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

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.

Assistant Professor, Program Director, Christian Ministry, Master of Divinity & Ministry Leadership and Culture

Faculty

Mark Baker, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director, Theology & Intercultural Studies M.A.

Terry Brensinger, Ph.D.

Professor, Pastoral Education

Tim Geddert, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director, New Testament

Lynn Jost, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director, Old Testament, Director of the Center for Anabaptist Studies

Valerie Rempel, Ph.D.

Dean of the Seminary, Associate Professor, J.B. Toews Chair of History and Theology, Interim Vice President

Randy White, D.Min.

Associate Professor, Program Director, Community Leadership and Transformation, Executive Director of the Center for Community Transformation

Admission requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Online application and fee ($90)
• Personal profile questions
• Three letters of reference
• Writing sample

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Course listing

Required Courses (30 Units)

At least 2 units required

At least 2 units required

Choose two of the following

Electives

Select 4 units from the following courses

Additional supervised ministry experience