In a time of much unrest, this course will assist and equip church leaders, and safety and security team members, with the best practices for creating a safe worship environment! Participants will learn how to enable better safety practices for their congregation, give the leaders a better understanding of threat awareness and the progression to violence, and how Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management might benefit the church. The course is offered in partnership with the Center for Personal Protection and Safety.

It is advantageous to register for the full certificate instead of registering for individual classes. Full certificate registration gives you a significant discount on the program.

How do churches transition to become more intentional as disciple making ministries? In this course participants will learn the seven steps necessary to transition any ministry into an intentional disciple making model.

A practicum course where participants learn the life skills that will lead them to make disciple making a natural outflow of their walk with God. Participants will be mentored by a disciple making pastor for the 8 week class and will learn the essentials of living and leading a discipling ministry.

This certificate is for those who want to grow in the musical dimension of worship leadership. Students can expect to refresh their skills by studying music theory basics, how to navigate worship choir and band-driven contexts for rehearsing and arranging, knowing “just enough to be dangerous” with live sound and AVL production, and examining best practices for administering your music ministry. If you are looking to anchor your existing musicianship within the scholarly-clarified frameworks of formal music education, this is the certificate for you. It is advantageous to register for the full certificate instead of registering for individual classes. Full certificate registration gives you a significant discount on the program.

This course familiarizes the worship leader with the best practices and resources for utilizing AVL technology, nurturing tech team relations, and introduces key theological principles that shape the production of Christian worship.

You are a worship leader, but you are also a worship administrator. This course explores strategies, models, and rhythms for organizing a worship ministry, including spiritual leadership of your team, operational considerations, copyright practices, and collaborating with other ministry departments.

It is advantageous to register for the full certificate instead of registering for individual classes. Full certificate registration gives you a significant discount on the program and automatically registers you for the four courses.

Preachers are called to be effective communicators to God’s people. This course will take the preacher from the preparation of the sermon to the delivery of the sermon. Attention will be given to styles of communication, understanding your audience, and giving clarity to the message and the invitation.

Often church leaders limit a church’s potential simply because of inadequate leadership. This course will challenge the student to be the leader that God has called him/her to be. Attention will be given to leadership styles and practical aspects of pastoral ministry.

It is advantageous to register for the full certificate instead of registering for individual classes. Full certificate registration gives you a significant discount on the program.

In this course, participants will learn the latest trends in women’s missions and ministry and how spiritual formation transforms a leader. Participants will consider the question, “How do I sense God’s call to serve for His purposes today?”

In this course, participants will establish best practices in leading intentionally as well as understand the impact of prayer as God transforms our world and our worldview. They will apply ministry principles of leading with integrity, working with multiple generations, and mentoring and disciple-making lifestyles

It is advantageous to register for the full certificate instead of registering for individual classes. Full certificate registration gives you a significant discount on the program.

This course explores the history of worship, equipping leaders with background and foundations for biblically and theologically sound worship practices, including: application and guided reflection on concrete worship practices such as congregational prayer, scripture reading, and celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

This course examines the roles, function, and theological considerations for the practice of pastoral worship ministry. Particular attention will be given to: pastorally sensitive leadership, and spiritual formation in private and corporate contexts.