Leading Change
Overview
This certificate is aimed at meeting the professional development needs of Christian leaders across a variety of ministry contexts. Ministry leaders who already hold graduate degrees but are seeking continuing education focused on the challenges of contemporary ministry are given access to targeted coursework that is relevant to their current leadership responsibilities.
This certificate is envisioned as a form of professional development for experienced leaders—often with years or decades in ministry—who require fresh theological resources and practical tools for a rapidly changing ministry landscape.
A schedule you can manage
You can fit this into your life! Our graduate theology courses utilize a hybrid model. In the fall and summer, courses kick off with a 4-day in-person intensive, while the remainder of the semester takes place asynchronously online. Our spring courses are fully asynchronous online.
Designed to fit alongside your busy life and established career, our program can be taken at your own pace with the opportunity of securing a certificate in 10 months.
| Degree | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Program Level | Certificate |
| School | School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies |
| Program Format | Hybrid |
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What careers can I pursue with a Leading Change Certificate?
In your neighborhood and around the world, be empowered to make a difference with tools that have effective impact. For a long time, theology programs were only linked to full-time work in the church, but we believe theological education should be for everyone. We’ve developed a new approach that equips anyone to lead—regardless of profession. This certificate is designed to come alongside leaders in the communities they already belong to and empower them to think theologically and contextually.
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Integral Components
Spiritual Formation
During your time in our program, you will learn to thrive as a whole person in relationship with God, yourself, others, and creation. Each course includes faith-formation practices and exercises to equip the whole person. You will engage formational experiences in the curriculum that can be adapted for the communities where you serve and lead.
Cultural Intelligence
Our program incorporates cultural intelligence (CQ), a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. It’s rooted in rigorous, academic research conducted across more than 100 countries. This is part of our commitment to shalom and “a right ordering of relationships and actions resulting in the affirmation of human dignity and the flourishing of community. We believe that human diversity as attested to in Scripture is one expressive element of shalom and is an essential component of a Christian learning community such as ours.”
In your neighborhood and around the world...
be empowered to make a difference with tools that have effective impact.