Graduate Certificate in Ministry Leadership

An 18-credit-hour graduate certificate combining three-credit-hour courses in leadership studies and biblical and theological studies, split evenly across nine credit hours in each area. The certificate is designed as a stand-alone credential and as a stepping stone, since its courses can later be applied toward one of Horizon Seminary's graduate degree programs. It suits students seeking focused graduate-level training in ministry leadership without committing immediately to a full master's program, as well as those using it as a conditional-acceptance pathway into further seminary study. As with Horizon's other graduate offerings, the certificate combines academic coursework in leadership and theology with the institution's broader emphasis on Christian character and spiritual formation. Its six courses give students an entry point into graduate-level study before deciding whether to pursue a full master's degree at Horizon Seminary.