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 |
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Academic Proficiencies (3 ECTS)
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| Introduction to College Studies | 3 ECTS |
| Electives | 8 ECTS |
| Total | 60 ECTS |