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
Interim Chair, Church & Ministry Leadership | Children & Family Ministry Program Director
Rob Blanks, MDiv
LBC-PDN Liaison, Director of Pastoral Ministry Degree
Aaron Brown, MDiv
Associate Chair of Church & Ministry Leadership, Director of Formational Leadership programs, Assistant Professor
Ronald Belsterling, PhD
Professor, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Program Director
Kevin Gushiken, PhD
Professor, PhD in Leadership Program Director
Ed Scheuerman, DMiss
Professor, Director of Intercultural Studies
Rebekah Strangarity, MA
Director/Professor of Ministry Leadership Degree and Women in Ministry Leadership Program
James Ayers
Adjunct Faculty, Professor Emeritus
Adjunct Faculty
Masters Faculty
Doctoral Faculty
Read Our Department Stories
2022 LBC Graduates Share Blessings, Testimonies and Gratefulness
Graduation is a special time for the students who have worked so diligently, for their families who are bursting with pride and for the professors who have watched students flourish. Here are just a few heartfelt words from Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School graduates who celebrated in the spring of 2022.…
Ministry Students Collaborate for Parenting Roundtable Panel
Lancaster Bible College students from the Youth Ministry program within the Church & Ministry Leadership Department collaborated this spring to host a parenting panel featuring two LBC | Capital professors—Dr. Esther Zimmerman, Interim Chair of the Church & Ministry Leadership Department, and Dr. Ron Belsterling, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Program Director—along with a guest…
Alcuin Society Hosts Informative Faculty Presentations This Semester
Throughout the spring 2022 semester at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School, the Alcuin Society hosted presentations by three faculty members who shared their insights, creative writing and research. By their nature, colleges and universities are designed with critical thinking and scholarship at the core. Therefore, LBC | Capital’s Alcuin Society serves…
Traditional Undergraduate Catalog
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Adult Education Catalog
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Seminary & Graduate Catalog
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