Certificate in Missional Leadership
The course teaches a holistic approach to Christian discipleship and leadership in the context of mission and knowledge of the Bible.
What qualification will I recieve?
The qualification for the full time course is a Certificate in Higher Education, accredited by Middlesex University (subject to validation).
How can I use this qualification?
Studying at CML will not just give you an academic qualification, but it also allows space for personal transformation and growth. Spending time at CML will help you explore more of your giftings and calling and equip you for the rest of your life.
How does this relate to my future career?
The mixture of academic study, applied teaching and a missional placement will demonstrate to future employer a wide range of valuable skills. Taking a year out to invest in leadership skills is an attractive quality for any employer and these skills will be demonstrated through the practical placement.
How would a year at CML be relevant to me?
Investing time to be trained as a Christian leader is a required practice for those who intend to go into church based ministry. Since our understanding is that work is not an alternative to mission and ministry but your chief sphere of mission and ministry, why not likewise invest some time being prepared for that life calling?
The course is divided into four key modules.
Discipleship
How to be a radical follower of Christ in the secular world. From the Christian perspective followership always precedes leadership.
- Developing the disciplines.
How to harness the power of prayer, Bible reading, the church, fasting, solitude, mentoring and retreat as we seek to grow as followers of Christ. - Cultivating character.
Learning to look like the Holy God we serve. - Walking in wholeness.
Exploring the fatherhood of God as a key to healing so that our past will not dictate our future.
Leadership
How to be a disciple who is influential as well as transformational. Training in how to shape culture and not just be shaped by it.
- The leadership mosaic
Exploring calling, capability and character in the life of a leader. - What kind of leader are you?
Looking at the role of temperament and personality type and the part it plays in how we lead. - Self leadership
Making sure we stay on track as a person of integrity and character before we attempt to lead others.
Mission
How to live a truly missional life. Practical equipping to be Christ's ambassador in each and every sphere of life.
- More ways than one!
Exploring the many biblical ways we can reach our friends with the Good News of Christ. - Holistic mission
The non-negotiable role of demonstration as well as proclamation when it comes to connecting our culture to Christ. - Apologetics workshops
Equipping to engage with prevailing or alternative world views in the post-modern world.
Bible Overview
How to know the truth that we might live the truth. This module aims to give a complete overview of the entire Bible.
- The Bible book by book
Lectures from Genesis to Revelation guiding you through the story of salvation in the Bible, including date, authorship and theme of each book. - The Bible in an academic year
A nine-month reading plan that will get you to read the whole Bible in community as the course unfolds. - Windows on the word
A focus on seminal passages ('pertinent pericopes') and difficult passages ('prickly pericopes') most Christians avoid.
