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The Ministry Calling and Confidence course is an essential "getting-started" course that launches Christians into ministry. The Wedding Officiant Skills course is very popular with thousands completing this course. The Officiant Ministry Skills course is very popular with those who seek full minister credentials  The Ministry Training/Academic Literacy is popular for those who have English as their second language. 

This Ministry Calling and Confidence Course will help you take your next step in pursuing a ministry calling. This course is also great to give you a foundation as a minister with the Christian Leaders Alliance. 

Wedding Officiant Skills - 1 CLI Credit

Have you been asked to officiate a wedding?  This Christian Wedding Officiant Skills class is a one-credit class that gives you the skills needed to officiate a wedding. Included in the training are some teachings about the meaning of marriage from the Christian worldview perspective. 

Officiant Ministry skills are the ministry essential skills that clergy need. Whether you are the volunteer, part-time, or career ministry lane, this two-credit course will teach you ministry skills in the following areas:

  • Baptisms and Dedications
  • Funerals
  • The Lord’s Supper
  • Professions of Faith
  • Confessions of Sin
  • Forgiveness Prayers and Ceremonies
  • Anointing Ceremonies
  • Care Facilities Visits
  • Spiritual Warfare
  • Master of Ceremony

Are you interested in being a Christian Leader who is confident with people? This one-credit influence class will help you learn how to be a servant leader. This class will cover the essentials of becoming influence-smart largely based on the book of Proverbs.


Do you want to do better in your studies? Do you want to learn to study better? Do you want to learn effective tools for studying the Bible or ministry? This Ministry skills study skills class may be an opportunity to get your study literacy where you want it before you launch your in-depth studies. You will gain more confidence and competence in being a curious and effective learner. 

Pre-Marriage Counseling Skills is a course led by Steve Elzinga with some real-life examples from Abby and Mitchell Dominiak. As a branch of life coaching, students will learn how to come alongside engaged-to-be-married couples and coach them through life before marriage. 

How do Christians find their life-long marriage match? This course brings the Biblical worldview to the practical need of matching couples who share a walk with Christ. Professor Kristina Lynn has spent over twenty years developing a matchmaking ministry approach. This one-credit specialization ministry class is designed for those interested in pursuing matchmaking as part of their ministry. 

Many parents are seeking help to raise confident children. Professor Steve Elzinga presents this parenting skill course to help you if you are involved with children or if you minister to parents. 

MinistryBiz Skills is a course that focuses on the selected actions needed to start ministry enterprises that focus on ministry and business. 


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