European Nazarene College

Christian Ministry Certificate

The following requirements apply to students who enrol in the Christian Ministry Certificate programme at the Büsingen campus:

• Proficiency in English is required of all students for whom English is their second language. A paper-based score of 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is the required minimum (133 in the computer based TOEFL score) to start with the programme, or to take individual courses leading towards the programme.

• A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0

• All grades must be passing grades.
  
  
• A total of 120 ECTS is divided over the areas and courses. 

    Bible (26 ECTS)
         Introduction to Old Testament                          6 ECTS

         Introduction to New Testament                         5 ECTS

         Hermeneutics                                                 5 ECTS

         Pentateuch or OT Prophets                               5 ECTS

         Synoptic Gospels or Pauline Literature                 5 ECTS

    Theology, Tradition and Identity (21 ECTS)

            Introduction to Theology                                 3 ECTS

            Christian Doctrines 1 and 2                              6 ECTS

          Church History 1 and 2                                   6 ECTS

     Holiness and Identity                                      3 ECTS

     Nazarene History and Polity                             3 ECTS


God's Mission, The Church and Vocation (16 ECTS)
       God's Mission and the Church                         3 ECTS

   
       Vocation and Personal Ministry                       3 ECTS

       Spiritual Formation                                       3 ECTS

            Ministry Integration                                      3 ECTS

       Coaching Groups                                          4 ECTS


Proclaiming the Kingdom of God (8 ECTS)

            Intercultural Mission                                      3 ECTS

            Evangelism & Church Planting                          5 ECTS


Shepherding the Flock (8 ECTS)
      Faith Development in the Local Congregation      3 ECTS

      Christian Worship                                           5 ECTS


Ministry Specialties (19 ECTS)  

           Two ministry specialties courses*                    10 ECTS

      Student Ministry Teams                                  2 ECTS

      Music                                                          2 ECTS

      Leadership Conference                                    2 ECTS

      Internship 1                                                  3 ECTS 


Understanding the World (6 ECTS)
        Introduction to Philosophy                               3 ECTS

      European History                                            3 ECTS


Understanding People (10 ECTS)
        Interpersonal/ -cultural Communication              5 ECTS

       Human Growth and Development                      5 ECTS


Academic Proficiencies (6 ECTS)
        Introduction to College Studies                         3 ECTS

      English Composition                                         3 ECTS

Total                                                        120 ECTS

*Students need to choose two of the following courses: Preaching, Church

Leadership, Pastoral Care and Counselling; Models of Children and Youth Work.