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United Methodist Certification Studies
Completion Requirements 2009-2010

Garrett-Evangelical cooperates with The United Methodist Church by providing courses that meet the educational requirements for professional certification in Christian education, youth ministry, music ministry, evangelism, and spiritual formation. A student in an MDiv or MA program may complete certification requirements through five courses in a professional specialization, plus field education and United Methodist Studies.

An alternative route for professional certification is the completion of the following cluster of courses for a particular field:

Children's Ministry

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

33-506

 

Theological Education in the Parish

 

3

 

33-610

 

Children & Christian Faith

 

3

 

33-801

 

Advanced Practicum in Teaching

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesely & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 


3

Christian Education

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

33-506

 

Theological Education in the Parish

 

3

 

34-504
or
34-505
or
34-609
or
33/34-617
or
33/34-627

 

Church Administration

Leadership in the Local Church

Congregational Development/Redevelopment

Group Processes for Congregational Change

Educating & Leading for Socail Justice Ministry

 

3

 

33-801

 

Advanced Practicum in Teaching

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesley & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 

3

Evangelism

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

33-506

 

Theological Education in the Parish

 

3

 

34-537

 

Empowering Congregations for Evangelism

 

3

 

34/21-628

 

Theology of Evangelism

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesley & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 

3

Music Ministry

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

33-506

 

Theological Education in the Parish

 

3

 

31-625

 

Music Ministry in the Local Church

 

3

 

31-615
or
31-640

 

Congregational Song

Applied Church Music

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesley & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 

3

Spiritual Formation

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

34-507

 

Spiritual Direction/Companionship

 

3

 

34-511
or
34-540

 

Prayer in Christian Ministry

Spiritual Disciplines for Personal/Parish Renewal

 

3

 

34-602

 

Practicum in Spiritual Direction/Companionship

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesley & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 

3

Youth Ministry

 

 

 

33-502

 

Teaching for Biblical Faith

 

3

 

33-506

 

Theological Education in the Parish

 

3

 

33-611

 

Youth, Culture, & Church

 

3

 

33-612

 

Youth & Faith Passage

 

3

 

40-674
or
40-673

 

UM Studies: Wesley & 19th Century

UM Studies: 20th Century to Present

 

3

Contact The United Methodist Church to sign up for enrollment in a specific certification track: www.gbhem.org/certification/cert_home.html

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