Certificate of Ministry Preparation
The Certificate of Ministry Preparation is for you if:
  • You’ve been called to:
    • pastoral ministry
    • evangelism
    • Christian education
    • compassionate ministry
    • music ministry
    • youth ministry
    • church administration
  • Your goal is to be ordained as an elder or a deacon in the Church of the Nazarene.
  • Your are a lay person with a desire to increase your ministry effectiveness through a structured educational program
Program Features
  • A certificate program to enhance Christian ministry effectiveness.
  • Designed for both clergy preparation and lay ministry development.
  • Fulfills the Course of Study requirements (Content, Competency, Character, and Context areas) for ordination of elders in the Church of the Nazarene (approved by the Office of the Ministry and the International Course of Study Advisory Committee).
  • Twenty-eight courses (29 college credit hours).
  • Taught by MVNU religion faculty and those approved by the Religion Department.
Academic Regulations
  • Certificate requires completing all the courses described in the handbook; Adult and Graduate Studies will accept half of the total number of courses (14 courses) as transfer from another program approved by the International Course of Study Advisory Committee of the Church of the Nazarene.
  • Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
  • Class attendance required. No more than three absences per course are permitted.
  • Transfer of credit to a degree program at Mount Vernon Nazarene University will be governed by the admission policies and requirements stated in the undergraduate catalog.
Admission to the program and registration for classes
  • There are no admission requirements
  • Complete the registration form and submit it to the Adult and Graduate Studies office to secure a seat in the course
  • View Summer 2008 or Fall 2008 course schedules for start dates
Financial Information

Tuition per course is set for each academic year. Members of the Church of the Nazarene will receive a 10% discount.

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