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 60