Rural Ministry Certificate
BSK’s Certificate in Rural Ministry provides opportunities to develop a deeper imagination for rural life and ministry.
Students working toward a Rural Ministry Certificate will experience the joys, challenges, and complexities of rural landscapes. Coursework involves studying with and under those who live and work in rural places. Students in the certificate program engage these opportunities through a combination of online coursework and in-place learning.
Intensive learning will take place in consultation with Henry County residents, pastors, and The Berry Center in New Castle, KY.
Rural Ministry Certificate Courses
(enrolling in one course is not an agreement to take all three)
$675 per course
Rural Places
An interdisciplinary introduction to rural places, with special attention to agrarianism, economy, and land use. Students will consider rural places from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives.
A Year in the Life of a Rural Minister
Students will examine the daily, weekly, and seasonal rhythms of life and ministry in rural places and among rural people. The course will give special attention to pastoral leadership, pastoral care, community involvement, and place of residence.
Assignment from Any Third Course
The third required course for the Rural Ministry Certificate will be chosen by the students in consultation with the Rural Ministry Certificate Director. Students will identify a course of interest, select a major assignment in that course, and through successful completion of the assignment demonstrate engagement with some aspect of “Rural Ministry” in the context of the course’s subject matter.