Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Leadership

Loyola University of Chicago

The Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Leadership provides students with a foundational and broad understanding of pastoral care, Christian theology, and scripture. The curriculum is flexible to accommodate each student’s experience and vocational goals. It includes a wide range of elective course options trading on the expertise of IPS faculty and existing course offerings, allows students to discern in community and with intention their vocational goals, and provides a graduate-level credential that can be rolled directly into a master’s degree program for those who decide to continue their education and formation for ministry.The Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Leadership provides a flexible course of study for: Persons discerning a call to pastoral ministry and who want to do so intentionally and in community, Those who seek to explore a new career path in ministry, Ministers seeking to supplement their education, expanding their knowledge and skill base, Volunteers or part-time professionals who seek to advance in their ministry.

Institute of Pastoral Studies