Mentor's Manual

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Our Certificate and Diploma Programs

If you elect to grant a certificate or diploma through the auspices of The Urban Ministry Institute at your satellite, we provide you with several significant alternatives. Certificate in Christian Leadership Studies: Capstone * Our Certificate in Christian Leadership Studies is conferred upon all students who complete the 16 modules of our Capstone Curriculum (32 credits) at an approved satellite of The Urban Ministry Institute ( TUMI ). The modules must be taught by an approved mentor or professor. The students must read the texts and complete the required quizzes, final exam, exegetical and ministry projects for each module, attending 10 of the 12 classroom hours per module. Certificate in Urban Theological Studies: Site Approved* Our Certificate in Urban Theological Studies is conferred upon all students who complete 32 credit hours of study at your satellite. You may utilize our curricula resources ( Capstone/Foundations courses) and/or use a combination of your own courses taught by your qualified instructors (see Appendix 16.1 in the Multiplying Laborers for the Urban Harvest guidebook). While you have com- plete flexibility to select those courses which best meet the needs of your students, you must retain the balance of providing 8 credit hours in each department area: Biblical Studies, Theology and Ethics, Christian Ministry, and Urban Mission, and at least 50% of the course work for this certificate must be our TUMI courses. Be creative as you build a training experience that will suit your students’ church and ministry needs. Please know that the TUMI staff are available to advise you in your program and courses of study. Ministerial Studies Diploma , by completing an additional 32 credit hours of study (64 credit hours in total). The program begins with the completion of a required course: the Ministry Assessment Project. (Visit www.tumi.org/mentor for more details on this course.) This course helps a student assess their gifts, calling, and ongoing direction in ministry and brings their pastoral or denominational supervisor into the process of designing their diploma program and coordinating it with their ministry responsibilities. Again, in order to give you maximum flexibility in arranging your program, we encourage Ministerial Studies Diploma: Site Approved* Your students may also pursue our advanced program, the

*You may purchase each module individually and host your programming at your own scheduling convenience.

Diploma Programs

Our Certificate and

*Contact the Satellite Director of The Urban Ministry Institute for approval of your program.

*After you have designed your

program, please be certain to send your draft to the Satellite Director of The Urban Ministry Institute for consultation and approval.