Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz School of Ministry

The School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz is designed simply, “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” (Eph. 4:12)

Our desire is to see ongoing discipleship and equipping taking place continually throughout the ministry of the local church, but our hope even beyond that is that the SoM will provide a unique opportunity for a deeper kind of intense personal discipleship, and for the specific training and equipping of those who sense the leading of the Lord into a life of service.

Our calling is to equip not only those who believe that they are called into the “full-time” ministry, but to equip all of the body of Christ, believing that ministry is not a destination, but a way of life.

Toward this end, we have designed a comprehensive curriculum and program that would not only be attractive to those from the "outside" who would come and participate in the program, but would also be accessible to those within our own extended local body, offering a strong, consistent, ongoing, and flexible program of education and equipping.

The SoM at CCSC is unique to School of Ministry offerings at other Calvary Chapel churches in that a substantial portion of the overall preparation is specifically designed to be self-paced, self-directed, and self-monitored. We believe that this is part of the essential preparation for the demands of a ministry-focused life.

The training offered here in the SoM is not designed to be exhaustive in any one area, but rather, inclusive of many different areas of ministry. Our heart is to equip workers practically, emphasizing principles of service and leadership which we believe beneficial to every area of ministry. As such, people that are called into many different areas of ministry will benefit from what the SoM has to offer. In addition to preparing pastors, we seek to equip those who will serve as missionaries, worship leaders, youth pastors, children’s ministry workers, men’s and women’s ministry leaders, and assistant pastors.

The SoM is open to men and women over the age of eighteen who feel the Lord’s call on their lives. If you think the Lord is calling you to “stir up” the gift of God that is in you, you should consider the CCSC SoM.

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A LA CARTE INDIVIDUAL COURSES

For those not planning to complete the entire program the A La Carte option allows students to enroll in just one or two individual courses of their choice at their own pace for their own personal growth.

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HOW TO BEGIN

Before you can register for any of the SoM courses or view any of the content listed below you must create an account for yourself.

Activate the Create New Account link on the Login Block on the top right of this page to begin that process. Fill in all of the blanks and be sure to supply an email address where you can get access right away. The system will send you an email that you must confirm before your account will be activated.

Once activated you may login using your user name and password and begin to take part in the school by selecting courses to enroll in. Some of the courses offer Guest Access where you can view them without first being logged into the school. For most courses you will need to use PayPal to pay the course fee. To be enrolled in the School of Ministry to work on the complete program you will first need to enroll and fill out an application.

NOTE: This web site works best with Firefox and will not work with Internet Explorer due to IE security systems.

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• School Calendar for 2010 and 2011 - when will courses be offered
• Calendar of Classes 2010 PDF document
• Calendar of Classes 2011 PDF document
• SoM Application PDF document
• Students may download this editable pdf and email the completed form to the school or print it and mail it to the school if they prefer a paper version over the online enrollment form.
  
  
• SoM Description and Catalog PDF document
• Download a pdf copy of the School Description - here you will find some of the same material from this web site in document form that you can print easier than from the web.
  
  
• SoM Brochure PDF document
• This is the electronic version of the School Brochure.
  
  
• SoM References Form PDF document
• Download this Reference form to give to two personal and one pastoral person to complete and mail back to the school.
  
  

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• Video TOUR of Moodle Software Media Player

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  View Course Descriptions
  

  Follow the links below to view course descriptions and enroll in a class