LEADERSHIP - TRACK 1 COURSES:

*Each course would take place once per week from 6-9:30 p.m. on a weeknight or in a Special Mini-Weekend Intensives (Friday night 6-10 p.m. all day Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Fall Semester would be 12 weeks from mid-September to beginning of December.  Winter Semester would be 12 weeks from beginning of January to end of March.  Spring Semester would be 6 weeks from beginning in April to mid-May.   

Suggested order but can be taken in any order


  • Biblical Interpretive Methods: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Old Testament Overview: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • New Testament Overview: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • One Old Testament and One New Testament Bible Book (course of their choosing at any time): 6 (2 Credits) or 12 weeks each (4 Credits).


  • Spiritual Disciplines: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Church History: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Christian Theology: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Understanding Denominations - Doctrine and History: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Christian Thought and Worldview: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Becoming a Change Agent and City Reaching: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • World Religions: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Christian Apologetics and Outreach: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


*Four years to complete




BIBLE - TRACK 2 COURSES:

Each course would take place once per week from 6-9:30 p.m. on a weeknight or in a Special Mini-Weekend Intensives (Friday night 6 -10 p.m.-all day Saturday 9 a.m-5 p.m.).  Fall Semester would be 12 weeks from mid-September to beginning of December.  Winter Semester would be 12 weeks from beginning of January to end of March.  Spring Semester would be 6 weeks from beginning in April to mid-May.   

Suggested order but can be taken in any order (Rotates between Old and New Testaments in mostly chronological order of the biblical events)


  • Genesis: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Mark: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Job: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Luke: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Exodus: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Mathew: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Leviticus and Numbers: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • John: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Acts: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • James: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Deuteronomy: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Galatians: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Joshua, Judges, and Ruth: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • I Corinthians and II Corinthians: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • I Samuel: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • II Samuel: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Romans: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • I Kings and II Kings: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • I Chronicles and II Chronicles: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Titus, I Timothy, and II Timothy: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Hebrews: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Psalms: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Jonah, Obadiah, Zephaniah, and Habukkuk: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • I John, II John, and III John: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Isaiah: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • I Peter, II Peter, and Jude: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Amos, Joel, Hosea, Micah, Nahum, Zechariah: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Jeremiah and Lamentations: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Daniel: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


  • Ezekiel: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Revelation: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Ezra, Haggai, Esther, and Nehemiah: 12 weeks (4 Credits)


  • Malachi and the Intertestamental Period: 6 weeks (2 Credits)


Note: Biblical Interpretive Methods: 12 weeks (4 Credits); Old Testament Overview: 12 weeks (4 Credits); New Testament Overview: 6 weeks (2 Credits) from the Leadership Track can all three be included in the Bible Track Certificate or Diploma Levels if desired.




ORDINATION/LICENSE TRACK 3 COURSES:


A customized Ordination/Licensing Track is also offered by the City Vision Institute in partnership with Mission River.  Here’s how the process works:

STEP ONE: Pay $100 fee for a Customized Ordination/License Evaluation and we will examine your prior educational, working/job/business, and church experiences.   From this Customized Evaluation Process we will determine where you are at and what gaps remain in your process towards your ordination/licensing creating your own Customized Ordination/License Completion Program.  You must also agree to the City Vision Institute’s Statement of Faith.


STEP TWO: From your own Customized Ordination/License Completion Program you may be asked to take some courses from either the Bible Track or from the Leadership Track or some special course modules from the Ordination/License Track Courses below:


  • Ministerial Ethics


  • Leadership Guidelines


  • Church Planting


  • Preparing and Preaching Bible Messages


  • Church Business Practices


  • Introduction to Pastoral Counseling


  • Missions: Global and Glocal


  • Other Special Learning Modules


Delivery Methods: These special course modules may be in a variety of forms:

Special Mini-Weekend Intensives (Friday night 6-10 p.m.-all day Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.).
Hands on experiential Mentorship/Apprenticeship/Internship/Coaching.
Special Seminars and Retreats.

STEP THREE: Once your Customized Ordination/License Completion Program is completed you will be asked to write your own complete Statement of Doctrine/Faith.  With your own Statement of Doctrine/Faith you will be asked to present your theological positions in an oral interview with the Mission River Ordination Committee.  When you are approved by this Committee you will  be granted your formal Ordination/License in a public celebration ceremony with your friends and family.  At this time you will be able to use the formal title Reverend legally and be able to perform public certain rights and ceremonies and also receive IRS legal tax deductions and other benefits.  Upon you’re receiving your Ordination/License from Mission River you will be required to submit a $200 annual fee to Mission River in order to keep your Ordination/License current. 

Failure to pay the annual fee may lead to your Ordination/Licensing being suspended.

COURSES:

Contact:  612-396-3091