eTURNER Certificate Programs Course Descriptions 

 

Certificate of Theology (CT)

All ten (10) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate in Theology.

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The Certificate in Theology is designed for clergy and laypeople who desire to deepen their theological education and get a better understanding of biblical principles, Christian ministry strategies, and theology. This ten-course module certificate program offers spiritual enrichment opportunities for anyone looking to further their academic or personal development.

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• Old Testament Survey

• New Testament Survey

• Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods

• Systematic Theology

• Theologies of Liberation (Black, Womanist/Feminist)

• Homiletics

• AME Polity & History

• Theology of Work, Faith & Vocation

• Church History

• Christian Education

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Certificate of Lay Leadership & Managing Volunteers (CLLMV) 

All ten (8) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate in Theology.

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The Certificate in Lay Leadership & Managing Volunteers is designed to train and equip lay leaders and volunteers with invaluable skills in community engagement, leadership, learning agility, networking, and global leadership to fulfill the mission and vision of the church, community teams, and groups. These 8 modules/courses will equip lay leaders with a biblical, theological, and historical understanding.

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• Lay Leadership: Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation, and Congregational Perspective

• AME Polity and the Understanding of the Local and Connectional Church

• Church Administration

• Financial Management

• Music, Worship, and Liturgy in the Black Church

• Building Clergy & Laity Relationships in the Local Church

• Old Testament Survey for Laypersons

• New Testament Survey for Laypersons

• Managing Volunteers

• The Great Commission” – Lay Ministry Beyond the Walls

 

Certificate in Urban and Rural Church Ministry (CURCM)

All ten (10) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate.

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The Certificate in Urban and Rural Church Ministry program is aimed to better equip clergy and laity to the challenges facing rural and urban churches. With candid discussions and conversations, barriers and biases will be broken down. Churches and ministries will thrive and grow in communities in which they have been planted. ministers and lay persons who want to improve their knowledge and preparedness for ministry.

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• Contemporary Issues in Urban Ministry

• Race Relations and the Church

• Social Justice Issues in the Black Church

• The Social Mission of the Black Church

• Pastoral Care and Family Systems

• Theory and Practice of Evangelism

• African American Liberation Theology

• The Social Mission of the Church

• Field Education Experience

• Christian Education and Liberation Themes

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Certificate in Church Administration & Nonprofit Management (CCANM)

All ten (10) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate.

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The Certificate in Church Administration and Nonprofit Leadership equips clergy and laypeople with the business acumen, communication skills, and financial operations needed to become strategic, effective leaders capable of advancing the mission of church and nonprofit organizations. Business and communication abilities will enable you to make your organization's objectives a reality. Overseeing building upkeep and security, assisting with the preparation of a yearly budget, paying bills, filing records, and inventory management are all possible responsibilities.

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• Lay Leadership: Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation, and Congregational Perspective

• AME Polity and the Understanding of the Local and Connectional Church

• Church Administration

• Financial Management

• Music, Worship, and Liturgy in the Black Church

• Building Clergy & Laity Relationships in the Local Church

• Old Testament Survey for Laypersons

• New Testament Survey for Laypersons

• Managing Volunteers 

• The Great Commission” – Lay

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Certificate in Missiology (CM)

All ten (10) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate.

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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.

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• What is missiology?

• Why is it important for the church to have a public and prophetic witness?

• An examination of the ‘Missiology of Wendell Clay Somerville.’

• What is Christian Social Innovation?

• What are some contemporary issues the black church must address?

• Coloring Outside the Lines: The Importance of Imagination in the Practice of Ministry. The Prophetic Imagination

• The World Is Your Parish

• New Wine, New Wineskins: Making Space for a New Generation

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Certificate in Church Financial Management  (CCFM)

All eight (8) courses must be successfully completed to receive a Certificate.

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The Certificate in Church Financial Management provides an organized, structured series of eight financial management courses to equip clergy and laity in fiduciary trust with the utmost care and integrity to properly steward the church's finances and understand the church's needs, the law, best practices, and policies and procedures required for maintaining strong internal controls skills needed to plan and manage budgets and financial systems.

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• Establishing and Maintaining the Financial Foundation of the Church

• Understanding Pastoral Compensation

• The Role of the Finance Committee/Commission on Stewardship & Finance

• How to Handle Love Offerings and other monetary solicitations

• Fund Accounting 101 and its significance in non-profit accounting

• Understanding Internal Controls and Segregation of Duties

• How to properly structure a budget in a church environment

• Church Specific Management/Accounting Systems (CHMs)

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                                                                            Cost of Attendance

Cost Per Course: $225

Admission Application: FREE

Registration: $50 (non-refundable)

Total Cost: $225 per course for Tuition and $50 Registration  

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