Certificate Programs

Expand your preparation for serving Christ

T hese challenging certificate programs can greatly expand your preparation for serving Christ and His Church. They are designed to better equip you to fulfill God's call on your life. Courses for both certificates are offered through eBerkshire and Independent Study as well as via Local Learning Centers. Specific requirements for the two certificate programs are described below.

Pastoral Studies Certificate

This program is designed to provide you with many of the basic skills needed to minister effectively in today's world. The goals are to enable you to:

Interpret and communicate the teachings of Scripture more accurately

Understand and carry out some of the basic functions of pastoral ministry

Lead others in the utilization of their gifts for Christian service

Understand and appreciate the heritage of the Advent Christian Church

Better understand the church and its global mission

This program includes an Internship and ten of the following courses:
Surveys of the Old and New Testaments (TB01a & b)
Basics of Christian Theology (TB02)
Christianity Though the Ages (TB03)
Advent Christian Theology (TB04)
Eschatology (TB05)
Dealing With Church Conflict (TB07)
Introduction to New Testament Greek (TB12)
Great Doctrines (TB13)
Introduction to Pastoral Theology (TB23)
Church Growth Principles and Action (TG41 & 42)
Advent Christian Denominational Standards (TP45)

Leadership Development Certificate

This program is designed to provide basic knowledge of the Scripture and skills to more effectively discern the Lord's will through His Word. The goals are to enable you to:

Apply sound principles of interpretation in studying the Bible

Understand Scripture in its historical context

Understand the application of Scripture to practical, real-life situations

Explain the Christian faith more adequately

Cultivate Scriptural principles of Church Leadership

The curriculum includes the following courses, plus three electives from the Pastoral Studies program. Surveys of the Old and New Testaments (TB01a & b)
Basics of Christian Theology (TB02)
Christianity Through the Ages (TB03)
Advent Christian Theology (TB04)
Great Doctrines (TB13)

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