Community-Building Graduate Certificate
Unleash your potential to transform your community
This Graduate Certificate provides rigorous theological and experiential education for Christian leaders in reconciliation and community-building. Turning the love of God toward our neighbors in real-world communities, this Certificate is effective for any vocational pathway. All courses are experiential in nature, allowing students to learn-by-doing in the place they are already serving. Students will develop the skills and experience to walk with community stakeholders in order to exegete places, develop innovative human-centered solutions, and create sustainable strategies that drive change, all while building flourishing and welcoming communities. This Certificate includes 4 core courses and 2 elective courses chosen across Church Leadership, Nonprofit Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, or Missions.
Turning the love of God toward our neighbors in real-world communities, this Certificate is effective for any vocational pathway.
All courses in this Certificate are experiential in nature, allowing students to learn-by-doing in the place they are already serving.
Students will develop the skills and experience to walk with community stakeholders in order to exegete places, develop innovative human-centered solutions, and create sustainable strategies that drive change, all while building flourishing and welcoming communities.
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This course is a deep-dive into understanding the world as God created it through His Word, how the fall resulted in poverty and how Christ calls us to be reconcilers. Learn how to exegete community and faithfully participate in reconciliation.
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We examine themes from Scripture that relate to faithful engagement in the world while learning and experimenting with various spiritual practices to deepen our understanding, growth and alignment with God's purpose for life and actions.
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This is a cross-disciplinary course applying reconciliation thinking, human-centered design and systems strategies while working on a real problem, in a real community, to create a real solution.
$1,500
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This course will teach you the process of implementing, funding, supporting and leading your solution. Students will learn the skills of designing a nimble business model, piloting a solution, developing strategy, and leading a team to drive results.
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