Intercultural Ministry Certificate

Earn a Certificate in Intercultural Ministry

聽If you serve鈥攐r are considering serving鈥攊n cultures outside of your own, this certificate is designed for you. By virtue of our experienced faculty, global partnerships, and the diverse urban context of north Chicago, this certificate will help you become interculturally competent as you gain the biblical, theological, and practical skills to serve across cultures and around the world.

Requirements

12 semester hours
Full program requirements

Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Paul de Neui

Dr. Paul de Neui is the director of the Seminary鈥檚聽Center for World Christian Studies聽and actively works to promote intercultural competency as an integral piece of every Seminarian鈥檚 education. Each year he offers a global travel course, exploring faith outside of students鈥� home context.

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Developed out of our聽Center for World Christian Studies, the Intercultural Ministry Certificate鈥檚 courses can be applied to a full聽master鈥檚 degree聽at North Park Theological Seminary. The certificate鈥檚 flexible course options鈥攎any are offered online or as intensive hybrid courses鈥攁llow for distance learning, and for a schedule that fits your needs.

This 12-credit program will provide you with the tools to equip your congregation to think, plan, and practice interculturally as part of its witness to the whole gospel 鈥渋n Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the ends of the earth.鈥�

Course Schedule

Choose from a variety of electives, including one travel course, to pair with our required course and make the certificate meet your ministry interest and needs.

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Education encompasses everything from study of the Bible, theology, history, and ministry to mastery of the tools and understanding vocational and lay ministers need to be competent across cultural, economic, geographic, and gender boundaries.

Our Admissions Office will be glad to work with you personally to complete your application, arrange a campus visit, and estimate your costs. If you think the Seminary might be right for you, we urge you to get in touch. We will be glad to help you every step of the way.

North Park Theological Seminary offers 4 traditional degrees, 6 dual-degree combinations with Business and Nonprofit Management, and 8 graduate certificate programs. We interweave theology, bible, ministry, spiritual formation, and diversity courses into each degree.

Field Education is a companion to classroom work at North Park Theological Seminary, that helps develop: Practical individual preparation for ministry Interpersonal and communication skills in a ministry context.

At North Park Theological Seminary, we prepare you to answer your call to ministry through our academic curriculum and the spiritual and practical formation that comes with participating in the community here.

North Park Theological Seminary offers academic and formational events throughout the year, providing students with access to prominent scholarship, relevant conversations, and a full community experience.