Career Options
Careers for Christian Ministries Majors
- Pastor
- Sociologist
- Teacher/Professor
- Writer
- Editor
- Chaplain (Hospital, Nursing Home, Armed Forces, Police, Sports)
- Counselor
- Missionary
- Evangelist
- Church administrator
- Director of a Christian nonprofit organization
Starting Salary*
The typical starting salary for a position at a nonprofit organization is $34,806; after 10-19 years of experience it is $51,258. The typical starting salary for an associate pastor in a church is $39,568; after 10-19 years of experience it is $48,434.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Christian Ministries Majors
- Associate Dean of Students, Maranatha High School
- Director, Church on the Street (homeless ministry in Atlanta)
- Youth Pastor, Chinese Community Church of South Bay
- Boys’ Camp Leader, New Hope Wilderness Camp
- Founder, PlungeFaith Discipleship (creator of discipleship materials)
- Chief Editor, Journal of Counseling and Discipleship
- Program Director, HandyCamp (camp for developmentally disabled adults)
- Dean, Academy of Biblical Storytelling
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
