Certificate in Ministry Leadership—Online

Be Equipped to Lead Others Effectively 

Your Graduate Certificate in Ministry Leadership will provide skills and training you need for successful leadership in a variety of contexts. You’ll learn the principles of excellence in ministry leadership from a biblical perspective and mature spiritually. You’ll also be equipped to plan, organize, lead, resolve conflicts, manage change, and set the ministry direction in your church or Christian organization, wherever God calls you.

You’ll be able to take classes when—and how—it’s most convenient for you, providing the flexibility and accessibility you need to manage and maintain your current schedule. All credits are also fully transferable if you want to continue your graduate studies with Moody Online!

This program is also offered on campus

Program Plan (pdf)

Here’s How We’ll Prepare You for Ministry

Through your Graduate Certificate in Ministry Leadership, you will:
Develop biblical and practical strategies for effective ministry leadership.
Expand your skills in interpersonal relationships, evangelism, and church planting.
Grow in scriptural and theological knowledge, ministry experience, servanthood, and Christian character.
Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in the use of modern technology in ministry.
Analyze and build strategies for innovation and/or transformation of individuals, groups, and organizations.

Your Career Paths and Ministry Opportunities

  • Pastor
  • Associate Pastor
  • Christian Education Director
  • Youth Pastor
  • Women's Ministry Director
  • Bible Teacher
  • Bible Researcher
  • Missionary
  • Church Planter
  • Christian Service Organization Employee
  • Christian School Administrator
  • Chaplain
  • Relief Worker
  • Pastoral Counselor
  • Christian Camp Director 

Life at Moody Online

Moody Online will welcome you into a diverse online community of fellow students from around the world, encouraging you to build relationships as you learn online. You’ll also:

  • Deepen your biblical knowledge in every class.
  • Apply what you learn in your real-life ministry.
  • Grow spiritually as you pursue God’s calling on your life.
  • Watch chapel online.
  • Access library services.
  • Attend MTS lecture webinars.

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