Theology

Christian Ministry Leadership Certificate ** ADVANCE

Overview

The Certificate in Christian Ministries targets staff members who are hired from within churches and who do not have prior Bachelor’s degrees, nor Christian college or a seminary background.
Upon completion, students can apply these leadership skills in Public Ministry or an advanced program in the future.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Pastoral Ministry
Spiritual Formation (Testaments)
Biblical Teaching and Preaching
Introduction to Counseling Ministry
Biblical worldview
Biblical counseling
Philosophy of Leadership
Church planting
Spiritual authority
Analysis of Spiritual gifts

OPPORTUNITY

Graduates may pursue a variety of paths in ministry. Students may also choose to pursue further studies in Bible and Theology or Congregational Ministry.

The Sport & Fitness Leadership Certificate

Overview

The Sport & Fitness Leadership Certificate is designed for students outside of the Sports & Fitness Leadership who would like to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to be effective within a sport, recreation, and/or fitness context. The certificate will also help students begin a program in the church geared to sports and recreation.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Pastoral Ministry
Spiritual Formation (Testaments)
Biblical Teaching and Preaching
Introduction to Counseling Ministry
Biblical worldview
Biblical counseling
Philosophy of Leadership
Church planting
Spiritual authority
Analysis of Spiritual gifts

OPPORTUNITY

Graduates may pursue a variety of paths in various communities, churches, and parachurch settings, including sport and recreation ministries and missionaries, coaches, fitness specialists, athletic administrators, and strength and conditioning specialists.

Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership

Overview

Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership deepens students’ spiritual lives and equips them to mentor churches and individuals toward spiritual formation. Graduates may also choose to pursue further studies in Bible and Theology or Congregational Ministry.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Introduction to Spiritual Formation
New Testament Research Methods
History of Christian Spiritual Formation
Preaching and Teaching for Spiritual Formation
Arts and tactics of spiritual warfare
Understanding Strong Holds
The secret weapon of the prophet
Understanding spiritual self deliverance
Spiritual warfare intercession
Binding and loosing with spiritual authority

OPPORTUNITY

Graduates will be equipped to work with churches and individuals to mentor them towards spiritual formation.

Care Giving Certificate

Overview

40Hrs

As church members become older there comes a great need for the church to be able to have caregivers that already have the fundamentals of care giving. This Certification equips and motivates students to minister to children and their families in local congregations by understanding the fundamentals of care giving and other ministry organizations.

Certificate in Biblical Studies

OVERVIEW

The Certificate in Christian Ministries targets staff members who are hired from within churches and who do not have prior education from a Christian college or seminary backgrounds.

Upon completion, students can apply these leadership skills in Public Ministry or advanced programs in the future.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Book of Acts
Homiletics 1
Hermeneutics 1
Books Historical: Joshua-Esther
Pentateuch (First 5 books of the Bible)
Eschatology
Ministry Evangelism
The Gospels
Advance
Spiritual Formation
Biblical Teaching and Preaching
Introduction to Counseling Ministry
Biblical worldview
Biblical counseling
Philosophy of Leadership
Church planting
Spiritual authority
Analysis of Spiritual gifts

OPPORTUNITY

Graduates may pursue a variety of paths in ministry. Students may also choose to pursue further studies in Bible and Theology or Congregational Ministry.

The Certificate in Missionary Studies

OVERVIEW

The Certificate in Missionary Studies is a customized one-year program for students who desire to work in the field of missions. This certificate is applicable to students who are joining a team as support personnel, becoming missionaries as a second career, or who want to increase their mission understanding.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Cultural Anthropology
Practical Anthropology
Survey of World Religions
Understanding the territory Authority
Evangelist 1
Spiritual mapping
Ministry of the holy Spirit

OPPORTUNITY

Graduates may pursue a variety of paths in missions and ministry. Graduates may also choose to pursue further work in world mission organizations.

The Children’s Ministry Certificate

OVERVIEW

Most people who accept Christ do so during their early years. The Children’s Ministry Certification equips and motivates students to minister to children and their families in local congregations and other ministry organizations.

Curriculum

Courses may include:

Ministry to Children
Early Childhood Program Development
Biblical Teaching and Preaching
Youth and Children’s Ministry Fundamentals