Foundations in ministry Certificates
Our Foundations in Ministry Certificates offer students an opportunity to complete a short-term, non-degree program personalized to meet a wide range of goals, from training for church and congregational leadership to learning Biblical languages and more.
BUILDING YOUR PROGRAM
We are available to help you with your subject selection, schedule and admissions process. To help you achieve your learning and serving goals, our faculty will work with you in line with your interests to develop your personal program from approximately 70 course subjects in:
- Bible
- Ministry
- Worldview
Your program will include the equivalent of 5 full course subjects plus practical ministry experience. To maintain a healthy life balance, students with families and/or full-time employment should attempt only 1 course per four-month term.
Explaining "Credit Hours"
Each full course lasts 15 weeks. You should devote about 10 hours per week for each of your subjects which includes class time plus personal study and practical assignments for a total of about 150 hours per course subject. The total study and assignment time required for your 5 subject and ministry experience certificate is approximately 800 to 1,000 hours.
In common education language,
a full course subject is 3 “credit hours”
(3 hours class time per week for 15 weeks + personal study and assignments time = 150 clock hours). Your ministry experience project is 1 “credit hour” (about 50 clock hours over 15 weeks). So, your certificate program will total 3 x 5 + 1 = 16 “credit hours” (approximately 800 to 1,000 clock hours).
How Long Will It Take?
Depending on the availability of the courses you choose, and the timeline you want to set for yourself, your Foundations in Ministry Certificate may take between 6 months to 2 years.
| Example Stream | Term 1 | Term 2 | Summer | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months (Full Time) | 5 Courses (15 Credit Hours) | Ministry Formation (1 Credit Hour) | |||
| 1 Year | 2 Courses (6 Credit Hours) | 3 Courses (9 Credit Hour) | Ministry Formation (1 Credit Hour) | ||
| 2 Years | 1 Course (3 Credit Hours) | 1 Course (3 Credit Hours) | Ministry Formation (1 Credit Hour) | 2 Courses (6 Credit Hours) | 1 Course (3 Credit Hours) |
How Much Does It Cost?
- Our courses are very affordable—up to 20% of the tuition of comparable university programs.
- A Foundations in Ministry Certificate Program equaling 16 hours costs only $1,600 CAD.
- If you have a demonstrated financial need, you may apply to the
GLBC Bursary
after enrollment.
Foundations in ministrY REQUIRED COURSES
Youth and Family Ministry
(6 Courses)
- Ministry Formation (offered twice per year, 1 Credit Hour)
- Intro to Bible I & II (3 Credit Hours)
- Biblical Preaching (3 Credit Hours)
- Christian Education (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Counselling (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Worldviews (3 Credit Hours)
Biblical Counselling
(1 Year - 13 Courses)
- Counselling Process and Skills
- Wisdom in Counselling
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Introduction to Counselling (Faulkner)
- General Psychology (Faulkner)
- Servant Skills I
- Servant Skills II
- Christian Education
- Gospel of John
- Psalms in Counselling
- Intro to Research
- Ministry Experience I - Brief Counselling
- Ministry Experience II - Counselling for the Local Congregation
- Understanding Culture - Engaging People (Elective)
Biblical Languages
(6 Courses)
- Ministry Formation (offered twice per year, 1 Credit Hour)
- Intro to Hebrew I (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Hebrew II (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Biblical Greek I (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Biblical Greek II (3 Credit Hours)
- Exegesis and Hermeneutics (3 Credit Hours)
Congregational Leadership
(6 Courses)
- Ministry Formation (offered twice per year, 1 Credit Hour)
- Intro to Bible I & II (3 Credit Hours)
- Spiritual Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
- Biblical Doctrine of the Church (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Worldviews (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Counselling (3 Credit Hours)
Evangelism & Missions
(6 Courses)
- Ministry Formation (offered twice per year, 1 Credit Hour)
- Intro to Bible I & II (3 Credit Hours)
- Biblical Preaching (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Ministry Skills for All Christians I (3 Credit Hours)
- Intro to Worldviews (3 Credit Hours)
- Understanding & Engaging Cultures (3 Credit Hours)
Church History
(6 Courses)
- Ministry Formation (offered twice per year, 1 Credit Hour)
- Church History I (Early Church to Pre-Reformation) (3 Credit Hours)
- Church History II (Pre-Reformation to Present) (3 Credit Hours)
- Restoration History (3 Credit Hours)
- Biblical Doctrine of the Church (3 Credit Hours)
- New Testament World (3 Credit Hours)
How Do I Sign Up?
To apply for this course, please fill out the Credit Student Application. If you want to discuss more, send us an email at: info@glbc.ca or give us a call/text at (226) 507-5452.