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Joel Becker
Arrowhead Bible Camp
Read the Story →An ACU Student Experience
Certificate
Ministry
Leadership.
Develop practical ministry leadership skills through a focused online certificate. Connect biblical study with the work of guiding volunteers, planning ministry responsibilities, and learning from feedback.
What you'll develop
More than knowledge.
Capability you can show.
Develop practical capabilities for the people and places you serve.
Build your ministry on Scripture.
Practice studying and applying the Bible to the decisions, relationships, and responsibilities of ministry.
Grow as a whole-life leader.
Develop personal and family rhythms that support spiritual formation and sustainable service.
Teach and disciple with purpose.
Strengthen your ability to communicate Scripture and help people grow in faith and take part in the mission.
Equip a thriving ministry team.
Learn to develop ministry programs, support teammates, and connect everyday work with your organization’s mission.
How you learn
Your real-world context
becomes part of the course.
Online coursework connects with a relevant role in a church, camp, nonprofit, or other ministry setting. A volunteer or professional role can work. Admissions can help you confirm a context that fits your program.
Plan Your Course Load
A typical full-time undergraduate load is 6 credits per 8-week term. Taking courses in all five terms offers a pace of 30 credits per year. Partner schedules may use 8- or 16-week terms. Your completion time depends on your program, approved prior credits, and course plan.
01
Explore
Engage Scripture, research, and ideas relevant to your studies.
02
Reflect
Examine how those ideas relate to the challenges you encounter.
03
Apply
Create work that demonstrates what you are learning.
2026-27 Academic Catalog
Your curriculum.
30 credits, clearly mapped.
Explore the required courses and choices that shape your program. An advisor can help you connect these requirements with your goals and previous learning.
View official degree requirements ↗Requirements from the published 2026-27 catalog.
Bible Core (6 Credits)
BIB100 · Principles of Bible Study — 3 credits
THE120 · Foundations for Christian Living — 3 credits
Ministry Leadership Foundations (9 Credits)
MIN311 · Personal Life of the Ministry Leader — 3 credits
MIN312 · Family Life of the Ministry Leader — 3 credits
MIN320 · Effective Bible Teaching — 3 credits
Professional Ministry Core (15 Credits)
MIN401 · Dynamics of Discipleship — 3 credits
MIN402 · Introduction to Impact Ministry Leadership — 3 credits
MIN403 · Principles of Ministry Strategy — 3 credits
MIN404 · Developing Dynamic Teams — 3 credits
Ministry Leadership Elective (3 Credits)
Select 1 of the following options.
MIN405 · Governance & Admin of Nonprofit Organizations — 3 credits
MIN407 · Risk Management of Nonprofit Organizations — 3 credits
MIN408 · Organizational Communication — 3 credits
MIN411 · Planning for Integrative Learning — 3 credits
MIN414 · Mobilization of Staff and Volunteers — 3 credits
Total degree credits30
Understand your investment
Your pace.
Your annual investment.
Explore a tuition estimate based on your expected credits and study pace. A credit review helps turn your estimate into a personal degree plan.
Estimated annual tuition
$7,500
$7,500 estimated remaining degree tuition
30 credits remaining · 1 years at this pace
Most ministry partners subsidize $100/credit or more in addition to the partner rate; not included above.
Tuition estimate only; credit approval required. See the catalog for details.
Make an informed decision
Your questions.
Clear answers.
What will set me apart when I take my next step?
Anchor's integrated approach helps you move forward with financial freedom, demonstrated ability, and relationships that matter.
A path toward a debt-free launch. Accessible tuition, partner discounts, and additional ministry subsidies can help you prepare for ministry or further study without carrying education debt into your next chapter.
A portfolio that shows what you can do. Real projects completed throughout your degree give you concrete evidence of your competencies—work you can put on your résumé, discuss in interviews, and share with future ministry leaders.
People who can champion your next step. Learning and serving alongside organizational leaders builds a network of people who know your name, have seen your work, and can offer references, introductions, and encouragement as you move forward.
Do I need to be serving in ministry already?
The program connects learning to a real organizational context. Talk with admissions about your current role or opportunities to establish an appropriate context.
Can previous study or experience count?
A transfer and prior-learning review can evaluate eligible learning against program requirements. Credit is determined through that review.
How do I take the next step?
Start with an admissions conversation about your goals, background, learning context, and degree plan.
Talk with admissions ↗Your next chapter
in ministry leadership.
Let's explore how this certificate can strengthen your teaching, discipleship, and team leadership.