Can you believe we’re already talking about next year? Where did 2025 go?! The 2026 Spring course offering is officially live, which means it’s time to start planning your next semester. Students, be sure to check your email and schedule a call with your academic advisor to select and register for your courses – Spring will be here before you know it!
And if you’ve been thinking about joining us at Ascent College, there’s no better time than the New Year. With rolling admissions, you don’t have to wait to take your next step. Listen in as our Director of Admissions, Amy Barney (abarney@ascent.edu), shares why this season is one of her absolute favorites and how you can start strong in 2026.
“The end of the year is truly one of my favorite seasons as Director of Admissions. There’s something so special about this time – so many people are looking back on the past year, praying, and seeking God’s direction for a fresh start. A lot of folks assume the only time to begin college is in the Fall, but I love getting to share the good news: you don’t have to wait! At Ascent College, you can start right away with our upcoming semester. When the Spirit stirs something in your heart, it’s the perfect time to act. I get excited knowing we can walk alongside students as they say “yes” to God’s call, step into those long-held dreams, and begin charting their path toward growth and ministry leadership.”
Ascent College is proud to roll out several new courses for the Spring 2026 semester, including the continuation of our recently launched Digital Ministry certificate program with MIN385 Contemporary Issues in Digital Ministry (Spring A) and MIN475 Principles for Digital Church Planting and Multiplication (Spring B).
MIN385 Contemporary Issues in Digital Ministry
This course explores emerging issues in digital ministry, including Web 3.0, livestreaming and digital churches, data stewardship and integrity. Students will learn skills for using digital technology.
MIN475 Principles for Digital Church Planting and Multiplication
This course applies principles of previous courses to digitally-specific considerations in church planting, including launching digital-only and digital-first churches, digital church planting in restrictive contexts, building launch teams with internet tech, and launching online campuses.
Additional new Spring A courses include WOR406 Musicianship II: Working Knowledge (further study of musical rudiments and theoretical concepts; including visual/aural training, musical analysis, transposition, progressions, basic form, and composition methods), and MIN450 Intergenerational Ministry (focuses on learning how to nurture a worshipping community that intentionally integrates across generations; understanding family structures, relationships, and how to serve the needs of whole families in the church and community).
SPRING A TERM
(Begins Wednesday, January 7 and Ends Tuesday, March 3)
BIB105 Old Testament Survey (Professor Jonathan Burtram)
BIB215 Luke and Acts (Dr. Doug Chapman)
BIB303 Old Testament Historical Literature (Dr. Boniface Odong)
BIB305 Old Testament Prophetic Literature (Dr. Gary Butler)
BIB313 Pauline Epistles (Dr. Taehyun Lee)
BIB320 Old Testament and New Testament Apocalyptic Literature (Dr. Taehyun Lee)
COM101 Speech Communication (Professor Jenell Sanford)
COUN203 Issues in Christian Counseling (Rev. Dr. Regina Okine)
ENG101 Grammar and Composition (Professor Christopher Liverman)
GEN102 Orientation and Library Resources (Dr. Ron DeBerry)
HIS220 History of the Christian Church (Dr. Don Kammer)
LAN201 Intro to New Testament Greek (Rev. Russell Joyner) *REQUIRED WEEKLY VIRTUAL MEETING*
MIN212 Personal Christian Ethics (Professor Mark Ackerman)
MIN301 Leadership Theory and Practice (Dr. Brandon Pardekooper)
MIN340 Children and Worship (Professor Yancy Richmond)
MIN342 Developing Leadership Influence for Women (Rev. Debbie Gillispie)
MIN385 Contemporary Issues in Digital Ministry (Dr. Todd Korpi) *NEW*
MIN450 Intergenerational Ministry (Dr. Jesse Joyner) *NEW*
MIS105 Missions in the Local Church: Equipping for the Harvest (Dr. Rob Shipley) *INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COMPONENT*
MIS303 Cross-Cultural Anthropology (Dr. Diane McGehee)
PSY205 Social Psychology and Cultural Issues in Counseling (Dr. Valerie Rance)
SOC400 Marriage and Family (Professor LaDawn Emery)
THE212 Theology I: Spirit-Empowered Theology (Professor John Ponder) *HYBRID COURSE AT WORD OF LIFE EXTENSION SITE*
THE301 Theology II: Word and Doctrine (Professor Martin Monacell)
WOR406 Musicianship II: Working Knowledge (Rev. Karen Clark) *NEW*
Note: The date/time of weekly in-person and virtual meetings for hybrid courses and weekly meetups for classes with mandatory virtual components are to be determined. Additional details about the Spring Break trip for MIS105 Missions in the Local Church are forthcoming.
The following 16-week practicums will be offered, running continuously through Spring A and Spring B:
PRA100 Practicum I (Rev. Mark Freeman)
PRA101 Psychology Practicum I (Professor LaDawn Emery)
PRA200 Practicum II (Rev. Mark Freeman)
PRA201 Psychology Practicum II (Professor LaDawn Emery)
PRA210 Musical Instrument Practicum (Rev. Karen Clark)
PRA304 Practicum III (Rev. Mark Freeman)
PRA306 Practicum IV (Rev. Mark Freeman)
PRA310 Worship Team Practicum (Rev. Karen Clark)
PRA401 Practicum V (Professor John Ponder)
PRA402 Practicum VI (Professor John Ponder)
PRA403 Vocal Skills Practicum (Rev. Karen Clark)
Ascent College will observe Spring Break from March 4 to 10.
Spring B also welcomes more new classes with MIN264 Apologetics (a philosophical study of the Christian faith as related to secular humanism with emphasis on the deity of Christ, the incarnation, substitutionary death, and physical resurrection for practical everyday application) and WOR407 Musicianship III: Skills for Worship Leaders (a practical application of harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic principles in worship music with special attention given to the Nashville Number System and jazz harmony practices to understand chord construction and progressions as the foundation for crafting charts, compositions, and arrangements for worship services).
SPRING B TERM
(Begins Wednesday, March 11 and Ends Tuesday, May 5)
BIB110 New Testament Survey (Faculty TBD)
BIB150 Hermeneutics I (Dr. Brandon Shank)
BIB304 Old Testament Poetic Literature (Dr. Taehyun Lee)
BIB315 The General Epistles (Dr. Taehyun Lee)
COM201 Church Communications (Dr. Adrian Schoonmaker)
COUN400 Conflict Resolution Counseling (Dr. Valerie Rance)
ENG102 Composition and Literature (Professor Christopher Liverman)
GEN401 Senior Seminar and Career Preparedness (Dr. Ron DeBerry)
HUM301 Contemporary Moral Issues (Dr. Jaocb Al Hassan)
MAT115 Elements of Mathematics (Dr. Paul Thee)
MIN112 Relational Outreach and Personal Evangelism (Dr. Holden Lane)
MIN244 Biblical Theology of Women in Leadership: Why Not Women? (Professor Nicole Schreiber)
MIN245 Principles of Christian Leadership Development (Dr. Anna Morgan) *HYBRID COURSE AT WORD OF LIFE EXTENSION SITE*
MIN264 Apologetics (Professor Jonathan Burtram) *NEW*
MIN275 Non-Profit Financial Management (Pastor Kevin Willis)
MIN362 Church and Law (Dr. Gary Butler)
MIN459 Leadership Development in Children’s Ministry (Rev. Brian Dollar)
MIN475 Principles for Digital Church Planting and Multiplication (Dr. Todd Korpi) *NEW*
MIN481 Pastoral Care of Children (Dr. Jesse Joyner)
MIS220 The Biblical and Theological Basis for Missions and Contemporary Issues (Dr. Todd Korpi)
MIS306 Historic and Contemporary Issues in Missions (Professor Caleb Fischer)
PSY202 Introduction to Psychology and Christian Counseling (Dr. Nina Angeles) *HYBRID COURSE AT WORD OF LIFE EXTENSION SITE*
PSY354 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences (Dr. Paul Thee)
THE230 Eschatology (Professor Martin Monacell)
WOR407 Musicianship III: Skills for Worship Leaders (Rev. Karen Clark) *NEW*
Note: The date/time of weekly in-person and virtual meetings for hybrid courses are to be determined.
Save the date for the #Classof2026! Mark your calendars for our May 16 graduation ceremony; more information will follow.
Explore our 2025-2026 Academic Calendar in detail HERE.