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Affordable Certificate Course in Ministry Online
The Certificate Course of Ministry Online is an affordable non-degree program developed for students who feel called to serve as a layperson, teach Sunday school, lead small groups, or want to understand the Bible in depth. The program covers Introduction to the Scriptures, biblical interpretation, theology, evangelism, expository preaching, ethics, apologetics, biblical languages, church administration, counseling, and servant leadership. The program is designed for the continual education with no credited hours awarded.
Objectives
The goal of the Certificate Course of Ministry Online is to equip those called to serve God and potentialize their spiritual gifts. Those who successfully complete the program will be eligible to become pastors, church leaders, missionaries, chaplains, or minister as a layperson. Upon the completion of the program, you will be equipped to:
Become an effective preacher
Teach with authority
Evangelize with effectiveness
Better understand the Scriptures
Lead with strategy
Teach with authority
Evangelize with effectiveness
Better understand the Scriptures
Lead with strategy
Manage with professionalism
Grow your ministry
Defend the faith
Advance missions
Develop successful discipleship
Grow your ministry
Defend the faith
Advance missions
Develop successful discipleship
Affordable
Lucent University calculates the cost of its programs based on the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of the World Bank. This opens the doors to students to afford to study at a US-based institution. The cost of your Certificate Course of Ministry Online program is determined by the average income of the country where you live.
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Besides offering the most affordable programs in the world, Lucent University also brings several benefits to enable students to achieve their academic goals. The list below further demonstrates why Lucent University is the best value in the market for online education.
High-quality program
No enrollment fee
Simple monthly tuition
No hidden fees
No enrollment fee
Simple monthly tuition
No hidden fees
All materials included
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Scholarships available
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Graduate without debt
Scholarships available
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Video Lessons
Lucent University uses the most advanced educational system to teach the Certificate Course of Ministry Online. You will enjoy your class watching videos recorded by the best professors with perfect image and sound. Also, all the assignments are automatically organized for you.
Check out the clarity, quality of the content, and outstanding teaching abilities of our professors. Click on the videos below to watch the sample classes of the Online Certificate Course of Ministry Program.
DR. GANDY
Leadership
DR. HARDWICKE
Theology
DR. AMMONS
Preaching
DR. GOULD
Apologetics
Career
The Certificate Course of Ministry Online prepares you with an in-depth understanding of spiritual practices to prepare you for making a difference in your community through ministry work and education. The Bachelor of Theology and Ministry allows you to lead, guide and teach your congregation through worship and religious education, provide spiritual leadership, guidance, and pastoral care to the members of your church. Also, you can provide your community with spiritual and religious support through public speaking and weekly services. Graduates with a Certificate Course of Ministry can develop a career as:
Pastors
Youth Ministers
Discipleship Directors
Organizational Administrators
Discipleship Directors
Lecturer/Speaker
Youth Ministers
Discipleship Directors
Organizational Administrators
Discipleship Directors
Lecturer/Speaker
Professors
Evangelists
Missionaries
Staff members
Program Coordinator, Non-Profit Organization
Youth Pastor
Evangelists
Missionaries
Staff members
Program Coordinator, Non-Profit Organization
Youth Pastor
Professors
The professors that teach the Certificate Course of Ministry Online hold advanced degrees from the most prestigious Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities in the world including Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Baptist University, and Gateway Seminary. Lucent selects professors based on their faithfulness to the Scriptures, their academic background, lifetime achievements, and their talent to deliver dynamic classes.
Best Program
The Certificate Course of Ministry Online is divided into 4 terms. Each term lasts approximately 6 months and is comprised of 4 courses. The courses include video classes, reading materials, and exams. Below you will find the list of the courses we offer in the program (course offer may vary). Click below to view the description of each course.
FIRST TERM
This course will introduce the student to evangelism on a personal, local, and global level. The student will be taught the theological foundations of the gospel, give practical methods for sharing the gospel, how to share their own testimony, how to address various objections to the gospel, and how to follow up with those who put their faith in Christ. In terms of world evangelism, the student will be introduced to the evangelistic strategies for sharing with those from other religions and other cultural contexts. Finally, evangelism will be considered within the church in terms of evangelistic messages, growing a church that evangelizes, and the relationship between evangelism and divine healing. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
This course examines what it means to be a Christian from an ethical standpoints. It will guide the student to consider the issue of ethnocentrism, our Christian worldview, and how they shapes our ethical values and standards of behavior. Various issues of life and culture will be examined biblically teaching the student to think biblically through them. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
In our New Testament Theology 1 course, the student will be introduced to six major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology, Angelology, Soteriology, and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
SECOND TERM
Apologetics will introduce the student to the biblical and philosophical grounds for their Christian faith. It will focus on the major foundational beliefs of Christianity and how they differ from competing systems of thinking and religious beliefs. Special attention will be given to the issues of the existence of God, objections to Christianity, and other world religions. Through the course the student will be guided to think through issues biblically and to consider their practical implications. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
In our New Testament Theology 2 course, the student will be introduced to three additional major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Anthropology/Hamartiology, Bibliology, and Eschatology. This course will also continue the theological study in the areas of Soteriology and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology, the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
This course will introduce the student to the biblical idea of servant leadership. It will trace the modern study of leadership, explain the principles of leadership, and evaluate the various leadership theories. The student will then consider the model of servant leadership in terms of its development, its biblical foundation, and its examples from the Bible and world leaders. Finally the student will be instructed in how to take practical steps of implementing servant leadership in various cultures and how to train others to be servant leaders. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
THIRD TERM
The Life of Christ class is designed to introduce the student to the study of the Gospels. The class will teach the student about the historical and political backgrounds of the Gospels from both a secular and Jewish perspective. The student will learn about the need for the written form of the Gospels and the process of canonization. The class will then provide a historical introduction and distinctive themes of each Gospel. Finally a chronological overview of the life and ministry of Jesus will be considered, where each of the main periods recorded in the Gospels will be examined. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
The Old Testament survey class will introduce the student to the content and world of the Hebrew Bible. It begins with an overall look at the organization, themes, and approaches to the OT. This is followed by discussions concerning the introductory material, outline, major themes, and applications of each OT book. Special attention will be given to literary genres and how to view the OT text in light of Jesus. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
The Christian counseling course introduces the student to the world of counseling. It begins with a general look at the need, importance, and general practice of counseling. The student will then walk through the history of counseling and psychological theories and the useful aspects of the therapies that developed from each. Finally, the student will be taught to prepare and address the counseling ministry from a spiritual framework, where the topics of spiritual warfare, oppression demon possession, and mental illness will be discussed. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
This course gives an overview of the importance of women in ministry using the Gospel of Luke as background. The course will cover the marginalized society of the 1st century and how Christ responded to it, WOMEN in THE GOSPEL as expressed throughout the Luke’s gospel, examples of women and man who found favor in God’s eyes, explore the cultural prejudices that conflict with God’s word, how to be equipped to embrace biblical standards for effective ministries, and how God used women as assets to conduct strategic ministries. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
FOURTH TERM
The course prepares biblically-centered, Spirit-empowered servants with pastoral hearts and skills to reach God’s world, preach God’s word, and lead God’s church, to conform all people to Christ. It helps students interpret and communicate the Bible for transformation, whether in a worship service, at a Bible study, or around the campfire, employ theology in leading the church from inception (evangelism and church planting) to expression (worship and oversight), and respond theologically to contemporary issues like bioethics and spiritual formation. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
This course is designed to guide students to think through a variety of current issues considering the Bible’s teaching, perspective, and mandates. Special attention will be given to competing positions and beliefs as well as our source of authors. Throughout each issue the student will also be given practical suggestions to life out and to ministry to others facing these same current issues. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
In the Organizational Management course the student will be instructed and acquire the skills needed to oversee the administration of the church. The class will begin with the foundational principles of leadership in the church, the various personal leadership styles, and how to develop other leaders in the church. The student will then be taught concerning the importance, the mission, and practical steps of discipleship within the church. With the goal of implementing discipleship, students will also acquire the knowledge and practical skills to communicate affectively, adapt to change, manage people, delegate and keep others accountable, manage conflicts, build community, manage one’s personal life, conduct fundraising, understand the decision making process, and the topics of money, time, and information management, all within a church context. In conjunction with this, the student will also learn about and construct a biblical mission statement, vision statement, a strategic plan for the church, and the use of spiritual gifts in the ministry of the church. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
Hermeneutics is a course that will introduce the student to the rules and principles of reading the Bible. The student will be led step by step through the process of obtaining biblical content through observation, interpreting the biblical content accurately, and drawing applications from the biblical interpretation to lives. Simultaneously, the student will also be made aware of the common errors that most often accompany the process of observation, interpretation, and application. The course was designed for the Certificate Course of Ministry Online.
Requirements
There are no admission requirements to enroll in the Certificate Course of Ministry Online. Also, candidates are exempt from taking the Test of English Comprehension.
What Our Students Say
I enjoy the coursework immensely. I want to thank Lucent and let the professors know how much I am being blessed by their teaching.
John Washburn
USA
The courses really benefit me and expand the knowledge of evangelism. The materials make it easier to review the content.
Hee Seng Kok
Thailand
I am a Master's of Ministry student, I’m enjoying the courses, and loving the program.
Felipe Pierre
Brazil
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Purushottam Dotel
Nepal
I'm thankful to Lucent for the golden opportunity to take the classes. The courses are high-quality, organized, materials are excellent, and the professors are true experts.
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Kenya
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