Lay a better foundation for your life, faith, and ministry.

Two tracks, one goal: education that serves the church.

  • A flyer announcing Christian ministry courses for 2025-2026, with details on five courses, their guides, schedules, and retreats, priced at $250 each, hosted by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute.

    Christian Ministry

    Offered for those who want to better understand what we do as believers and as the church. Each course involves seven weeks of reading and reflection on your own, with a two-day, in-person retreat in the eighth week. The retreats are held on site at a church or ministry selected by the teaching fellow. Each course costs $250, and course materials, meals, and housing are on your own. This is not an academic degree. There are no papers or tests, and courses can be taken alone (though applicants who pursue the whole certificate will be admitted first).

  • Poster for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Institute recruiting for Bible and theology courses for 2025-2026, listing five courses with dates and instructors, prices at $250 each, and a note about the schedule and retreat details.

    Bible and Theology

    Offered for those who want to better understand God’s word and world. Each course involves seven weeks of reading and reflection on your own, with a two-day, in-person retreat in the eighth week. The retreats are held on site at a church or ministry selected by the teaching fellow. Each course costs $250, and course materials, meals, and housing are on your own. This is not an academic degree. There are no papers or tests, and courses can be taken alone (though applicants who pursue the whole certificate will be admitted first).

Apply