The Certificate in Missional Innovation can be earned within the M.Div. (hybrid and residential) and M.A. in Christian Practice degrees and is intended to provide training in contextual evangelism and church planting for students interested in innovative forms of ministry. 

The focus of the certificate is to equip students in the theory and practices of hospitality, community formation, Christian spiritual formation, and neighboring so that they are ready to start and lead deeply contextualized new faith communities. Students are exposed to a wide array of new church starts including missional networks, new monastic communities, social enterprise, and traditional church starts. Field education placements connect students with missional practitioners who are engaged in new faith community development.

Requirements

M.Div. (Hybrid and Residential) Requirements

  • Completion of two core courses from approved list
  • Completion of a third, elective course from a list of approved course options 
  • Participation in a dedicated year-long advanced spiritual formation group
  • Completion of a field education placement under the close supervision of a recognized church planter or pioneer currently gathering, converting, and discipling
  • Attendance at an annual event where practitioners discuss mission and evangelism, OR attendance at an equivalent intensive and relevant course of instruction as approved by the directors

M.A. in Christian Practice Certificate Requirements (all MA Certificates are subject to course availability)

  • Completion of two courses from approved list
  • Completion of one assignment related to Missional Innovation for a non-MI course, with permission from instructor
  • Completion of 500-word summary of how coursework integrates with current vocation, with specific reference to the Missional Innovation certificate
  • If feasible, attendance at an annual event where practitioners discuss mission and evangelism, OR attendance at an equivalent intensive approved by the directors

Find detailed information about requirements and courses for current students (NetID required) »

For more information, contact one of the faculty directors:

Douglas Campbell
Professor of New Testament
dcampbell@div.duke.edu

Laceye Warner
Royce and Jane Reynolds Associate Professor of the Practice of Evangelism and Methodist Studies
lwarner@div.duke.edu