Certificate in Missional Church Leadership

The certificate offers pastors both theological foundations for missional health and practical tools to assess and lead missional health in their ministry context. A partnership between North Park Theological Seminary and the Missional Vitality emphasis of the Evangelical Covenant Church (Start and Strengthen Churches), this Certificate is appropriate for interim pastors, called pastors, chaplains, missionaries, church planters, lay leaders, and vitality specialists.

Required Courses

1. Foundations of Church Health
2. Missional Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Transition
3. Empowering Mission in Context
4. Missional Leadership Practicum

Program Overview

12 semester hours
15-month program
All four certificate courses taught virtually
Complete as a stand-along certificate or part of a degree

Faculty Spotlight:
Rev. Dr. Mary Hendrickson

Rev. Dr. Mary Hendrickson has pastored for over 20 years including serving as lead pastor in four congregations.聽 Since 2020, she has served as the ECC Director of Missional Vitality under Start and Strengthen Churches.聽 In that capacity she has worked with congregations in every region and context in the United States, and with the national Vitality Team, has developed a new and relevant suite of vitality resources.聽 Dr. Hendrickson received both her Master of Divinity and her Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary.聽 She currently resides in Gresham, OR.

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Certificate Outcomes

Articulate an understanding of church missiology.
Develop criteria for assessing success and analyze the effectiveness of missional practices.
Contrast missional praxis in multiple socio-economic and cultural contexts.
Exegete the norms for mission in society.
Design a reframed mission strategy for the local church or individual ministry context.
Apply learning to designated area of specialty while demonstrating skills specific to that ministry context.

Missional Vitality in the ECC

in the Evangelical Covenant Church is reimagining churches and empowering mission by discerning what God is doing in their midst and providing resources and tools to join in God鈥檚 work. The purpose of this denominational initiative is to equip local churches to be strong so that transformed people and communities live out God鈥檚 mission. ECC Missional Vitality helps churches thrive!

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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.

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