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Everyone quotes Volf and Stevens. Few are certified to teach them.
A one-year, fully virtual graduate certificate from BGU in partnership with The Theology of Work Project for practitioners and educators who already teach, preach, coach, or write on faith and work — and want the graduate-level credential to prove it.
You've earned the platform. Now earn the credential that backs it.
You've earned the platform. Now earn the credential that backs it.
Maybe you're already teaching Theology of Work in your seminary, your denomination's leadership pipeline, or your own consulting practice. Maybe you're a BGU alum who's been waiting for the next rung. Maybe you've built a career helping leaders integrate faith and work — and you're tired of doing it without institutional backing.
Here's the tension: expertise built through experience is real. But it doesn't travel. It doesn't open doors at the next institution, the next denomination, the next platform. It doesn't answer the question every gatekeeper eventually asks — who says you're qualified to teach this?
The Teaching Theology of Work Graduate Certificate exists to answer that question — permanently, portably, and at the graduate level.
This isn't an entry-level credential. It's a scholar-practitioner certification for people who are already doing the work and need the standing to teach it formally — in a classroom, a pulpit, a boardroom, or a denomination's training pipeline.
What the certificate actually builds.
What the certificate actually builds.
The certificate moves you through a deliberate progression — not a survey course, a formation path.
The certificate moves you through a deliberate progression — not a survey course, a formation path.
12 graduate credit hours. Four courses. Twelve months. Fully virtual. Cohort launches October 2026 and runs through Sept 2027, with a new course beginning roughly every 10-12 weeks.
Session One — See It
Session One — See It
BGU Course // TOW 701 — Theology of Work
What It Builds // A rigorous biblical and theological foundation for work, calling, and vocation — grounded in Scripture, not trend.
Session Two — Live It
Session Two — Live It
BGU Course // Applied Leadership I
What It Builds // Clarified personal calling and formation, tested through spiritual practice and community-based reflection.
Session Three — Lead It
Session Three — Lead It
BGU Course // Applied Leadership II
What It Builds // Applied theology and ethics for leading organizational and workplace transformation.
Session Four — Multiply It
Session Four — Multiply It
BGU Course // TOW 706 — Teaching Theology of Work (Capstone)
What It Builds // The credentialing course: you design and teach a contextualized TOW curriculum for your own constituency.
BGU has taught Theology of Work to faculty and leaders in colleges, seminaries, and agencies in nearly 40 countries. This certificate is built on that track record — and accredited through TRACS (Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools), recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and CHEA.
The Theology of Work Project is the deepest, largest, and most trusted source of biblical, theological, and pastoral material related to work. TOW Project collaborates with other faith-and-work organizations, churches, universities and seminaries to help equip workplace Christians for meaningful and fruitful work of every kind.
Dr. Oladotun "Dot" Reju
Dr. Oladotun "Dot" Reju
Professor of Record, TOW 701
Dr. Reju (DMin in Transformational Leadership for the Global City) founded The Kingdom Citizens' Pavilion in Jos, Nigeria, and spent 19 years in ministry after training as a banker. He served as Chief Resource Person of the Jos-based Center for Transformational Leadership, was the visionary behind Kingdom Citizens International School and Kingdom Citizens College, and directed Patris Empowerment Initiative, a social-political action group promoting responsible governance in Nigeria. He stewarded the Theology of Work Grant Program for the US-based Mustard Seed Foundation for three years.
Dr. Al Erisman
Dr. Al Erisman
Guest Lecturer, Founding Board Member, The Theology of Work Project
Dr. Erisman (PhD in Applied Mathematics) is a writer and speaker, founding board member of the Theology of Work Project Board (www.theologyofwork.org) and KIROS (Christians in Business in the Seattle area). He is a senior fellow of the Center for Faithful Business at Seattle Pacific University and the Institute for Marketplace Transformation. He has taught on theology of work at Gordon Conwell Seminary, Regent College in Vancouver, the International University in Vienna, Asian Bible College in Singapore, and Seattle Pacific University. He was an inaugural Senior Technical Fellow and the director of technology for The Boeing Company and executive in residence at SPU. He has authored numerous books including The Accidental Executive: Lessons on Business, Faith, and Calling from the Life of Joseph (2016); The ServiceMaster Story: Navigating Tension between People and Profit (2020); and Living with Purpose in a Polarizing World: Guidance from Biblical Narratives (with Randy Pope, 2024).
Who this is for:
Who this is for:
Seminary and Bible college faculty who want to add Theology of Work to their teaching portfolio
Denominational and mission-agency trainers responsible for leadership pipelines
Marketplace leaders and executives already speaking or writing on faith and work
BGU alumni ready for the next credential in their formation journey
Pastors and ministry leaders building or scaling a workplace ministry track
Who this is not for:
Who this is not for:
Those looking for a first exposure to the topic with no teaching or leadership platform (consider the Workplace Transformation Certificate instead)
Those seeking a full master or doctoral degree — this certificate does not require matriculation into EMBA, MATL, DMin or DTL, though credits may later apply toward one if you choose that path within one year of completion
Format details:
Format details:
100% virtual — cohort members join from wherever they serve, no relocation or campus residency
Small cohort model (12–15 participants) for genuine peer engagement across a global cohort
Coursework is written to your own context — you're producing a curriculum you'll actually use, not a hypothetical paper
Investment:
Investment:
Total tuition: $6,780 (12 credit hours, plus program administration and resource fees)
Payment options:
Pay in full: $6,280 (a $500 pay-in-full discount)
Quarterly: $1,695 due at the start of each of the four courses
Monthly: $175 onboarding fee + $565/month across the program
Admission requirements:
Admission requirements:
Short-form application
A written endorsement from your current institution, denomination, or organization (this certificate is designed for people already embedded in a teaching or leadership context — the endorsement confirms that)
Minimum of a bachelor's degree; prior graduate-level study or documented ministry/marketplace leadership experience strengthens your application
FAQs
FAQs
Do I have to apply to BGU's DMin program to take this certificate? No. This is a standalone graduate certificate. You do not need to matriculate into the EMBA, MATL, DMin or DTL to enroll, complete the program, or receive your credential.
Can this apply toward a graduate degree later? Yes — if you're admitted into a BGU graduate program within one year of completing the certificate, these credits may convert toward that degree.
What do I actually walk away teaching? By the final course, you'll have designed and taught a contextualized Theology of Work curriculum for your own audience — not just studied the theory.
Is this recognized outside the U.S.? Yes. BGU's global cohort model and TRACS accreditation are built for exactly this kind of internationally distributed, practitioner-facing credential.
What if I've already taken TOW 701 or another TOW course through BGU? Contact us — prior TOW coursework may reduce your remaining requirements.
The next cohort begins October 2026. Seats are capped at 15.
The next cohort begins October 2026. Seats are capped at 15.
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