Church & Ministry Leadership Department
Training Global Ministry Leaders for the 21st Century
The Church & Ministry Leadership Department strategically trains global ministry leaders for the 21st century. Eight majors are designed to create servant leaders, with an emphasis on each student’s unique calling, spiritual giftedness and passions. By emphasizing godly character and developing leadership skills, LBC | Capital prepares graduates to lead with integrity. Internships and practicums reinforce a commitment to balance biblical truth in the classroom with practical experience – at times, in a cross-cultural context.
Academic Programs
LBC offers students the option of pursuing their bachelor’s degree in a traditional on-campus college experience, or through online or evening in-class options at Lancaster, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. through our Adult Education program. Students looking for masters or doctoral programs will find in-class, blended and online options through our seminary track.
Meet Our Faculty
Full-time & Part-time Faculty
Esther Zimmerman, PhD
Church & Ministry Leadership Dept. Chair, Children & Family Ministry Program Director
Aaron Brown, MDiv
Associate Chair of Church & Ministry Leadership, Director of Formational Leadership programs, Assistant Professor
Rebekah Strangarity, MA
Director/Professor of Ministry Leadership Degree and Women in Ministry Leadership Program
Adjunct Faculty
Masters Faculty
Doctoral Faculty
Read Our Department Stories
Three Local Church Members with LBC Connections Host Their Own Faith-Based Podcasts
(This article was originally published in LNP | LancasterOnline on Nov. 12, 2022.) [caption id="attachment_13955" align="alignright" width="300"] From left, LBC Professor Dr. Mark Farnham, Monica Kirsch ('15) and Greg Schmalhofer, all podcasters, pose at Calvary Church. / Photo by Blaine Shahan | LNP Staff Photographer[/caption] Greg Schmalhofer, Monica Kirsch and Mark Farnham have a lot…
Leadership Luncheon Event on Oct. 18 Focuses on Trust
Trust is an integral element of all relationships—in marriages, friendships and families. Trust is also of paramount importance in the workplace, yet just 14% of work colleagues trust their senior leaders and their team leaders (Harvard Business Review citing the ADP Research Institute). What’s the reason for the lack of trust? And as trust levels…
Faculty Star in Films, Publish Articles & Books, Teach Forums
(These Faculty Accomplishments first appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of The ECHO Magazine.) Stephen Atherholt, Director of Musical Theatre Studies in the Music, Worship & Performing Arts Department, is starring in a film about the life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the first movie produced by Sight & Sound Films. The film, “I Heard…
Traditional Undergraduate Catalog
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Adult Education Catalog
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Seminary & Graduate Catalog
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