Certification Certification in Specialized Areas of Ministry in The Certification in specialized ministry areas in The United Methodist Church is a denominational credential verifying a level of competency, and academic training and experience. GBHEM, annual conferences, and seminaries work together to provide opportunities for people serving the church to meet the standards. Below are the educational courses required for each ministry area. APPROVED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION LOCATIONS: Christian Education *Teaching Biblical Faith; Teaching Theology; Administration/Leadership; Teaching/Learning; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Children’s Ministry *Teaching Biblical Faith, Teaching Theology, Teaching/Learning, Children’s Ministries in the Church, UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Camp/Retreat Faith Formation and Christian Living (Bible course requirement); The Theology and Ecology of Common (required Core Ground; Ministry of Camp/Retreat Center Management; UM Studies — History, Doctrine or Polity. courses) [Electives (choose 1): Biblical Foundations for Camp/Retreat Ministry; Developing Christian Camp/Retreat Curriculum and Events; Developing Environmental Education/Social Justice Programs; Partnering with Ethnic Leaders and Communities in Camp/Retreat Ministries; Fundraising and Financing for Camp/Retreat; Volunteer & Staff Hiring, Training and Supervision for Non-profit Organizations] Collegiate Ministry Faith Formation and Christian Living (Bible course requirement); Ministry and Pastoral Care with the Emerging (required Core Generation, Collegiate Ministry Management, UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity courses) [Electives-(choose 1): Biblical Foundations for Collegiate Ministry, Developing Collegiate Ministry for Bible Studies and Other Resources, Developing Mission Service, and Social Justice Programs & Resources, Fundraising and Financing for Collegiate Ministries, Volunteer and Staff Hiring, Training and Supervision for Non-profit Organizations.] Evangelism *Teaching Biblical Faith, Teaching Theology, Evangelism as Outreach & Growth, Evangelism as Congregational Care; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Ministry with Theology for the Practice of Ministry; Disability, the Bible, and the Church; Planning a Comprehensive Ministry People with with People with Disabilities; Planning a Comprehensive Ministry with People with Emotional/Mental Disabilities; Disabilities UM Studies — History, Doctrine or Polity. Ministry Engaging the Bible in Congregation & Community, Theology & Practices of Ministry, Being with the Poor, with the Poor Congregations & Communities as Partners in Ministry with the Poor, UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Music Ministry *Teaching Biblical Faith, Teaching Theology, Music Ministry Specialized Skill Development; UM Studies — History Doctrine, or Polity Older Adult *Teaching Biblical Faith; Teaching Theology; Ministry with Older Adults; Specialized Course to be determined Ministry by Seminary; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Spiritual Formation *Teaching for Biblical Faith; Spiritual Direction/Companionship; Practicum in Spiritual Direction/Companion- ship; Spiritual Disciplines for Personal & Parish Renewal OR Prayer in Christian Ministry; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Urban Ministry Engaging the Bible in the Urban Ministry Setting; Practical Theology and Ministry in the Urban Setting; Urban Community; Congregations and Communities as Partners in Urban Ministry; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity Youth Ministry *Teaching Biblical Faith; Teaching Theology; Ministry with Youth; Adolescent World; UM Studies — History, Doctrine, or Polity *Teaching Biblical Faith and Teaching Theology courses are to be related to the ministry area in which you are seeking certification

Ministry Collegiate Urban Children’s Christian with People Evangelism Ministry Ministry Ministry Education with Disabilities

Ministry Camp/ Spiritual Music Youth with Older Adult Retreat Formation Ministry Ministry the Poor Ministry Ministry Approved Seminaries for Professional Certification

Christian Education www.mtso.edu www.pfeiffer.edu Methodist Theological School in Ohio , Charlotte, NC www.garrett.edu (MTSO), Delaware, OH www.spst.edu Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, www.pfeiffer.edu Saint Paul School of Theology, Evanston, IL Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC Kansas City, MO www.mtso.edu www.spst.edu www.united.edu Methodist Theological School in Ohio Saint Paul School of Theology, United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OH (MTSO), Delaware, OH Kansas City, MO www.wesleyseminary.edu www.okcu.edu Wesley Theological Seminary, , Ministry with People with Disabilities Washington, DC Oklahoma City, OK www.united.edu www.smu.edu/perkins United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OH Urban Ministry Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX www.bu.edu/sth www.pfeiffer.edu Ministry with the Poor , Boston, MA Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC www.drew.edu/theological/um-courses www.united.edu www.mtso.edu , Madison, NJ United Theological Seminary, Methodist Theological School in Ohio Trotwood, OH (MTSO), Delaware, OH www.spst.edu Saint Paul School of Theology, www.wesleyseminary.edu Kansas City, MO Wesley Theological Seminary, Music Ministry Washington, DC www.bu.edu/sth www.united.edu Boston University, Boston, MA United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OH Children’s Ministry www.garrett.edu www.wesleyseminary.edu Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary, www.garrett.edu Washington, DC Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL Evanston, IL www.smu.edu/perkins Youth Ministry www.smu.edu/perkins Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX www.pfeiffer.edu www.garrett.edu Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, www.pfeiffer.edu Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC Evanston, IL Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC www.united.edu www.mtso.edu www.united.edu United Theological Seminary, Methodist Theological School in Ohio United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OH Trotwood, OH (MTSO), Delaware, OH Camp/Retreat Ministry Older Adult Ministry www.okcu.edu Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK www.drew.edu/theological/um-courses www.pfeiffer.edu Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC www.smu.edu/perkins Drew University, Madison, NJ Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX www.smu.edu/perkins Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX www.pfeiffer.edu Collegiate Ministry Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC www.united.edu www.united.edu United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OH www.southwesterncollege.org/master United Theological Seminary, Southwestern Trotwood, OH Spiritual Formation www.united.edu United Theological Seminary, Evangelism www.bu.edu/sth Trotwood, OH Boston University, Boston, MA www.bu.edu/sth www.wesleyseminary.edu Boston University, Boston, MA www.drew.edu/theological/um-courses Wesley Theological Seminary, Drew University, Madison, NJ www.garrett.edu Washington, DC Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, www.garrett.edu Evanston, IL Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL Approved for Undergraduate Certification

Christian Education , Winchester, VA www.su.edu , Greensboro, NC www.greensboro.edu Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX www.txwes.edu Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL www.huntingdon.edu Youth Ministry LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL www.lagrange.edu www.huntingdon.edu Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA www.martinmethodist.edu www.lagrange.edu Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN www.okcu.edu www.martinmethodist.edu Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC , Ada, OH www.pfeiffer.edu www.onu.edu Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK www.su.edu www.okcu.edu Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC www.txwes.edu www.pfeiffer.edu West Virginia , Buckhannon, WV Southwestern College, Winfield, KS www.wvwc.edu www.sckans.edu Children’s Ministry Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX www.txwes.edu Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN www.martinmethodist.edu University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN www.uindy.edu Music Ministry West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV Central , Fayette, MO www.wvwc.edu www.centralmentodist.edu Spiritual Formation Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC www.greensboro.edu Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC www.pfeiffer.edu Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL www.huntingdon.edu LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA www.lagrange.edu Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC www.pfeiffer.edu Approved Paraprofessional Program/Locations

Paraprofessional Certification is available to persons who may not have an undergraduate degree and are working in a areas of spe- cialized ministry. Paraprofessional certification courses do not carry academic credit.

Children’s Ministry The Academy for Ministries with Children -West Florida Conference; [email protected] eChristian Education Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN [email protected] Christian Education eChristian Education Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN [email protected] Spiritual Formation Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, TX [email protected]

Youth Ministry Oklahoma Conference Youth Worker’s Academy [email protected]

eChristian Education Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN [email protected] Southwestern College, Winfield, KS www.southwesterncollege.org

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION Division of Ordained Ministry GO TO: www.gbhem.org/certification PO Box 340007 E-mail: [email protected] Nashville, TN 37203-0007 Phone: 615-340-7375