Our certificate in evangelism and church planting equips you with the education and skills for kingdom entrepreneurship. Practical ministry training courses taught by current practitioners in the field to prepare you to lead or create ministries or churched in today's world. The combination of FPBS faculty and adjunct faculty who are current practitioners in their field of study give students the education and practicial skills needed to make a great impact on the world.
Highlights
- Purposeful community of learners and leaders
- Experienced and published faculty
- Theologically diverse student body
- MFT and ministry students integrated in foundational courses
- Option to study in Israel each summer
- Option to attend the Hispanic Summer Program
- Diverse practicum opportunities
- Online courses available
- Fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Career opportunities
This certificate will prepare you to begin your own ministry or church or to start new ministries for current churches and organizations. Our graduates are known for breathing new life into areas that desperately need to see God at work.
Program director
Brian Ross, D.Min.
Faculty
Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Terry Brensinger, Ph.D.
Tim Geddert, Ph.D.
Lynn Jost, Ph.D.
Valerie Rempel, Ph.D.
Randy White, D.Min.
Admission requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- Completion of FPBS application materials
Course listing
Required Courses (30 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIB 720 | The Church and God’s Mission in the World | 3 |
| BIB 725 | Understanding, Interpreting and Teaching Scripture | 2 – 3 |
At least 2 units required
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MIN 704 | Discerning Vocation and Calling | 1 |
| MIN 714 | Spirit, Character, and Transformation | 2 – 3 |
At least 2 units required
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MIN 720 | Personal Evangelism | 1 |
| MIN 724 | Church Planting | 2 |
| MIN 726 | Kingdom Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MIN 752 | Into the Neighborhood | 3 |
| MIN 754 | Engaging the City | 3 |
| MIN 793A | The Practice of Ministry I | 1.5 |
| MIN 793B | The Practice of Ministry II | 1.5 |
| BIB 709 | Bible Knowledge Requirement Seminar | 0 – 0 |
Choose two of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MIN 750A MIN 762 or MIN 750C or MIN 750D | Cross-Cultural Encounter: Los Angeles or Exegeting and Serving Your Neighborhood or Cross-Cultural Encounter: International or Cross-Cultural Encounter: San Francisco | 1.5 or 1.5 or 1.5 or 1.5 |
Electives
Select 4 units from the following courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIB 754 | Biblical Theology of Mission and Evangelism | 3 |
| MIN 734 | Christian Community Development | 3 |
| MIN 728 | Anthropology for Christian Witness | 3 |
| THEO 730 | Discipleship and Ethics | 2 – 3 |
Additional supervised ministry experience
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Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary equipped me intellectually and formed me spiritually. I developed into the type of person that could offer the ministry of Christ’s presence in our time and place.
Dustin Maddox
- Seminary Student