Train For Ordination
Correspondence Courses
Correspondence Courses are available for candidates who have opened a file with Ministerial Credentialing services and are actively pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist Church. Each course has an experienced professor to guide the student in the learning process.
- Download Course Enrollment Form
(course is sent after enrollment form and payment is received)
J-Term
J-Term offers two weeks of intensive classes to help ministers fulfill their educational requirements for ordination. It is available to anyone actively pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist Church or to those who have already been ordained and would like to earn Continuing Education credit (CEUs). More …
Additional Class Offerings
Pastoral Counseling in Southern California - Denny Wayman, Annual Conference Superintendent of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California, will offer a course in Pastoral Counseling July 23-27, 2012. The class will be held in Santa Barbara, California. Limited space is available due to the nature of teaching counseling techniques.
This class is extremely helpful for all pastors, but lay leaders also find it valuable. The tuition is $400 paid to Cliff Drive Christian Counseling Center. The class will meet from 9:00 to 5:00 daily with evenings free to enjoy Santa Barbara in the summer. Each person is responsible for their own housing and meals, however limited spaces are available in homes for those who need assistance.
Contact Denny Wayman to reserve your place.
Northeast Region Opportunities
- Training Classes in the Northeast Region - Spring 2012
- Systems Design and Implementation Coaching – 2011
- Keystone Conference Coaching Network – 2011
- Turnaround Strategies For the Local Church – 2011
Wesleyan Theology near Washington DC (A 3-credit course, offered in 3 weekends)
Central Christian College of Kansas offers ministry courses online. Online courses are accelerated and offered at a reduced tuition rate for those interested in pursuing courses for college credit or ordination requirements.
For more information, visit the academics page at www.centralchristian.edu
Throughout the year approved courses sponsored by various churches/conferences in the denomination are held that may also be credited toward ordination. Periodically check this site for more information and updates!
