Overview
The shortest way into formal training at NCBC. The certificate is built for the person already serving — leading a small group, teaching children, helping run a service — who wants the ground under their feet to be firmer than instinct and good intentions.
What you'll study
- How to read and handle Scripture
- The foundations of Christian doctrine
- Leading and caring for a small group
- The shape and life of the local church
Where it leads
Graduates return to their assemblies better equipped for the work they were already doing. The thirty units also stand as the first step toward the Standard Ministerial Course.
Entry requirements
Requirements for this program are set by the college.
Entry requirements for Certificate of Christian Leadership
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Standard Ministerial Course
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BTh in Biblical Studies
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BTh in Counseling
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MA in Biblical Studies
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Master of Divinity
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