DEACON ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Deacon Alternative Pathway Certificate is a course of study designed and delivered from a Wesleyan perspective to meet the ordination requirements for individuals seeking to be a Deacon in the Global Methodist Church (GMC). It consists of Bible, theology, and pastoral ministry courses that align with the criteria set out by the Global Methodist Church Book of Discipline to meet the ordination requirements to become a Deacon.
PREREQUISITES Sophomore Standing (25 or more successfully completed college-level credits) ENGL 1113/1213 English Composition I and II COMM 1103 Fundamentals of Public Speaking PMIN 1103 Foundations of Ministry
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 hrs.) BIOT 1103 Intro to the Old Testament 3 BINT 1203 Intro to the New Testament 3 PMIN 3103 Homiletics I 3 PMIN 4303 Leadership Formation 3 THEO 4323 The Teachings of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology 3 PMIN 4323 Wesleyan Polity and Practices
COSTS AND FEES Courses in the Deacon Alternative Pathway certificate program cost $455/credit hour.
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ELECTIVES (15 hrs.) Once the Deacon candidate is ordained, they must complete five (5) of the following elective courses: BINT 2103 Basic Principles of Inductive Bible Study PMIN 2603 Christian Education Ministry and Discipleship PMIN 3023 World Religions and Heretical Movements PMIN 3123 Evangelism and Discipleship PMIN 3713 Workshop in Pastoral Ministry PMIN 4233 Nonprofit and American Church Law PMIN 4623 Spiritual & Congregational Care THEO 3813 Judeo-Christian Ethics
TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS: 24