| Has God Led You To Lead?
If God is leading you to further your knowledge about His ministry, then
Seminary Extension can help by offering you The Certificate in Lay
Ministry Training. The Certificate in Lay Ministry Training is composed of 5 theological
foundation courses plus 2 skills courses. The 5 theological foundation courses are as follows:
- How to Understand
the Bible (BB 3100/2100)
- 3 of 4 biblical surveys:
- Old Testament Survey I (OT 3103)
- Old Testament Survey II (OT 3104)
- New Testament Survey I (NT 3166/2166)
- New Testament Survey II (NT 3167/2167)
- Systematic Theology (TH3200)
(plus) The two skill courses* should be from the corresponding ministries
as follows:
1 applied ministry course** in one of the following
areas:
- Sunday School Teaching (RE 3260 or RE 3264/2264)
- Deacon Ministry (PM 3351/2351 or GM 0501)
- Nursing Home Ministry (GM 0554 or PM 0302)
- Child Care (RE 0267 or RE 0262)
- Social Work (GM 0501 or GM 2500)
- Chaplaincy (PM 3351/2351 or PM 0302 or GM 0554)
- Music (CM 0270 or CM 0271 or CM 0273)
- Visitation or Pastoral Care (PM 3351/2351 or CE 0232)
- Evangelism (PM 0255)
- Church Administration (CA 2281)
(plus) 1 Supervised Internship (GM 3560) * Note that both skill courses must
be in the same ministry area.
**Note that where multiple
courses are listed for a
ministry area,
you may choose
the one
which best
fits
your situation. Procedure
If you desire to work toward a Certificate in Lay Ministry
Training, then choose the courses with which you want to start (no
specified order is required, but it is preferred that the student do
the theological
foundation courses first). To choose your courses, click on the curriculum
button above, click on diploma courses, and choose the area in which
the course resides. A course description is provided along with the
textbooks and costs. Next click on administration, applications, independent
study
and fill out the application and identify that you are applying for
the Certificate in Lay Ministry Training. Print out the application and
send
it to us with your course selections and fees. The course will be shipped
out via UPS within one working day of receipt of application. The courses are available through classroom settings in Extension Centers found all over the United
States, online study courses, CD
courses or independent study. Seminary Extension has something that works for everyone.

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