Our certificate in integration helps you integrate your faith and ministry into your vocation. Offering you practical skills and an understanding of the theology of missional living, this kind of training is invaluable in today's missional church context.
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
With a range of theology and practical courses, this certificate prepares you to become a minister in your world—your job, your neighborhood, your community.
Program director

Mark Baker, Ph.D.
Faculty

Valerie Rempel, Ph.D.

Tim Geddert, Ph.D.

Lynn Jost, Ph.D.

Brian Ross, D.Min.
Admission requirements
- Commitment to and desire for Christian ministry and service
- 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
Download the Admissions Checklist to get started.
Course listing
Required Courses (30 Units)
Code | Title | Units |
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BIB 709 | Bible Knowledge Requirement Seminar | 0 |
BIB 720 | The Church and God’s Mission in the World | 3 |
BIB 725 | Understanding, Interpreting and Teaching Scripture Must be taken as a 3 unit course | 2 - 3 |
BIB 790 COUN 790 | Senior Seminar or Advanced Family Studies | 3 3 |
COUN 738 | Person, Family, and Culture | 2 |
COUN 793A | Practicum I | 3 |
MIN 704 | Discerning Vocation and Calling | 1 |
MIN 714 | Spirit, Character, and Transformation At least 2 units required | 2 - 3 |
MIN 770 | Ministry Discernment | 0 |
THEO 730 | Discipleship and Ethics Must be taken as a 3 unit course | 2 - 3 |
Electives
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Bible elective | 3 | |
Theology elective | 3 | |
Free electives | 4-5 |