COLLEGE OF MINISTRY - Terms We Use

In the Old Testament God said, “If as one people they speak the same language…then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them” (Genesis 11:6). In the New Testament, God reversed the language challenge at Pentecost and how the gospel is global, unbounded by language (Acts 2:5-6).

We have many new leaders beginning to attend our churches who are unaware of the language and terms we use. In addition, on the MULTIPLYNAZ College of Ministry page, we have created links to lists of terms we use in the Lay Pastor Certificate program, Certificate of Christian Ministries program, and the Diploma in Church Planting and Diploma in Church Revitalizing programs. Clicking on the name of the class will take you to the class syllabus. Clicking on the ‘terms” after the class will take you to the list of terms for that specific class we are forming to serve you better as a student.

Lay Pastor Certificate

LPC 1. Exploring Christian Ministry Terms
LPC 2. Becoming A Holy People Terms
LPC 3. Practicing Wesleyan Holiness Spiritual Formation Terms
LPC 4. Declaring the Gospel of God Terms
LPC 5. Nazarene History & Polity Terms
LPC 6. Administering the Local Church Terms

Certificate of Christian Ministries

(these 15 classes are developed in partnership with Nazarene Bible College, Olivet Nazarene University or one of our other USA/Canada schools)

CCM 1. Communicating with Spoken & Written Language Terms
CCM 2. Telling the Old Testament Story of God Terms
CCM 3. Telling the New Testament Story of God Terms
CCM 4. Providing Christian Education for All Ages Terms
CCM 5. Examining Our Christian Heritage I Terms
CCM 6. Examining Our Christian Heritage II Terms
CCM 7. Investigating Christian Theology Terms
CCM 8. Exploring John Wesley’s Theology Terms
CCM 9. Living Ethical Lives Terms
CCM 10. Interpreting Scripture Terms

Scripture Study (select minimum of 2)

CCM 11. Old Testament Prophets, Judges & Kings Terms
CCM 12. Synoptic Gospels Terms
CCM 13. Johannine Literature Terms
CCM 14. Pauline Epistles Terms
CCM 15. Pentateuch Terms

Diploma in Church Planting or Church Revitalizing

DPR 1. Shepherding God’s People Terms
DPR 2. Leading the People of God Terms
DPR 3. Foundations of Women’s Ordination Terms
DPR 4. Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World Terms
DPR 5. Developing A Missional Church Terms
DPR 6. Preaching the Story of God Terms
DPR 7. Supervised Ministry Experience Terms

Beyond the list of terms used in individual classes, below is an alphabetized list of additional College of Ministry terms you may hear people use among us.  If you have questions, feel free to contact us anytime.  We are here to serve you with excellence. If there is any way we can do that better, please let us know.

Certificate in Christian Ministry

church development

Diploma in Church Planting

Diploma in Church Revitalizing

District Partner

District School of Ministry -

ecclesiology -

Educational Partner

educational preparation -

exegete the culture

faculty specialist -

framework for discipleship -

God’s Call -

healthy, multiplying church -

intentional disciple-making

Lay Pastor Certificate

Licensing & Ministry Experience -

lifelong learning -

ministry journey

ministerial preparation components -

movement leader -

MULTIPLYNAZ -

MULTIPLYNAZ College of Ministry -

MULTIPLYNAZ Training Tracks -

Ordination -

passionate evangelism

post-Christian culture

Professor of Record -

purposeful compassion

theological coherence -

transformational leadership

worship