Certificates
Earn a certificate from Seminary Now by completing 8 courses in a learning track. Course completion entails watching the course, completing the learning workbook, and passing a comprehension quiz.
New Testament
Dive into the world of the earliest Christians and uncover the profound cultural, historical, and theological truths of the New Testament.
Required Courses
New Testament Backgrounds
Craig Keener
New Testament Interpretation
Nijay Gupta
Introduction to the General Epistles
David deSilva
Jesus and the Gospels
Scot McKnight
Introducing Paul
Michael Bird
New Testament Christology
Michael Bird
Electives Choose 2 from the following:
Women in the New Testament
Lynn Cohick
Reading While Black
Esau McCaulley
New Testament Key Debates
Nijay Gupta
Paul and Judaism
Scot McKnight
Paul and Gender (coming soon)
Cynthia Long Westfall
Women Leaders in the Early Church (coming soon)
Nijay Gupta
Seminary Foundations
Get a solid foundation for further study by starting with introductory courses in Bible, theology, and ministry.
Required Courses
Old Testament Essentials
Tremper Longman
Jesus and the Gospels
Scot McKnight
Basic New Testament Interpretation
Nijay Gupta
The Mosaic of Christian Belief
Roger Olson
Servant Leadership
Gene Wilkes
Evangelism: Sharing the Big Story
James Choung
Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon
Mary Hulst
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
Ruth Haley Barton
Ministry
Strengthen your capacity for ministry with these courses covering a spectrum of knowledge and skills needed for effective Christian ministry.
Required Courses
What is the Church: Why It Still Matters
David Fitch
Servant Leadership
Gene Wilkes
Evangelism: Sharing the Big Story
James Choung
Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon
Mary Hulst
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
Ruth Haley Barton
Roadmap to Reconciliation
Brenda Salter McNeil
Electives Choose 2 from the following:
Empowering Women in Ministry
Tara Beth Leach
A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness
Matthew Stanford
Multiethnic Church Leadership
Derwin Gray
Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods
Jonathan Brooks
The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World
Sandra Van Opstal
Rediscipling the White Church
David Swanson
Justice & Reconciliation
Learn the complex social issues facing communities today, honor the value of each person's ethnicity and culture, and work toward justice and reconciliation in Christ.
Required Courses
Roadmap to Reconciliation
Brenda Salter McNeil
Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey
Sarah Shin
Rethinking Incarceration
Dominique Gilliard
Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods
Jonathan Brooks
The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World
Sandra Van Opstal
Multiethnic Church Leadership
Derwin Gray
Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?
Antipas Harris
Rediscipling the White Church
David Swanson
Certificates FAQs
Our certificate programs offer Seminary Now members a structured pathway to reach their learning goals. With a certificate program, learners gain new skills in a concentrated area of study, prepare for the next step in their ministry, or develop personal interests.
All Seminary Now members receive access to certificate programs with their subscription. There is no additional cost! Our certificate programs are perfect for anyone desiring a more structured learning experience.
Learners complete courses on their own schedule. For each of the eight courses in a certificate program, watch the videos at your own pace, complete the accompanying workbook pages, and then take the online quiz. After completing the eight courses required for any certificate, you will receive a downloadable PDF certificate from Seminary Now.
Seminary Now certificate programs offer flexibility to learn at your own pace around your busy schedule. Each certificate program contains eight Seminary Now video courses. Some learners complete up to one class per week, obtaining a certificate in as little as eight weeks! We recommend allowing at least 2-3 weeks per course, which results in certificate completion in 2-3 months. There is no “deadline” for completion.
If you are a member of Seminary Now, you are already enrolled in all four certificate programs! Simply follow these steps to get started and proceed through a certificate learning path:
1. Start with the first course in your selected Certificate program.
- Watch the sessions. Use the workbook to reinforce what you learn.
- Take the quiz.
2. Return to the Certificates page to navigate to the next course.
3. When you have completed all 8 courses (by passing the quizzes), download your certificate!
1. Start with the first course in your selected Certificate program.
- Watch the sessions. Use the workbook to reinforce what you learn.
- Take the quiz.
2. Return to the Certificates page to navigate to the next course.
3. When you have completed all 8 courses (by passing the quizzes), download your certificate!
On each course page, click the red “Take the Quiz” button to be redirected to our quiz portal. Once you pass the quizzes for all 8 courses in your certificate track, you will receive a downloadable PDF certificate.
The workbooks are located on each course page under the tab “Resources.”