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Learning Pathway for Ordination


Answer God's call. Be equipped to serve.


We have curated the following 36 courses to provide an educational foundation for a lifetime of ministry. The Ordination Pathway can be completed in 12- to 18-months. Contact vineyard@seminarynow.com to get started.

Learning Track 1

Be Who a Pastor Is

<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Soul of Leadership</strong></p><p>Ruth Haley Barton</p></div>

Soul of Leadership

Ruth Haley Barton
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Multiethnic Church Leadership</strong></p><p>Derwin Gray</p></div>

Multiethnic Church Leadership

Derwin Gray
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>What Is the Church?</strong></p><p>David Fitch</p></div>

What Is the Church?

David Fitch
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Pastoral Ministry</strong></p><p>Mark Quanstrom<br></p></div>

Pastoral Ministry

Mark Quanstrom
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Managing Anxiety</strong></p><p>Steve Cuss</p></div>

Managing Anxiety

Steve Cuss
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>The Enneagram Journey</strong></p><p>Suzanne Stabile</p></div>

The Enneagram Journey

Suzanne Stabile
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Faith and Finances</strong></p><p>Gary Hoag</p></div>

Faith and Finances

Gary Hoag
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Canoeing the Mountains</strong></p><p>Tod Bolsinger</p></div>

Canoeing the Mountains

Tod Bolsinger
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Faithful Antiracism</strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 0.875rem">Christina Edmonson &amp; Chad Brennan</span></p></div>

Faithful Antiracism

Christina Edmonson & Chad Brennan
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Liturgy of the Ordinary</strong></p><p>Tish Harrison Warren</p></div>

Liturgy of the Ordinary

Tish Harrison Warren
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Beyond Colorblind</strong></p><p>Sarah Shin</p></div>

Beyond Colorblind

Sarah Shin
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>The Soul of Shame</strong></p><p>Curt Thompson</p></div>

The Soul of Shame

Curt Thompson

Learning Track 2

Know What a Pastor Knows

<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Old Testament Backgrounds</strong></p><p>John Walton</p></div>

Old Testament Backgrounds

John Walton
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Old Testament Essentials</strong></p><p>Tremper Longman</p></div>

Old Testament Essentials

Tremper Longman
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Bearing God's Name</strong></p><p>Carmen Imes</p></div>

Bearing God's Name

Carmen Imes
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>New Testament Backgrounds</strong></p><p>Craig Keener</p></div>

New Testament Backgrounds

Craig Keener
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Jesus and the Gospels</strong></p><p>Scot McKnight</p></div>

Jesus and the Gospels

Scot McKnight
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Introducing Paul&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Michael Bird</p></div>

Introducing Paul 

Michael Bird
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Basic New Testament Interpretation</strong></p><p>Nijay Gupta</p></div>

Basic New Testament Interpretation

Nijay Gupta
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Women in the New Testament</strong></p><p>Lynn Cohick</p></div>

Women in the New Testament

Lynn Cohick
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>The Mosaic of Christian Belief</strong></p><p>Roger Olson</p></div>

The Mosaic of Christian Belief

Roger Olson
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Christian Theology of Sex&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Beth Felker Jones</p></div>

Christian Theology of Sex 

Beth Felker Jones
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Biblical Eschatology</strong></p><p>Richard Middleton</p></div>

Biblical Eschatology

Richard Middleton
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>The Cruciform Kingdom of God</strong></p><p>Greg Boyd</p></div>

The Cruciform Kingdom of God

Greg Boyd

Learning Track 3

Do What a Pastor Does 

<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Missiology in the 21st Century</strong></p><p>Al Tizon</p></div>

Missiology in the 21st Century

Al Tizon
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Roadmap to Reconciliation</strong></p><p>Brenda Salter McNeil</p></div>

Roadmap to Reconciliation

Brenda Salter McNeil
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Empowering Women in Ministry</strong></p><p>Tara Beth Leach</p></div>

Empowering Women in Ministry

Tara Beth Leach
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Uncommon Church</strong></p><p>Alvin Sanders</p></div>

Uncommon Church

Alvin Sanders
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Stewards of Eden</strong></p><p>Sandra Richter</p></div>

Stewards of Eden

Sandra Richter
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Advocating With Survivors of Sexual Violence</strong></p><p>Nikole Lim</p></div>

Advocating With Survivors of Sexual Violence

Nikole Lim
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Rediscipling the White Church&nbsp;</strong></p><p>David Swanson</p></div>

Rediscipling the White Church 

David Swanson
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Church Forsaken</strong></p><p>Jonathan Brooks</p></div>

Church Forsaken

Jonathan Brooks
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Worship and the World to Come</strong></p><p>Glenn Packiam</p></div>

Worship and the World to Come

Glenn Packiam
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Crisis Counseling</strong></p><p>Scott Floyd</p></div>

Crisis Counseling

Scott Floyd
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>Evangelism: Sharing the Big Story</strong></p><p>James Choung</p></div>

Evangelism: Sharing the Big Story

James Choung
<div class="editor-content"><p><strong>10 Steps to a Better Sermon</strong></p><p>Mary Hulst</p></div>

10 Steps to a Better Sermon

Mary Hulst

Seminary Now Certificate

Ordination Pathway

As an alternative to the 36-course pathway, you may choose to level up your ordination training with more rigorous theological education. Participate in live interaction with peers and professors, engage with seminary communities, clarify your path forward with a calling coach, and earn a Certificate in Pastoral Leadership with Vineyard USA and Seminary Now.

Contact vineyard@seminarynow.com to learn more.

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