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At Kansas City School of Ministry, we offer Berean School of the Bible's courses for the Ministerial Studies Diploma. As a note, none of the books or diplomas worked through are accredited, but may be used to become a certified/licensed/ordained minister through the Assemblies of God General Council. Global University nor KCSOM issues the credentials, but only the General Council. 

List of classes for the Ministerial Studies Diploma are as follows:

LEVEL ONE (CERTIFIED MINISTER)

Upon completion of the Level One Ministerial Certificate, a student should have met the academic requirements to apply for certified minister status in The General Council of the Assemblies of God USA. This includes a working knowledge of Bible study methods. New Testament content, and Pentecostal doctrine. He or she should also possess the basic skills needed to begin serving in a ministerial role in the local church.

  • BIB 114    Christ in the Synoptic Gospels
  • THE 114  Introduction to the Pentecostal Doctrine
  • BIB 115    Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Believers
  • BIB 117    Prison Epistles: Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians
  • BIB 121    Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Interpret the Bible
  • MIN 123  The Local Church in Evangelism
  • MIN 171   A Spirit-Empowered Church: An Acts 2 Ministry Model
  • THE 142   Assemblies of God History, Missions, and Governance
  • MIN 181   Relationships and Ethics in Ministry
  • MIN 191   Beginning Ministerial Internship

LEVEL TWO (LICENSED MINISTER)

Upon completion of the Level Two Ministerial Certificate, a student should have met the academic requirements to apply for licensed minister status.

  • THE 221    Introduction to Theology: A Pentecostal Perspecitve
  • BIB 212      New Testament Survey
  • BIB 214      Old Testament Survey
  • BIB 215      Romans: Justification by Faith
  • MIN 223    Introduction to Homiletics
  • THE 245    Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come
  • MIN 251    Effective Leadership
  • MIN 261    Introduction to Assemblies of God Missions
  • MIN 281    Conflict Management for Church Leaders
  • MIN 291    Intermediate Ministerial Internship

LEVEL THREE (ORDAINED MINISTER)

Upon completion of the Level Three Ministerial Certificate, a student should have met the requirements to apply for ordained minster status. 

  • THE 311    Prayer and Worship
  • BIB 313      Corinthian Correspondence
  • BIB 318      Pentateuch
  • BIB 322      Poetic Books
  • MIN 325    Preaching in the Contemporary World
  • MIN 327    Church Administration, Finance, and Law
  • MIN 381    Pastoral Ministry
  • MIN 391    Advanced Ministerial Internship

Along with these courses, KCSOM also offers one Saturday seminar class per month. 

All Berean classes will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am-12:30pm. Each student is encouraged to attend as many classes as possible each month.