Graduate Certificate in Foundations for Mission Service: Career Service Advanced
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses (9-12 hours)
course | hours |
|---|---|
*Exploring the Old Testament | 3 |
*Exploring the New Testament | 3 |
*Systematic Theology 1 or 2 | 3 |
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics* | 3 |
Designated Core Courses (2-3 hours)
Choose from the following:
course | hours |
|---|---|
*Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
*Supervised Ministry 1: Personal Evangelism Practicum (M) | 2 |
*Worship Leadership | 3 |
*Proclaiming the Bible | 3 |
*Interpersonal Relationship Skills | 2 |
*Baptist Heritage | 2 |
*Christian Ethics | 3 |
*Introduction to Spiritual Formation (M) | 1 |
*Personal Disciple Making (M) | 1 |
Christian Apologetics | 3 |
*Discipleship Strategies (M) | 2 |
Missions Required Courses (5 hours)
course | hours |
|---|---|
*Christian Missions (M) | 3 |
*Life and Work of the Missionary | 2 |
Missions Designated Courses*** (3-4 hours)
Choose from the following:
course | hours |
|---|---|
Anthropology for Missionaries | 2 |
*Last Frontiers | 2/3 |
*Ministry to Refugees, Immigrants, and Internationals | 3 |
*Transcultural Communication of the Gospel | 2 |
*Introduction to Urban Missions | 3 |
Alternative field-based course**** | 2 |
Missions Practicum**** | 2-4 |
New Orleans Ministry and Missions | 2 |
Missions Strategies Practicum | 2/3 |
*Practicum in Urban Missions | 2/3 |
Total Required: 20 hours
(M) Indicates course is also available in a mentoring format.*Available Online
**Head of household must take the hermeneutics course. Wives may take a general ministry elective in place of the hermeneutics course.
***Head of household would already have 20 hours from the above courses.
****These courses could be taken on the mission field with approval of IMB leadership.