The answer is experience and exposure to your chosen field. The more experience you have before applying for a job, the better equipped you will be for the job whether it s in youth ministry, missions, evangelism, church education or social work. You volunteer thirty hours per semester which is an average of three hours for ten weeks. You are required to keep a journal and write a paper about your ministry experiences. Upper classmen earn one college credit.
Freshmen earn two credits because of additional required class work.
The placement must be pre-approved by the field education director. Students volunteer at churches, missions, agencies, businesses and more. It s a great way to use what you know and to gain experience in your field of study.