Student Services Support - Help Desk

Each of the following roles requires a 2.00 GPA or higher and a Level 3 Endorsement. 

Ordained Deacon Minister

This is the first step on the ordination journey and required for all the subsequent ordained roles. It is also helpful training for Deacons or Elders in local churches.

• Ministry Foundations (3 Cr) 
• Christian Basics: Introduction to Christian Doctrine (3 Cr) 
• People Smart for Ministry (3 Cr) 
• Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Cr) 
• Christian Leaders Connections (3 Cr) 
• Officiant Ministry Skills (2 Cr) 
• Wedding Officiant Skills (1 Cr)
  

Ordained Kingdom Minister

• Christian Basics: Introduction to Christian Doctrine (3 Cr)
• Management by the Book (3 Cr) 
• Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Cr) 
• Christian Leaders Connections (3 Cr) 
• Influence Smart (1 Cr) 
• Officiant Ministry Skills (2 Cr) 
• Wedding Officiant Skills (1 Cr) 
• Licensed Minister Recognition Class (0 Cr) 
• MinistryBiz Skills Class (1 Cr) 
• Critical Grace Theory (0 Cr) 
• Storyline of the Bible (0 Cr) 
• How to be an Ambassador of Jesus Christ (0 Cr) 
• How to be Interesting (0 Cr) 
• Fellowship and Hospitality Ministry (0 Cr) 
• Leading Bible Studies (0 Cr) 
• Basic Ministry Speaking (0 Cr) 
• Commended Minister Class (0 Cr) 
• Essential Christian Theology (0 Cr) 
• Kingdom Ministers Program Course (0 Cr) 
• How to be a Productive Board Member (0 Cr)
  
• 9 additional elective credits

24 Minimum Credits

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• Church and Ministry (3 Cr) 
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Old Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Developing House Churches (3 Cr)
  

28 Minimum Credits

Ordained House Church Minister

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• Church and Ministry (3 Cr) 
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Old Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Pastoral Care (3 Cr) 
• PeaceSmart Relationships (3 Cr) 
• Developing House Churches (3 Cr)
  

34 Minimum Credits

Ordained Church Planting Minister

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• Church Planting - (Marketing) (4 Cr) 
• Church and Ministry (3 Cr) 
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Old Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Sermon Construction and Presentation (4 Cr) 
• PeaceSmart Relationships (3 Cr)
  

36 Minimum Credits

Ordained Matchmaker Minister

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Marriage Ministry (4 Cr) 
• Basic Writing (2 Cr) 
• Total Fitness (3 Cr) 
• Influence Smart (1 Cr) 
• Matchmaking Ministry (1 Cr) 
• Sexual Ethics (3 Cr)  
• MinistryBiz Skills Class (1 Cr) 
• Academic Literacy Skills (1 Cr)
• Pre-Marriage Counseling Skills (1 Cr) 
• Dating Discernment (0 Cr)  
• Dating Discernment for Women (0 Cr)
  

36 Minimum Credits

Ordained Women's Minister

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• Church and Ministry (3 Cr) 
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Old Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Pastoral Care (3 Cr) 
• Women's Ministry (3 Cr)
  
• PeaceSmart Relationships (3 Cr) OR Restoring Relationships - Transforming Justice (3 Cr)
• 3 additional elective credits

37 Minimum Credits 

Ordained Youth Minister 

• Ordained Deacon Minister Credential
• Church and Ministry (3 Cr) 
• New Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• Old Testament Survey (3 Cr) 
• PeaceSmart Relationships (3 Cr) 
• Youth Ministry (3 Cr) 
• Total Fitness (3 Cr) 
• Introduction to Communication (3 Cr) 
• Leadership (3 Cr) 
• Youth Discipleship Ministry & Movement (3 Cr)
  

43 Minimum Credits

Please note: Students who have started one of these programs of study before the launch of the new program will be grandfathered into the requirements listed above. Please contact Abigail Alfree (aalfree@christianleaders.net) to learn more or be grandfathered in.