From September 2024 Cranmer Hall will be offering a new pathway through the Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission with a focus on children’s and youth ministry.
Our vision for this pathway is training students to enable children and young people to grow in their faith and develop their discipleship. In this certificate, students will be given the opportunity to deepen their theological understanding and develop their practical skills.
The range of modules will not only help students to grow in their own faith and discipleship, but also help them to play a key part in enabling our local churches to grow younger and more diverse. Alongside a solid grounding in theological study, one third of the certificate will be directly exploring ministry with children and young people.
The Certificate is validated by Durham University through Common Awards. All of our modules aim to enable students to connect their learning to their own contexts, so that knowledge is harnessed and becomes fuel for faithful, committed and fruitful service in churches and communities.
Course structure
Core modules:
You would take the following modules spread across the two years:
Introduction to Growing Faith in Children and Young People
Values, Policy and Practice in Children and Family Work / Youth Work
Introduction to Theology and Human Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Mission and Evangelism
Introduction to the Bible
Introduction to Christian Doctrine and History
Introduction to Aspects of Pastoral Care
Introducing Theological Reflection
After completing the Certificate, you would have the option to continue your studies and progress to the Diploma. As part of the Diploma, you would be able to build on your knowledge and practice in the area of children’s ministry and/or youth ministry, taking modules such as our pioneering Diploma level ‘Growing Faith’ module.
You will also be able to continue to deepen your theological study with modules in subjects such as:
Preaching
Spirituality & Discipleship
Christian Ethics
Leadership & Theology for Mission and Ministry
Old Testament Studies
New Testament Studies
Topics in Christian Doctrine
Sacramental Theology
After the Diploma, you would have the choice to take your studies even further and complete the BA. You could even write a dissertation in an area of children’s or youth ministry that interests you!
Placement
You may be able to take a work placement. Find out more.
The Certificate is studied for part-time over two years.
Outside of these core academic components, you would be part of a Discipleship Group which would meet twice a term with a dedicated tutor. This is a space for prayer, for the deepening of fellowship, and where you can join the dots between your studies and your contexts.
Students on this course would also be part of the wider Cranmer Hall community, and you would be welcome to join in with any of the rhythm of prayer and worship we have here.
Our hope is that everyone is able to engage fully with teaching and learning, and we offer particular support for students with Specific Learning Differences, neurodivergences, or disabilities. You will have access to a range of support from Durham University and Cranmer Hall, including help and advice about applying for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) or other appropriate funding, specialist study skills support, and reasonable adjustments for teaching and assessments. You can also speak to Cranmer's SEND Tutor at any time, to discuss how your particular circumstances impact the ways in which you navigate your learning and ministry.
Additional opportunities
During the third term, once your modules have finished, you would have the opportunity to opt in to some additional formational teaching, in areas such as Conflict Transformation, Race and Culture, or Disability Awareness. Throughout the year we also run conferences and training on Church Planting through our Centre for Church Planting Theology and Research, and you would be very welcome to take part in these events as well.
Entry requirements
A level: C
Who is the Certificate for?
Anyone who would like to:
• deepen their understanding of the Christian faith
• learn more about children’s ministry & youth ministry
• be equipped for mission and ministry, especially with children and teenagers
• grow in their discipleship and life of prayer
• be part of a diverse and encouraging learning community.
Applicants might already be part of ministry in this area in their churches or might simply be wanting to deepen their theological understanding in this area as a way of discerning God’s call on their lives.
The tuition fees for 2025/26 academic year have not yet been finalised, they will be displayed here once approved.
Full time study
The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.
The tuition fees shown for overseas and EU students are for one complete academic year of full time study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and will be subject to an annual inflationary increase and are expected to rise throughout the programme of study. The fee listed above is for the first year of the course only; fees for subsequent years will be confirmed not less than 3 months before the start of the academic year to which the increase is intended to apply and will be published on the Finance webpages.
In deciding the annual level of increase the University will take into account inflationary pressures on the costs of delivery. Tuition fees will rise annually by up to the higher of;
6%, or,
the latest annual percentage increase in the Consumer Prices Index.
Part time study
The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of part time study and are charged proportionately of the Full Time fee. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.
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