Certificate in Faith and Health

The interdisciplinary Certificate in Faith and Health, offered through North Park's Health ministries Program, is designed to provide core concepts to support clergy and health professionals in ministries of health. The certificate can provide a concentration within a degree or stand-alone for non-degree seeking students. Options in course format allow for distance learning.

General Requirements (15 semester hours)

Required courses (4 hours):

BIBL 6263 Biblical Perspectives on Health and Healing
or
THEO 5171 Theology of Caring and Health

MNST 5135 Faith and Health Synthesis

Students choose 11 hours of electives from among the following (to be selected with advice and permission of the director of Health Ministry program):

THEO 5175 Ethics of Caring and Health 3
MNST 5130 Engaging Congregations in Ministries of Health 3
MNST 5131 Spiritual Issues in Chronic Illness and Disability 3
MNST 5132 Reflections Health Ministry Practice 1
MNST 5190 Special Topics in Faith and Health 1-3
MNST 6246 Experiences of the Body and Pastoral Ministry 2
SPFM 5103 Spiritual Formation: Spiritual Practices 1
SPFM 6303 Spiritual Formation: Embodiment 1
SPFM 7206 Christian Spirituality and Health
MNST 6302 Connecting Faith and Health in the Congregation
MNST 6301 Religion, Spirituality and Health
MNST 5137 Faith, Health and Community Development

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