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Ministry Apprentice Awards

Do you know you are called to ministry? Do you seek confidence and competence in that calling? Do you want the confidence ministry apprentice awards will give you?

We use the word “apprentice” because you will be taking ministry role classes early in your study program. You will also receive your first award in your area of interest sooner.

Who knows? You might soar in ministry and plant a church as you are doing your studies at this apprentice level! The possibilities are endless! Local pastors and ministry leaders will also see that you are seriously discerning your calling because you are taking action to prepare for ministry.

Features and Benefits of the Ministry Apprentice Awards.

  1. Fast Track practical awards – Most Apprentice programs take a substantially smaller amount of studies. The studies you do complete get you right into your interest area.
  2. License or Ordination options available with the Christian Leaders Alliance. Some apprentice programs offer a licensure option like the Licenced Christian Wedding Officiant. The Deacon minister ordination is a good fit at this award level at Christian Leaders Alliance.
  3. Licensed or Ordained Christian Leaders will be listed in the Christian Leaders Alliance directory.
  4. Each ministry apprentice award will zero in on your interest areas after you complete the getting started class.
  5. All ministry apprentice awards require between 3 and 19 credits of study.
  6. Most ministry training classes in this award level can be used for collegiate credentials at CLI’s Leadership Excellence School if the apprentice award level lights a fire in you for further studies.
  7. Serve your local church by offering your gifts in your interest area to your pastor or staff. This could open a new door of mentorship for you.
  8. These ministry apprentice awards are appropriate for volunteering. Bring your award to your local ministry leaders and you will stand out as someone serious about serving with them in the work of the Lord.
  9. At the Christian Leaders Institute, you are able to continue to study and go as far as you need. Eventually, if you want to,  you can get your bachelor degree at CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.

How does this work?

Step One – Enroll in the Getting Started Orientation Class.

This orientation class takes only a couple of hours, but it introduces you to the Christian Leaders Institute. You meet some of the leaders and you get vital information. After you get through this class, you are ready to study ministry.

Step Two: Complete the Christian Leaders Connection Class (3 Credits) 

This class is a core mission credential ministry training class that launches you into a vital and reproducible ministry walk with God. This class has lectures, readings, and quizzes. In this class only, you will be able to take those quizzes again as you get the feel of Christian Leaders Institute. This class can be completed in about 8-20 hours. You will get your first award, The Christian Connection Award.

Step Three: Find the Credential panel and begin taking classes that fit your interest. Ministry apprentice awards will appear on that panel. 

We are adding more and more awards to the Ministry Apprentice Tracks all the time as more free courses are supported by vision partners and are completed by the top professors that we recruit. Here is the list of Minister Apprentice Awards we currently offer.

Minister Apprentice Awards

Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant (4 Credits) (Partnering with the Christian Leaders Alliance)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant (1 Christian Leaders Alliance Credit)

Christian Basics (6 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)

Christian Ministry (6 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 Credits)

Peace Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101  (3 Credits)
  • Peace Smart Relationships – MIN 240 (3 Credits) or Restoring Relationships – Transforming Justice – MIN 245 (3 credits)

Prayer Ministry (9 credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Prayer – THE 350 (3 credits)

Deacon Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 Credits)

Deacon Minister Ordination (10 Credits) (Partnering With The Church Leaders Alliance)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 Credits)
  • Deacon Minister (1 Christian Leaders Alliance Credit)

Church Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Church and Ministry – MIN 220 (3 Credits)

Youth Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Youth Ministry MIN 270 (3 Credits) or Youth Discipleship Ministry & Movement – MIN 370 (3 credits)

Worship Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Worship Ministry – MIN 475 (3 Credits)

Women’s Ministry (9 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Women’s Ministry – MIN 475 (3 Credits)

Spiritual Fitness Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Total Fitness – INT 210 (3 Credits)

Leadership/Elder Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 Credits)
  • Leadership – MIN 320 (3 Credits)

People Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • People Smart for Ministry – MIN 151 (3 Credits)
  • Introduction to Communication – COM 101 (3 Credits)

Apprentice Evangelism Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Evangelism – Presenting Grace – MIN 310 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Apologetics – THE 320 (3 Credits)

Apprentice House Church Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • People Smart in Ministry – MIN 151  (3 Credits)
  • Developing House Churches – MIN 416  (3 Credits)

Apprentice Church Planting Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • People Smart in Ministry – MIN 151 (3 Credits)
  • Church Planting – MIN 313 (4 Credits)

Apprentice Preaching Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Introduction to Communication – COM 101 (3 Credits)
  • Sermon Construction and Presentation – MIN 380 (4 Credits)

Apprentice Chaplaincy Ministry (12 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • People Smart in Ministry – MIN 151 (3 Credits)
  • Introduction to Chaplaincy – MIN 230 (3 Credits)

Pastoral Care Ministry (15 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101  (3 Credits)
  • People Smart in Ministry – MIN 151 (3 Credits)
  • Church and Ministry – MIN 220 (3 Credits)
  • Pastoral Care – MIN 210 (3 Credits)

Apprentice Bible Ministry (15 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 credits)
  • Ministry Foundations – MIN 101 (3 credits)
  • Old Testament Survey – BIB 111 (3 credits)
  • New Testament Survey – BIB 112 (3 credits)

Apprentice Marriage Ministry (15 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • People Smart in Ministry – MIN 151 (3 Credits)
  • Pastoral Care and Marriage – MIN 210 (3 Credits)
  • Marriage Ministry – MIN 260 (3 Credits)

Apprentice Bible Interpretation Ministry  (17 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Old Testament Survey – BIB 111 (3 Credits)
  • New Testament Survey – BIB 112 (3 Credits)
  • Biblical Interpretation 1 – BIB 311 (4 Credits)
  • Biblical Interpretation 2 – BIB 312  (4 Credits)

Old Testament Bible Teaching Ministry (17 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Old Testament Survey – BIB 111 (3 Credits)
  • Old Testament Theology – THE 315 (3 Credits)
  • Biblical Wisdom Books – BIB 340 (4 Credits)
  • Biblical Interpretation I – BIB 311 (4 credits)

Teaching Ministry (18 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • Christian Basics – THE 101 (3 Credits)
  • Old Testament Survey – BIB 111 (3 Credits)
  • New Testament Survey – BIB 112 (3 Credits)
  • Theology 1 – THE 210 (4 Credits)
  • Theology 2 – THE 310 (4 Credits)

New Testament Bible Teaching Ministry (19 Credits)

  • Christian Leaders Connection – MIN 100 (3 Credits)
  • New Testament Survey – BIB 112 (3 Credits)
  • Greek 1 – GRE 201 (3 Credits)
  • Greek 2 – GRE 202 (3 Credits)
  • Greek 3 – GRE 301 (3 Credits)
  • Biblical Interpretation 2 (4 credits)These Apprentice level classes will fuel the fire of your calling and interest at Christian Leaders Institute. You will be able to discern if you want to take more classes to earn more mission credentials. You can also use these classes to build for ordained minister roles. Some of you may go on the get your Associate or Bachelor Degree.