Students take the 4 core courses (Theology of Sociality, Spiritual Practices and Discernment, Designing Community Solutions, Implementing Community Solutions) and choose two electives in either Church Leadership, Missions, Nonprofit Leadership, or Social Entrepreneurship.
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.
One of the most challenging aspects of leadership is moving your organization through transformational change. In this course, you will learn the tools and mindsets required to lead your organization to a new place.
An 8-module course where we use the Business Model Canvas as a framework for helping you clarify your organization's business model. The power of the CEO role is in seeing the big picture, and this course helps you see all aspects of your org.
$500
In this course we will walk through the multiple steps of the development process. From developing an idea through active listening, developing proformas, getting drawings, financing, hiring contractors, to breaking ground and building.
This is undergraduate version of the course “Designing Community Solutions.” It is a cross-disciplinary, experiential learning exercise applying reconciliation thinking, human-centered design and systems strategies.
$500
This short-course covers the basics of creative approaches entrepreneurs can take to secure funding for a new business, new project, or new organization.
$80
A rotating series of in-depth dives of pressing social issues facing our communities. Topics such as affordable housing, homelessness, and crime prevention are some of the options to be explored.
