SEM.CERT.LDR - Graduate Certificate - Christian Leadership Certificate

Admission to Wesley Seminary begins with completing application forms and submitting them with official transcripts and two personal recommendations. Wesley Seminary shall determine admission status from the completed forms and student file and notify the applicant in writing of the admission status granted. Regular admission to the seminary constitutes admission to candidacy for the certificate program. The basic criteria for regular admission to Wesley Seminary are as follows:

• A baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a member agency of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE) or by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

• A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 from the degree granting institution.

• An official transcript from the degree granting institution.

• Two recommendations including:

  • One from a pastor or denominational supervisor.

  • A general recommendation.

• A completed Ministry Context Form.

• Acknowledgement of the Wesley Seminary Ethos.

• A three to four page autobiography and statement of ministry purpose. The statement of purpose should reflect one's sense of God's direction in relation to Christian ministry or service.

• A criminal history background check must be completed before acceptance into any Wesley Seminary degree program if a felony was disclosed by the student on the application form.

Required Courses

LEAD-510 Introduction to 21st Century Leadership 3

LEAD-605 Advanced Topics in Christian Leadership 3

Leadership Electives - 6 credits

Choose two (2) from the following courses:

LEAD-520 Communication and Leadership 3

LEAD-530 Change Agent 3

LEAD-540 Non-Profit Management 3

LEAD-542 Modeling and Teaching Personal Finance 3

LEAD-545 Strategic Leadership and Management 3

LEAD-550 Intergenerational Leadership 3

LEAD-558 Missional Growth and Multiplication 3

LEAD-560 Power, Change, and Conflict Management 3

LEAD-565 Emerging Trends in Church Multiplication 3

LEAD-570 C.S. Lewis for Leaders 3

LEAD-610 Leadership, Culture and the Kingdom of God 3

LEAD-612 Perkins Justice Pilgrimage 3

LEAD-641 Christian Leadership 3

CHST-641 Historical Perspectives on Christian Leadership 3

THEO-615 Women in Leadership and the Wesleyan Tradition 3

• Completion of all requirements.

• Minimum grade of "C" in each course.

• Cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

• Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive the certificate.