Certificate in Missiology | Turner Seminary

Certificate in Missiology (CM)

Program Overview

The Certificate in Missiology (CM) is a continuing education program designed to provide an organized, structured series of eight (8) courses for ministers and laypersons who want to improve their knowledge and preparedness for ministry. The CM is an online program open to all interested individuals, with or without college degrees.

These 8 modules/ courses will equip Christian leaders with a biblical, theological, and historical understanding of Missiology, as part of God’s local and global aim to impact persons with the Gospel. A special emphasis will be placed upon the black Church and its unique call to address the wholistic needs of its immediate members and the larger community. Church leaders and laity will be challenged to contextualize and critique their ministry settings and encouraged in the use of social innovation, entrepreneurial faith, prophetic imagination, and modern missiological practices that meet the spiritual, social, and physical needs of humanity.

TUITION & FEES (Non-refundable):

Course Tuition is $225.00 per course. Course one-time registration fee is $50 payable at time of registration. Total Tuition per course is $225. This payment schedule must be followed by all students.

Total Cost: $1850 for Tuition ($1800) and Registration Fee ($50).

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Course Format

The Certificate in Missiology provides Christian leaders with a biblical, theological, and historical grasp of

missiology, as part of God's local and global mission to reach people with the Gospel. The black Church

will be highlighted for its unique call to serve the holistic needs of its immediate members as well as the

greater community. Church leaders and laypeople will be challenged to contextualize and evaluate their

ministry contexts, as well as encouraged to employ social innovation, entrepreneurial faith, prophetic

imagination, and contemporary missiological practices that address humanity's spiritual, social, and

physical needs.

Course Names

CM 101. What is Missiology?
CM 102. Why is it Important for the Church to Have a Public and Prophetic Witness?
CM 103. An Examination of the ‘Missiology of Wendell Clay Somerville’
CM 104. What is Christian Social Innovation?
CM 105. What are Some Contemporary Issues the Black Church Must Address?
CM 106. Coloring Outside the Lines: The Importance of Imagination in the Practice of Ministry. The Prophetic Imagination
CM 107. The World Is Your Parish
CM 108. New Wine, New Wineskins: Making Space for a New Generation