Discipleship Institute
Non-degree seeking students may work toward a certificate in one of five areas of emphasis. Each emphasis includes 15 credit hours. This certificate is appropriate for church lay-leadership, staff, or anyone seeking to build proficiency for service in the church or parachurch. Certificate credit may be upgraded later to academic credit at additional cost. Students taking six hours or fewer do not need to be accepted by the University to take courses for certificate credit.
Areas of emphasis include:
Theological Certification:
Youth Ministry Certification:
Discipleship Training Certification:
Missions and Social Justice Certification:
Worship Ministry Certification:
| CMS 10100 | Disciplines of the Christian Life | 3 |
| CMS 10500 | Worldview Formation | 3 |
| CMS 12000 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| CMS 31100 | Church History: Early Church Fathers to the Reformation | 3 |
| | one 30000 level special topics | |
Contact the CMS Department Chair for more information.