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SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

CHARACTER AND MISSION

The School of Theology is evangelical and ecumenical, diverse and inclusive, multi-denominational and multicultural. Its mission is national and global in scope, urban and suburban in focus, residential and extended in location. It expresses this mission through life together in worshipping, teaching, studying, and ministering communities. The School of Theology prepares persons for lay and ordained ministries by pursuing and encouraging:
· Biblical and theological reflection, research, and writing
· The practices of Christian formation and ministry
· Advanced theological study
· Continuing education

SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

THE THEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM

A theological curriculum that aims at excellence must combine breadth, depth and balance. It must include basic areas for everyone engaged in Christian ministry, yet provide courses of special interest and concern to people interested in more focused areas of ministry and study. It must be grounded in the Scriptures and be concerned to express, embody, and share a coherent faith. It must reflect our understanding of the church’s traditions while demonstrating awareness of present and future needs. It must embrace what is genuine within the historic experience of the church while always being open to what God’s Spirit is saying to the church. GS approaches its task of theological training by way of the great Protestant tradition of dedicated engagement with ministries that imbue and propagate our shared Christian faith, with the Christian Scriptures, and with the classical faith of the church. Both in and out of the classroom, the School of Theology prioritizes formation in the faith for vocations of service in God’s world.

Distance Learning: A Master of Divinity program may include up to 22 courses (88 units) of distance learning coursework. This includes courses taken at GS, as well as courses completed elsewhere and transferred to GS for this degree. You can combine online and campus classes, or you can remain in your context by studying primarily online, with just four one-week sessions (8 classes, 32 units) at a GS campus in Hybrid+ classes. Each Hybrid+ class consists of nine weeks of online study plus one week of face-to-face study at a campus. Hybrid+ classes are scheduled so that you can complete the on-campus portions of two classes in the same one-week period.
Time Limits for Completion of Degrees: In order to ensure that a degree, when granted, represents education that is current and reasonably focused (not acquired a little at a time over an unreasonably long period), all credit applied to the degree must be earned within a certain period of time. For the Master of Divinity degree at GS, this period has been set at two years. This includes all credit earned elsewhere and applied to the degree, as well as all credit earned at GS.
Curriculum: The faculty at GS has developed a unified curriculum for the Master of Divinity degree. A total of 120 units is required to earn the Master of Divinity degree.

INTEGRATIVE (16 units)
· IS500 Practices of Vocational Formation
· IS501 Practices of Worship
· IS502 Practices of Community
· IS503 Practices of Mission
LANGUAGES (8 units)
· LG500 Hebrew Tools for Biblical Interpretation
· LG510 Greek Tools for Biblical Interpretation
INTERPRETING (24 units)
· OT500 New Testament Introduction
· NT500 New Testament Introduction
· BI500 Interpretive Practices
· OT527 Old Testament Exegesis or NE527 New Testament Exegesis
· Biblical Studies Elective (other Testament than the exegetical course).

· May be used to explore one or more areas of interest (see below)
Areas of Special Interest: In addition to the rich variety of courses required for GS degree programs, students can use their electives to take advantage of our faculty’s expertise in a number of specialized areas. With its three schools and diverse faculty, GS offers courses that track with a range of interest. Students may want to concentrate on areas of study that support their sense of call, or explore several different areas during their time at GS. Such areas may include: African American Church Studies, Ancient Context of the Old Testament, Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Asian American Contexts, Children at Risk, Church Planting, Global Arts and World Religions, International Development and Urban Studies, Islamic Studies, Just Peacemaking, Race, Cultural Identity, and Reconciliation, Recovery Ministry, Theology and the Arts, Worship and Music Ministry, Worship, Theology, and the Arts, Youth, Family, and Culture, Anglicanism, Doctrine, Church History, Liturgy, Doctrine, 39 Articles of Faith (Anglican).

· Your Vision International Training & Education Network/GS Resource Center makes it possible for Christian leaders and workers to fulfill their goals of completing their education and/or receiving academic credit, all without leaving their community, family, job, or local church! This can be accomplished right from your Resource Center under the tutelage and mentorship of your leadership; leaders who best know and have a keen pastoral interest in their spiritual development. No longer does the local church need to send its young people and developing leaders off to a faraway academic institution with curricula far removed from practical ministry and the “Vision of the House”.
· Finally, Vision partners with some wonderful ministries led by men and women of God, including:
§ Dr. Darryl Webb, Lighthouse Ministries
§ Dr. Berin Gilfillan, Good Shepherd Ministries
§ Dr. Patricia Hulsey, Harvest Time International Ministries
§ Dr. Tim Hamon, and the Christian International Ministries network … and many more… we are so grateful.

SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

Establish a School of Ministry in your Church, with your Church or Ministry’s identity. Train your people for real, hands-on ministry. It’s Your Community, Your Congregation, and Your Task to Raise Up Leaders! Vision International Training & Education Network and Global Seminary, Seminary University is a ministry designed to assist in the task of “equipping the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12)”.
· Our role is to assist you, the local church in preparing leaders for service in their church and community. We believe that the church needs flexible delivery systems such as VITEN/GS Resource Centers to accomplish the Great Commission: to teach all nations (Matthew 18).
· We were founded for the purpose of developing and making available a dynamic educational and training system of high academic excellence, international in scope, and able to be contextualized to meet the specific needs of your individual church and ministries.
· We offer local churches and ministries like yours a “turn-key” operation for the establishment of a high-quality in-house School of Ministry operated under local leadership, with the assistance of International Training & Education Network educational experts. We provide you with a comprehensive four-year curriculum consisting of over one hundred courses to train men and women for effective service under your authority and professional mentorship. There are ways to train your future leaders with weekly or monthly classes in your church, as well as, mentor programs, online and offline.

INTERPRETING (16 units)
· BI500 Interpretive Practices
· OT500 Old Testament Introduction
· NT500 New Testament Introduction
· Any Biblical Studies course
THEOLOGIZING (20 units)
History and Theology (must take two historical courses and two theological courses).
God and Christ: any course with the TH1 attribute
· HT500 The Church’s Understanding of God and Christ in its Historical Development.
· HT501 The Church’s Understanding of God and Christ in its Theological Reflection.
The Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life: any course with the TH2 attribute
· HT502 The Church’s Understanding of the Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life in its Historical Development
· HT503 The Church’s Understanding of the Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life in its Theological Reflection
Modern and Global Contexts: any course with the TH3 attribute
· CH504 The Modern Church in a Global Historical Context
· CH506 American Christianity in a Global Historical Context
· HT504 Modern Theology in a Global Context
Theologizing: any course with the TH4 attribute
· Almost any course with a CH, HT, ST, or TH prefix
· ST511, CH549, CH551, and TH550 do not meet this requirement
Christian Ethics
· Any course with the TH6 attribute

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES (SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY)

The School of Theology offers two distinct master of arts degrees: the Master of Arts in Theology, and the Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry.

The Master of Arts in Theology program in its various configurations seeks to accomplish the following purposes:
1. To cultivate competent skills in the study and interpretation of the Word of God;
2. To develop an understanding of theology and fashion a systematic theological framework, informing both the ethics of personal and social behavior and the practice of ministry;
3. To understand the origin and growth of the Christian tradition and to appreciate its richness and diversity;
4. To promote growth in Christian maturity and ministry in the church and in the world.
Students enter the Master of Arts in Theology program at GS with a variety of personal and career goals. A staff of academic advisors is available to aid in the selection of programs and courses.
Admission Requirements
M.A in Theology Program, applicants must have been awarded either a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution before the starting date of the desired quarter of entry. Regular admission requires at least a 2.7 cumulative grade point average in all undergraduate work; students with a lower GPA may be considered for admission on probation. Students admitted on probation are subject to certain limitations during their first 40 units of course work at GS.
Distance Learning
A Master of Arts in Theology program may be completed entirely online, or with any combination of online and campus coursework.
Time Limit for Completion of Degrees
In order to ensure that a degree, when granted, represents education that is current and reasonably focused (not acquired a little at a time over an unreasonably long period), all credit applied to the degree must be earned within a certain period of time. For the Master of Arts in Theology degree at GS, this period has been set at two years. This includes all credit earned elsewhere and applied to the degree, as well as all credit earned at GS. Degree Outline
INTEGRATIVE (16 units)
· IS500 Practices of Vocational Formation
· IS501 Practices of Worship
· IS502 Practices of Community
· IS50 Practices of Mission

ELECTIVES (28 units) May be used to explore one or more areas of interest (see below)
CAPSTONE ESSAY
After completing at least 60 units, students in the Master of Arts in Theology program must submit a one-page (250-300 words) essay reflecting on the academic capacities gained in their course of study, particularly in terms of their elective or emphasis courses.
THESIS OPTION
Students in the Master of Arts in Theology program may choose to write a thesis (4 units) on a particular topic as part of their program.
Areas of Special Interest: In addition to the rich variety of courses required for GS’s degree programs, students can use their electives to take advantage of our faculty’s expertise in a number of specialized areas. With its three schools and diverse faculty, GS offers courses that track with a range of interest. Students may want to concentrate on areas of study that support their sense of call, or explore several different areas during their time at GS. Such areas may include: African American Church Studies, Ancient Context of the Old Testament, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Children at Risk, Church Planting, Global Arts and World Religions, International Development and Urban Studies, Islamic Studies, Just Peacemaking, Race, Cultural Identity, and Reconciliation, Recovery Ministry, Theology and the Arts, Worship and Music Ministry, Worship, Theology, and the Arts, Youth, Family, and Culture.
Distance Learning: An MA in Theology and Ministry program may include up to 15 courses (60 units) of distance learning coursework. This limit includes any distance learning classes taken elsewhere and applied to the student’s GS program as transfer credit.
Time Limit for Completion of Degrees
In order to ensure that a degree, when granted, represents education that is current and reasonably focused (not acquired a little at a time over an unreasonably long period), all credit applied to the degree must be earned within a certain period of time. For the Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry degree at GS, this period has been set at ten years. This includes all credit earned elsewhere and applied to the degree, as well as all credit earned at GS.
In general, the Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry degree requires:
1. A total of 20 courses (80 quarter units);
2. A minimum of 7 courses (28 quarter units) earned at Global Seminary on any of its campuses (not including online)
Degree Outline
INTEGRATIVE (16 units)
· IS500 Practices of Vocational Formation
· IS501 Practices of Worship
· IS502 Practices of Community
· IS50 Practices of Mission
INTERPRETING (16 units)
· BI500 Interpretive Practices
· OT500 Old Testament Introduction
· NT500 New Testament Introduction
· Any Biblical Studies class
THEOLOGIZING: Select three (16 units)
History and Theology (must take at least one historical course and one theological course) God and Christ: any course with the TH1 attribute
· HT500 The Church’s Understanding of God and Christ in its Historical Development
· HT501 The Church’s Understanding of God and Christ in its Theological Reflection
The Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life: any course with the TH2 attribute
· HT502 The Church’s Understanding of the Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life in its Historical Development
· HT503 The Church’s Understanding of the Church, Humanity, and the Christian Life in its Theological Reflection
Modern and Global Contexts: any course with the TH3 attribute
· CH504 The Modern Church in a Global Historical Context
· CH506 American Christianity in a Global Historical Context
· HT504 Modern Theology in a Global Context
Christian Ethics
Any course with the TH6 attribute
MINISTRY (12 units)
· Leadership: any course with the LDR attribute
· Worship, Preaching, and Communication: any course with the WPC attribute
· Any course with an EV prefix
CONTEXTUALIZING: Select one (4 units)
· Engaging Global Realities: any course with the C1 attribute
· Engaging Culture: any course with the C2 attribute
· Engaging Human Diversity: any course with the C5 attribute
ELECTIVES (16 units)
· May be used to explore one or more areas of interest (see below)
APPRENTICESHIP (0 or 4 units).
Areas of Special Interest: In addition to the rich variety of courses required for GS degree programs, students can use their electives to take advantage of our faculty’s expertise in a number of specialized areas. With its three schools and diverse faculty, GS offers courses that track with a range of interest. Students may want to concentrate on areas of study that support their sense of call, or explore several different areas during their time at GS. Such areas may include: African American Church Studies, Ancient Context of the Old Testament, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Asian American Contexts, Children at Risk, Church Planting, Global Arts and World Religions, International Development and Urban Studies, Islamic Studies, Just Peacemaking, Race, Cultural Identity, and Reconciliation, Recovery Ministry, Theology and the Arts, Worship and Music Ministry, Worship, Theology, and the Arts

· CN558 Pastoral Care and Sexuality
· CN567 Spiritual Formation and the Twelve Steps
· Any Pastoral Counseling course (CN prefix)
Required (4 units)
· FS500 Family Systems Dynamics
· Choose one of the following (4 units)
· CN557 Pastoral Care and Addictions
· CN558 Pastoral Care and Sexuality
· CN504 Family Therapy and Pastoral Counseling

CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY AND THE ARTS
The Certificate in Theology and the Arts is designed for people with an academic interest in culture, art, and theology, and for practicing artists who want a theological and biblical foundation for their work. Students prepare to be theological interpreters of culture and/or artists able to bring art and culture into conversation with theology. Although the certificate is not awarded to students already admitted to degree programs, all courses earned toward a certificate can be credited toward a degree program upon later admission to that program (if appropriate to the curriculum, and subject to certain degree requirements, such as residency or distance learning limits).
Admission standards for the Certificate in Theology and the Arts are the same as for admission to a first degree program.
Curriculum
Four courses (16 units) that fall under the categories of Theology and Culture (TC) or Worship Studies (WS). One of these four courses must be from the following:
· TC516 Worship, Theology, and Art
· TC517 Theological Method for Worship and the Arts
· TC581 Worship, Theology, and the Arts Touchstone Course
Two elective courses (8 units)
CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH MINISTRY
The Certificate in Youth Ministry provides youth ministers in church and parachurch organizations with practical and theological training foundational to effective youth ministry. This unique nondegree program can be completed with a minimum of time away from ministry commitments. Although the certificate is not awarded to students already admitted to degree programs, all courses earned toward a certificate can be credited toward a degree program upon later admission to that program (if appropriate to the curriculum, and subject to certain degree requirements, such as residency or distance learning limits).
All work for the certificate must be completed within six months.
Curriculum
Required (12 units):
· YF500 Foundations of Youth Ministry or YF501 Introduction to Youth Ministry
· YF502 Leadership in Youth Ministry
· YF504 Introduction to Family Ministry
Select any two courses with the YF prefix and/or GM527 Ministry and Culture (8 units).

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY)

CERTIFICATE OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES
The Certificate of Christian Studies offers students an opportunity to complete a personalized, short-term nondegree program to meet a wide range of goals, from training for a specific church or parachurch ministry to personal and spiritual enrichment. It can be designed as a focused course of study or a sampling of master’s-level courses from the Schools of Theology, Intercultural Studies, or Psychology. By enrolling in convenient daytime or evening courses at any GS location, or in any of the courses available through GS’s Distance Learning Programs, or any combination of these, students pursuing the certificate can gain an introduction to theological, biblical, or missiological basics at the graduate level. The program may help students assess the possibility of pursuing a seminary degree. Although the certificate is not awarded to students already admitted to degree programs, all courses earned toward a certificate can be credited toward a degree program upon later admission to that program (if appropriate to the curriculum, and subject to certain degree requirements, such as residency or distance learning limits).
The certificate requires 24 units. All of the courses are available only online. All work for the certificate must be completed within six months.
Required courses (8 units)
Select two courses (8 units)
· CN504 Family Therapy and Pastoral Counseling
· CN567 Spiritual Formation and the Twelve Steps
· CO522 Narrative Communication in a Visual Age
· ET543 The Theology and Ethics of Martin Luther King Jr
· ET545 Christian Ethics in Asian American Contexts
· FS500 Family Systems Dynamics
· MR519 Christian Engagement with People of Other Faiths
· MR541 China and Christian Faith
· MH526 Christianity in China, Korea, and Japan
· MH530 History of Christianity in Asia
· NS563 Race and Christian Identity in the New Testament
· NS563 Africa and Christian Faith.
· ST544 Asian and Asian American Theologies.
Select two courses (8 units). Students with no prior seminary education select one from each of the two groups below. All other students select two electives.
· OT500 Old Testament Introduction
· NT500 New Testament Introduction
· IS500 Practices of Vocational Formation
· IS502 Practices of Community. CERTIFICATE IN RECOVERY MINISTRIES
The Certificate in Recovery Ministry is designed for people who wish to develop their understanding and skills in working in situations of additions and abuse. Because addiction and abuse are among the largest public health problems on the planet, it is difficult to do ministry of any kind without feeling the impact of these problems. This certificate provides students an opportunity to study some basic insights into the dynamics of addiction and abuse and help them respond in productive ways to persons struggling with these issues. Although the certificate is not awarded to students already admitted to degree programs, all courses earned toward a certificate can be credited toward a degree program upon later admission to that program. All work for the certificate must be completed within six months..
Curriculum
Biblical Studies (4 units)
· NS500 Gospels
Recovery Ministry (20 units)
Choose four of the following (16 units)
· EV532 Recovery Ministry in the Local Church
· CN553 Pastoral Care and Abuse
· CN557 Pastoral Care and Addictions

· Graduates will demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity for building relationships and the communication of the Gospel.
· Graduates will have skills and knowledge to pursue vocations that engage the mission of God globally.
· Graduates will value the importance of spiritual formation in both its personal and communal dimensions.

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The School of Intercultural Studies (formerly World Mission) offers the following programs:
Master’s Degrees
· Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies
· Master of Arts in Global Leadership
Certificate Programs
· Certificate of Christian Studies
· Certificate in Church Planting
Advanced Degrees
· Master of Theology in Intercultural Studies
· Master of Theology in Missiology
· Doctor of Ministry in Global Ministries
· Doctor of Missiology
· Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies.

COURSES OF STUDY: THEOLOGY DIVISION
THEOLOGY DIVISION FACULTY: ADJUNCT – Approval being sought in the interim.
· Oliver D. Crisp, Professor of Systematic Theology
· William A. Dyrness, Professor of Theology and Culture
· Todd E. Johnson, William K. and Delores S. Brehm Professor of Worship, Theology, and the Arts
· Robert K. Johnston, Professor of Theology and Culture
· Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Professor of Systematic Theology
· Hak Joon Lee, Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Theology and Ethics
· Richard J. Mouw, Professor of Faith and Public Life
· Charles J. Scalise, Professor of Church History
· John L. Thompson, Professor of Historical Theology and Gaylen and Susan Byker Professor of Reformed Theology
· Grayson Carter, Associate Professor of Church History
· Oscar A. Garcia-Johnson, Associate Professor of Theology and Latino/a Studies
· Kutter J. Calloway, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture
· Erin E. Dufault-Hunter, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics
· Nathan P. Feldmeth, Assistant Professor of Church History
· W. David O. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture
· James E. Bradley, Geoffrey W. Bromiley Professor Emeritus of Church History and Senior Professor of Church History
· Howard J. Loewen, Senior Professor of Theology and Ethics
· Nancey Murphy, Senior Professor of Christian Philosophy
· Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Senior Professor of Church History and Ecumenics
· Marguerite Shuster, Harold John Ockenga Emeritus Professor of Preaching and Theology and Senior Professor of Preaching and Theology.
“Join the class of Intellectuals. Your future of success starts now”.
– Peace Newman
“To Be More is to know more and to Know More, is To Be More”
– Noah Raimi
“Education is Liberation, Emancipation & Empowerment.
– Yusuf .A. Amuda

OPPORTUNITY
Prospective suitable products of GS with impeccable strength of character have the benefits of working oversees if they so desire via GS links.
NOTE:
International Conferences within and without Africa applies for those who have the moral rectitudes and funds.
BANK DETAILS:
All fees are payable to:
Africa Theological Education Network
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria, West Africa.
Account Number: 0110510625.
NOTE: No cash payable to anyone by hand. ATEN is the mother of GS.
ADDENDUM:
Our programmes are designed to help you:
Re-think the way you do ministry by giving you a new critical and analytical thinking tools to effectively address the leadership-needy areas of your ministry or organization.
Re-focus on calling for your life and ministry to align them with your core values and best gifts with goal of greater effectiveness and impact in your career choice.
Re-tool with the advanced visioneering leadership and management skills that provide new ways of addressing ministry or organization for greater impact and effectiveness.
Renew your passion for a healthy holistic and balanced approach to academic and spiritual disciplines, and your personal relationship across functions.
Re-orient your perspective with a global and prophetic focus on reaching the lost with word changing and spirit-led influence and impact.
ACCREDITATION:
GS is an affiliate of Vision International Education Network, California, which has among other institutions, Vision International University, USA.
GS is in Collaboration with Bircham International University, Spain.
GS is a Member of International Association of Counseling Professionals, USA.
GS is in partnership with six other renowned Universities and Regulatory Authorities world-wide. GS is an Arm of Africa Theological Education Network (ATEN). ATEN is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, Nigeria, West Africa.

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY)

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY)
The GS Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree program is a learning community encouraging and equipping leaders for mission and ministry in changing times.
The Doctor of Ministry is a professional degree granted by the School of Theology. The DMin degree is designed to serve the needs and ministry goals of pastors, missionaries, mission executives, church leaders, and other ministry leaders. The DMin program is distance-learning program, which means that students are able to remain active in their ministry while they complete the components of the degree.
The program of study combines rigorous, theological reflection with theoretical and tested ministry models, applied to the student’s ministry context. Courses are taught by experienced professors with proven expertise in developing and sustaining a continually growing ministry. The classroom becomes a learning community where students come to share as well as to learn.
Admission Requirements
M.A, M.Th, M.Div, M.Min.
Admission to the Doctor of Ministry program at Global Seminary University requires:
· A current ministerial leadership position. The DMin program is designed for ministry leaders to earn their degree without leaving their current ministry context.
· A minimum of three years of ministerial leadership experience after receiving the MDiv, & MA degree.
· One course in either New Testament Greek or Old Testament Hebrew (or their equivalent in semester units). This requirement may also be met through a course in the DMin program.
· Evidence of academic writing and critical thinking ability in the form of a writing sample is a requirement.
· If the native language is not English, or the medium of instruction for all postsecondary education is not English, applicants must either submit an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 (paper test), 250 (computer test), or 100 (internet test) taken within the past two years, or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Format, with a minimum score of 7.0 taken within the past two years.
Curriculum
The Doctor of Ministry degree requires the completion of 48 quarter units of credit beyond the Master of Divinity degree, or 60 quarter units of credit (including language) beyond a two-year (80 quarter units or 54 semester units) theological MA degree, or 64 quarter units of credit (including language and theological classes) beyond a two-year (72 quarter units or 48 semester units) theological MAGL degree.
Areas of choice, see the following:
· Leadership
· Spiritual Formation/Discipleship/Mentoring
· Personal and Congregational Care
· Culture and Theology
· Ethics
· Evangelism, Church Growth, and Church Planting · Social Works
· Multicultural and Urban Ministries
· Preaching, Worship, and the Arts
· Missional Theology and the Missional Church
· Church Planting
· Pastoral Counseling.
Courses are taught by faculty drawn from all three schools (School of Theology, School of Intercultural Studies, and School of Psychology), as well as adjunct professors who bring additional expertise.
Phase 4: Doctoral Project (4 units). For additional details, see below.
The doctoral project is divided into three parts:
1. DM710 Developing Your Doctoral Project Proposal, a 0-unit online course focused on developing the Doctoral Project Proposal. This course is offered twice a year.
2. After completing the Doctoral Project Proposal, students will submit their proposal to the Doctoral Project Committee for approval.
For additional details, see below.
The students may join one of the cohorts currently available:
· Christian Spirituality
· Urban Ministry
· Youth, Family and Culture
· Spiritual Direction
· Pentecostal/Charismatic Ministry
· Leadership
· Urban Ministry
· African American Church Leadership
· Asian American Church Leadership
· Faith, Work, and Vocation
· Leadership and Ministry in the Middle Eastern Context
· Leadership and Ministry in the East Asian Context.
Phase 2: Doctoral Project (8 units).
The doctoral project is divided into two parts:
1. Students work with the cohort mentor to develop their Doctoral Project proposal. The cohort mentor will approve the final proposal.
2. DM706 Doctoral Project. After the proposal is submitted and approved, students will register for the 8-unit doctoral project.
For additional details, see below.
Doctoral Project
The Doctoral Project serves as the culmination of the degree, providing students with an opportunity to integrate coursework and reflection, applying this learning to a particular ministry context. The intended result is a unique and practical contribution both to the student’s ministry and to the broader Christian community.
This project is a major ministry project: A biblically-based, theologically sound paper that explores and develops a strategy to address specific aspects of ministry in a particular context.
The Doctor of Ministry Office requires that students start their Doctoral Project at least two years before the time they hope to graduate and before their third year of study.
1. All admission requirements have been satisfactorily met, such as biblical language requirements, special projects, and changes from probation or special status to regular status in the program; and
2. At least half of the coursework units must be completed and grades for this coursework posted to the student’s transcript.
· GS graduates will understand the mission of God and the ministries of the global Church from an evangelism missiological perspective.
· Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking and integration skills for the contextualization of the Gospel in order to foster individual and social transformation.

4.10 Action Planning: ORGANIZATIONAL RENEWAL AND
DEVELOPMENT COURSE 1. INTRODUCTION
Many churches and church related organizations in Africa are experiencing a rapid growth. One of the greatest challenges facing such entities is building an adequate capacity to manage such a growth and become adaptable to an ever-changing environment.

2. PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
The Course targets Senior Managers who are responsible for directing and managing; and are strategically placed to help their organizations develop capacity. As well, upcoming, consultants are encouraged to apply.
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
· To enable the participants gain a better understanding of principles (including the Biblical basis) for good Organizational Development (OD) practice.
· To enable participants acquire tools and techniques to deal with organizational issues.
· To enable the participants internalize the need for strategic learning and take control of their future.
· To enable participants intervene in organizational processes so as to enable the organization to function more effectively.

4. COURSE CONTENT
The course will include the following:-
4.1 Fundamentals for Effective Management
· Stewardship and Accountability.
· Organizational and Personal integrity.
· Dual Nature of Human Beings and Control.
4.2 Understanding organizations
· Development Phases of an organization
· Characteristic Features of a Healthy Organization
· Perspectives of Organization Capacity Building
· Capacity Building and Development.
4.3 Overview of Organizational Development and Renewal
· Understanding the “Big Picture”
· Organization assessment Process
· Structuring Interventions
· Understanding/Managing Change
· Exit Strategy.
4.4 Foundations of Organization Effectiveness
· The Organization’s Identity and Values
· The Organization’s Vision and Mission
· Strategies for pursuing the Mission
· Structure, Systems and Policy Framework.
4.5 Organizational Assessment
· OA as foundation stage for OD Process.
· The Process and components of OA
· Tools for assessing organizations.
4.6 Understanding/Managing Change
· Biblical principles and basis for change
· Types and sources and effects of change
· Organization decay and decline
· Managing change
· Evaluation of Intervention and Exit Strategy.
4.7 Understanding Organizational Culture
· Elements of Organizational Culture
· Types of Organization’s Culture
· Culture as a focus area for OD
· Tools for analyzing Organizational Culture.
4.8 Understanding People
· Understanding self and others
· Tools for Personality Inventory
· Tools for Leadership Styles & Management Traits Inventory
· Team Building.
4.9 The Learning Organization
· Biblical Principles of Organizational Learning
· Profile of Learning individual/Organization
· Tools for Organizational learning
· Developing a culture of corporate learning.
4.10 Action Plans
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE

1. INTRODUCTION
GS will offer a two weeks course on “Human Resource Management Course for Churches and Christian Organizations”.
2. PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
The course is designed for executives of churches and church related organizations such as General Secretaries of churches, Dioceses, Christian Council of Churches, Episcopal Conferences; Superiors of religious congregations and Heads of church institutions and Christian NGOs/Head of Human Resource Desks/Functions.
3. COURSE OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to discuss a realistic and timely view of major issues of human resource management that face our churches and church related organizations. Issues such as recruitment, interviews, selection, appraisal, labour/legal relations and welfare will be addressed.
4. COURSE CONTENTS
The course will achieve the above objectives through discussion on the following topics:-
4.1 Fundamentals for Effective Management
· Stewardship and Accountability.
· Personal and organizational integrity.
· Dual nature of human beings and managerial controls.
4.2 Management Overview
· Trends and Developments in HRM (Volunteers and Interns)
· Understanding the human resource
· Human – resource planning and forecasting
· Job analysis, and job descriptions.
4.3 Human resource selection and hiring
· Recruitment
· Selection Procedures
4.4 Placement
· Terms and Conditions of Service
· Induction, orientation and on-the job training
· Career Management
· Training and Development Policy (Retaining trained staff)
· Promotion/Demotion
· Exit/separation with the employee.
4.5 Performance Management
· Motivation
· Appraisal process
· Performance Standards
· Linking Appraisal to development of employee.
4.6 Compensation And Benefits
· Principles of Wage administration
· Internal Equity and Competitiveness
· Salary Structure
· Pension Fund Administration (provident fund; gratuity etc)
· Retirement/Retrenchment.
4.7 Employment & Industrial Relations
· Labour/Legal Relations.
· Settlement of Grievances.
4.8 Other Topics
· Welfare Service and Safety
· Time Management and Delegation
· Conflict Management
· Counseling and Counseling techniques
· Stress Management and burn-out.
4.9 Action Plan
· Stewardship and Accountability.

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COURSE

1. INTRODUCTION
GS will offer a two weeks course on Gender and Development Management. “Gender” has remained a mysterious concept to many leaders and managers of church Organizations/ Institutions. Many have wondered if it is even acceptable for respectable Christians to have anything to do with it, more so as it is generally perceived to be an exclusively “feminist women” affair.
GS has designed, the course for men and women in decision making positions to not only correct misconceptions but also to enable them to understand gender from a Biblical perspective. This course will also help them know how to integrate and mainstream gender in the overall operations and management of church organization and programmes.
2. PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE
The course is designed for church leaders/managers of churches and church related organizations, such as General Secretaries, Heads of Gender/Women Departments, Resource Mobilizers and Development Coordinators, among others.
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
· To enable the participants understand the concept of gender and its application to the development process.
· To equip participants with skills in gender analysis for purposes of mainstreaming gender in their organizations and developing gender sensitive programmes.
· To sensitize participants to the management challenges of mainstreaming gender in an African Church context and share experiences of successful strategies employed elsewhere.
4. MAIN COURSE MODULES
4.1 Fundamentals for Effective Management
· Stewardship and accountability.
· Integrity (Personal and Organizational)
· Dual nature of human beings and managerial controls.
4.2 Gender
· Understanding Gender. (Correcting public perceptions)
· Historical Development of Gender
· Biblical perspectives of Gender
· Influencing the church on gender-related issues.
· Tools for Gender Analysis.
· Social Construction of Gender
· Gender Church based projects and programmes.
· Gender and organizational Culture (legal & Cultural Issues/Engendering Polices).
· Gender issues in Management and Strategies for mainstreaming.
· Bringing men on board in re-dressing gender imbalances.
4.3 Gender Related Development and Management Issues
· Development perspectives (Wearing gender sensitive lenses.
· Platforms for Action. (Africa & Global).
· Planning – the Bottom-Up approach (Participatory Planning).
· Programme implementation and Monitoring.
· Engendered Budgeting and budgetary controls.
· Guidelines for designing gender-sensitive development programme interventions.
· Developing gender policies.
4.4 Action Plans
MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR SENIOR CHURCH ADMINISTRATORS/EXECUTIVES

1. INTRODUCTION
GS Africa will offer a two (2) weeks management course specifically designed for Christian leaders who are Senior Executives in Churches and Church-related organizations.

2. PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE
The expected participants are Bishops, Moderators, Diocesan Synod or Regional Secretaries, Vicar-Generals, Heads of Departments, Managers, Religious Superiors and Mother Generals; Mothers’ Union Presidents and Heads of Women’s Guilds/Catholic Women and Men’s Associations, Diocesan Synod or Regional Secretaries, Overseers, senior Pastors, Church Administrators and General Secretaries etc.
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are:-
· To facilitate participants to have an in-depth understanding of management which can be applied in their work.
· To develop in participants, practical abilities in key areas of management which they will use.
· To enable participants apply their abilities and understanding on key issues of management of Churches and Church-related organizations.
4. COURSE CONTENTS
The course focuses on the following areas:-
4.1 Fundamentals for Effective Management
· Stewardship and Accountability.
· Personal and Organizational Integrity.
· Dual nature of human beings and its implications for management.
· Humility in Management (servant leadership).
4.2 Major Management Function
· Evolution of Management
· Planning
· Organizational visions, mission, goals, objectives.
· External and Internal environmental assessment/analysis
· Strategy formulation
· Implementation, Monitoring and evaluation.
· Time Management and Delegation.
4.3 Development Management
· Development perspectives
· Church and Development
· Gender and Development
· Sustainable Development
· Justice, Peace and Development.
4.4 Human Resource Management
· Job analysis, evaluation and designing
· Human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement, retirement/retrenchment.
· Staff training and development
· Performance appraisal
· Personnel policies/Procedures
· Labour/legal relations.
4.5 Organizing function of Management
· Organizational Culture
· Process and concepts
· Office Administration
· Specification of relationships
· Managing conflict
· Stress management
4.6 Leading (Directing)
· Effective Communication
· Effective Meetings
· Boards and Committees, Synods and Plenary Sessions
· Management Information Systems
· Getting the most self and others (motivation)
· Effective leadership
· The will to manage/lead.
4.7 Financial Management
· An overview of Financial Management
· Budgeting and Controlling Financial Position
· Understanding Costs
· Finance for Decision-making
· Interpretation of Financial reports
· Sustainability of churches and church organizations.
4.8 Understanding Organizations
· Organizational Identity and Culture
· Structuring Organizations for Change
· Leading and Implementing Change.
4.9 Contemporary Issues & Challenges
· HIV/AIDS Pandemic
· African National debts
· Globalization and NEPAD
· Conflicts and Peace Building.

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COURSE

1. INTRODUCTION
GS Africa will offer a two (2) weeks management course specifically designed for Christian leaders who are Senior Executives in Churches and Church-related organizations.

DEGREE PROGRAMS
We offer:
· Certificate in Christian Education
· Certificate in Christian Leadership & Administration.
· Certificate in Biblical Counseling Psychology.
· Certificate in Women Ministry.
· Certificate in Youth Ministry.
· Certificate in Evangelism and Apologetics
· Certificate in Christian Spirituality
· Certificate in Music
· Diploma in Christian Education
· Diploma in Christian Leadership & Administration.
· Diploma in Biblical Counseling Psychology.
· Diploma in Women Ministry.
· Diploma in Youth Ministry.
· Diploma in Evangelism and Apologetics
· Diploma in Music
· Diploma in Islamic & Arabic Studies
· Diploma in Homiletics & Hermeneutics
· Diploma in Church History & Modern Religious Movements
· Advanced Diploma in Music
· B.A. in Music (Christian Option)
· B. A. in Chaplaincy & Security Studies
· M. A. & Ph.D inclusive in the aforementioned programmes.
· B.A. in Theology & Leadership
· Bachelor in Theology, (B.Th), Bachelor in Divinity (B.Div) & Bachelor in Ministry (B.Min)
· B.A. in Religious Studies
· B.A. in Christian Education
· B.A. in Christian Leadership
· B.A. in Youth Ministry
· B. A. in Church Growth & Congregational Studies
· B. A. in Peace Studies
· B. Sc in Religion & Science
· Master of Arts (M.A) in Sociology of Religion
· M. A. in Peace Studies
· M. A. & Ph.D in Global Studies
· M. A. & Ph.D inclusive as aforementioned except Music
· M.A & Ph.D in African Studies and Spirituality
· M. A & Ph.D in Counseling Psychology
· M.A. in Theology & Leadership
· M. A & Ph.D in Sacred Theology
· M. A. in Philosophy of Religion
· M. A. in Church History
· M. A. in Biblical Studies (N.T & O.T)
· M. A. in Islamic Studies
· M. A. in Comparative Religion
· M. A. in African Religion
· M. A. in Christian Ethics & Bio-Ethics
· M. A. in Demonology & Mysticism
· M. A. in Religion & Society
· M. A. in Evangelism & Apologetics
· D. Min & Ph.D applies in the aforementioned Programmes
· Ph.D in Peace Studies
· Lay School of Theology – Available for Non-Ministers, Course Credits is transferable partly for B.A. Programmes.
NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Feminist Liberation Studies
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Youth Ministry & Development
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Church Growth & Congregational Studies
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Psychology of Religion
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Counselling Psychology
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Religious Journalism
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Chaplaincy & Security Studies
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Military Ethics
· BA, MA & Ph.D in Christian Education
· B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D in Science & Religion
· B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D in Bio-Ethics
· B.Sc in Entrepreneurial Studies & Christian Administration
· B. A. in Digital Evangelism & Church Growth.
· Diploma in Human Rights Protection & International Diplomacy.
· Diploma in Coaching
· Diploma in African Culture & Spirituality.
· The opportunity for: “Certified Professional Chaplain (CPC) Exists!
CPC is meant for those who are already Chaplains in various Agencies and for those who wish to be one following a route and due process.
HONORARY DOCTORATES & PROFESSOR:
Ø Doctor of Divinity (DD)
Ø Doctor of Music (D.Mus)
Ø Honorary Professor of Divinity – Find out More!
The above is conferred on Suitable and Eligible Candidates via GS and sisters Seminaries and Universities around the globe.

COST IMPLICATIONS

Under Graduate - BA, B.TH, B.DIV, B.MIN ETC

African Countries & Developing Countries $1000
Developed Countries $3000

Post-Graduate - MA, M.TH, M.DIV, M.MIN ETC

African Countries & Developing Countries $1500
Developed Countries $4000

DOCTOR IN MINISTRY PROGRAMME

African Countries & Developing Countries $2000
Developed Countries $5000

REGISTRATION FEE - $60 IS APPLICABLE TO ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE BOARD: UNDER-GRADUATE TO POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Tuition fees could be paid in installment.
All fees are payable to: Afrca Theological Education Network.
Bank Name: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria, west Africa.
Accout Number: 0110510625.
NOTE: No cash payable to anyone by hand . All fees to be paid to the above named Bank Account