Spiritual Formation Certificate


The following requirements apply to students who enrol in the spiritual formation 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 475 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.  
     
  • All grades must be passing grades.
     
  • A total of 60 ECTS is divided over the areas and courses.
Bible (16 ECTS)  
Introduction to Old Testament             6 ECTS
Introduction to New Testament   5 ECTS
Hermeneutics 5 ECTS
Theology, Tradition, Identity (6 ECTS)  
Introduction to Theology  3 ECTS
Holiness and Identity                         3 ECTS
God’s Mission; The Church and Vocation (11 ECTS)  
God’s Mission and the Church              3 ECTS       
Vocation and Personal Ministry            3 ECTS
Spiritual Formation                            3 ECTS
Mentoring: Coaching Group            2 ECTS
Proclaiming the Kingdom of God (5 ECTS)  
Reinventing Church and Evangelism or Christian Worship 5 ECTS
Shepherding the Flock (3 ECTS)  
Faith Development in the Local Congregation    3 ECTS
Ministry Specialties (8 ECTS)  
One foundational Ministry Course 5 ECTS
Practics: Student Leadership Teams                      1 ECTS
Music  1 ECTS
Leadership Conference                       1 ECTS
Academic Proficiencies (3 ECTS)
 
Introduction to College Studies          3 ECTS
Electives 8 ECTS
Total          60 ECTS