Certificate
CENTER FOR LATINO STUDIES
Diploma in Wesleyan-Pentecostal Ministry
(66 credit hours)
Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) has developed a Diploma in Wesleyan Pentecostal Ministry (DWPM) to engage students in an integrated course of study that qualifies them to do graduate-level academic work. This program ensures the development of core knowledge and learning competencies in eight key areas. Following the guidelines provided by a Joint Commission of the Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH) and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), this program has been designed to provide students who have successfully completed Bible institutes or denominational education a pathway to continue to graduate level training.
The content of the DWPM is designed to help students develop a biblical theology that enables them to appropriate the redemptive message of the Christian faith and serve with the spirit of the servant leader to their communities. All this ministerial formation is provided within the context of Wesleyan-Pentecostal theology.
Both the Center and Certificate program emphasize academic quality, social and cultural sensitivity for students, and the unequivocal commitment to the church and society as servant/leaders. The program is part of the non-graduate credit certificate curriculum of PTS and helps students complete the necessary requirements for admission into the Seminary's Master's degree programs.
Diploma in Wesleyan-Pentecostal Ministry Outcomes
To attain the eligibility qualifications to apply to the PTS Master's programs.
To train people to become volunteers, bi-vocational, part-time, or full-time in ministry.
To demonstrate adequate biblical knowledge and the use of Pentecostal biblical hermeneutics.
To engage in the ministry of the Word through preaching, writing, and enactment of the Word.
To demonstrate proficiency in research skills and critical thinking.
To develop leadership as Pentecostal ministers for the 21st century ministry context.
To articulate a holistic Pentecostal spirituality in relationship with God, neighbor, and creation.
To develop theologically informed, contextually nuanced, criteria for worship, education, and service.
To lead in building communities of faith that are committed to ongoing engagement in social crisis management, social empowerment, and social transformation.
To demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in the areas of social science (e.g. anthropology, sociology, psychology, political sciences).
To acquire basic skills and knowledge in mathematics and finance (e.g., budget planning, budget reports analysis, and ministerial financial management).
To acquire basic skills and knowledge in digital formation and technology.
To acquire a basic knowledge in natural sciences, with the ability for ethical discernment.
To demonstrate proficiency spiritually, intellectually, socially, and professionally for a Pentecostal ministry.
Program Requirements
Candidates for the DWPM must complete 66 credits of prescribed coursework. This includes the successful completion of 15 credits in Bible, 15 credits in History/Theology, 18 credits in Ministry, 3 credits in Formation, and 15 credits in General Studies. Within the Ministry area, candidates will take the DWPM Capstone Seminar (3), where they will pull together a final signature assignment that integrates the learning outcome of the program.
Required Courses
Area I: Biblical Studies, 15 credits
NT 101 Introduction to New Testament 3
OT 101 Introduction to Old Testament 3
BI 200 Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics 3
OT XXX Old Testament Book Study 3
NT XXX New Testament Book Study 3
Area II: Theological and Historical Studies, 15 credits
CH 101 Introduction to the History of the Christian Church 3
CH 200 Church of God History and Polity* (or CH 350) 3
CH 350 History of the Hispanic Church of God in the U.S.* (or CH 200) 3
TS 100 Introduction to Christian Doctrine 3
TS 101 Roots of Pentecostal Spirituality 3
TS 202 Introduction to Wesleyan-Pentecostal Theology 3
Area III: Pastoral Ministry, 18 credits
PM 100 Pastoral & Educational Ministry to the Immigrants in the U.S. 3
PM 110 Foundations for World Mission & Evangelism 3
PM 201 Liturgy & Pentecostal Ministry 3
PM 301 Ministry of the Word* (or PM 302) 3
PM 302 Christian Education Strategies & Techniques (or PM 301) 3
PM 310 Foundations for Pastoral Counseling 3
PM 350 Capstone Project 3
Area IV: Ministry Formation, 3 credits
MF 101 Ministerial Formation I 1
MF 201 Ministerial Formation 2 1
MF 301 Ministerial Formation 3 1
Area V: General Education, 15 credits
MR 101 Applied Theology, Research & Writing 3
MR 102 Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 3
MR 231 Fundraising, Budgeting & Financial Management 3
MR 234 Anthropology for Christianity* (or MR 332) 3
MR 300 Behavioral Science 3
MR 332 Christian Ethics-A Pentecostal Approach 3
for Christian Social Action (or MR 234)
NOTE: Courses with * mean that you can take one or the other to fulfill area requirements.
Typical Sequence
Year 1 - Session 1
CH 350 History of the Hispanic Church of God in the U.S.* 3
PM 201 Liturgy & Pentecostal Ministry 3
MF 101 Ministerial Formation I 1
MR 101 Applied Theology, Research & Writing 3
10 Total Credits
Year 1 - Session 2
OT XXX Old Testament Book Study 3
TS 101 Roots of Pentecostal Spirituality 3
MR 102 Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 3
9 Total Credits
Year 1 - Session 3
BI 200 Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics 3
CH 101 Introduction to the History of the Christian Church 3
MF 201 Ministerial Formation II 1
MR 300 Behavioral Science 3
10 Total Credits
Year 1 - Session 4
NT XXX New Testament Book Study 3
TS 202 Introduction to Wesleyan-Pentecostal Theology 3
PM 100 Pastoral & Educational Ministry to the Immigrants in the U.S. 3
9 Total Credits
Year 1 - Session 5
TS 100 Introduction to Christian Doctrine 3
PM 302 Christian Education Strategies & Techniques 3
MR 234 Anthropology for Christianity 3
9 Total Credits
Year 2 - Session 1
OT 101 Introduction to Old Testament 3
MR 332 Christian Ethics-A Pentecostal Approach 3
for Christian Social Action
PM 301 Ministry of the Word* 3
MF 301 Ministerial Formation III 1
10 Total Credits
Year 2 - Session 2
NT 101 Introduction to New Testament 3
MR 231 Fundraising, Budgeting & Financial Management 3
PM 310 Foundations for Pastoral Counseling 3
9 Total Credits
Year 2 - Session 3
CH 200 Church of God History and Polity 3
PM 110 Foundations for World Mission & Evangelism 3
PM 350 Capstone Project 3
9 Total Credits
66 Total Credits
NOTE: Following the description under the "Required Courses" section, courses with * meant hat you can take one or the other to fulfill area requirements. The total credit hours to complete this program are 66. The program combines on-campus, synchronous, and online delivery methods.
For a full description of the Center and the DWPM see the Center’s “Student Handbook”.