Theology, Mission, and Ministry with a focus on Children's Ministry or Youth Ministry

From September 2024 Cranmer Hall will be offering a new pathway through the Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission with a focus on children’s and youth ministry. Our vision for this pathway is training students to enable children and young people to grow in their faith and develop their discipleship. In this Certificate, students will be given the opportunity to deepen their theological understanding and develop their practical skills. The range of modules will not only help students to grow in their own faith and discipleship, but also help them to play a key part in enabling our local churches to grow younger and more diverse. Alongside a solid grounding in theological study, one third of the Certificate will be directly exploring ministry with children and young people. The Certificate is validated by Durham University through Common Awards. All of our modules aim to enable students to connect their learning to their own contexts, so that knowledge is harnessed and becomes fuel for faithful, committed and fruitful service in churches and communities. After completing the Certificate, you would have the option to continue your studies and progress to the Diploma. As part of the Diploma, you would be able to build on your knowledge and practice in the area of children’s ministry and/or youth ministry, taking modules such as our pioneering Diploma level ‘Growing Faith’ module. You will also be able to continue to deepen your theological study with modules in subjects such as: PreachingSpirituality and DiscipleshipChristian EthicsLeadership and Theology for Mission and MinistryOld Testament StudiesNew Testament StudiesTopics in Christian DoctrineSacramental Theology After the Diploma, you would have the choice to take your studies even further and complete the BA. You could even write a dissertation in an area of children’s or youth ministry that interests you!