ANCIENT PRACTICE • KINGDOM PURPOSE
A two-year formation pathway for disciples, worshipers, and leaders who desire to be shaped in the way of Jesus through theological depth, spiritual practice, and hands-on ministry apprenticeship.
First cohort begins Spring 2027.
Many people sense a call from God but lack a clear pathway for formation, discernment, theological grounding, and practical ministry development. Covenant School of Ministry exists to provide that pathway.
This is not simply a class program. It is a formation journey designed to help students ask deeper questions:
Who am I in Christ?
What am I called to become?
How does my life participate in the mission of God?
CSM is being built as an “ancient-future” school: rigorous enough to be trusted, spiritual enough to be transformative, and practical enough to prepare people for real ministry.
Why Covenant School of Ministry?
Our Mission
Covenant School of Ministry exists to form disciples in the way of Jesus by shaping the heart through ancient spiritual practices, renewing the mind through rigorous theological study, and equipping the hands through apprenticeship for the work of the Kingdom and the renewal of all creation
Our Vision
Our vision is to form whole disciples — heart, mind, and hands — who live with theological clarity, spiritual depth, and faithful participation in God’s renewing work in the world.
Three Formation Pillars
This reflects the school’s stated pedagogy of integrating scholastic formation, monastic formation, and apprenticeship formation rather than separating academic, spiritual, and practical learning into different buckets.
HEART
Ancient spiritual practices, prayer, worship, Scripture, silence, and discernment.
MIND
Rigorous biblical and theological study rooted in historic Christian faith.
HANDS
Apprenticeship, mentoring, ministry labs, and applied practice for Kingdom service.
A Two-Year Certificate Pathway
Covenant School of Ministry is being designed as an 18-unit graduate-level certificate pathway completed over two years through traditional Spring and Fall semesters. The full-time pathway is planned around two 2-unit courses per semester, with theology required for all students.
Each 2-unit course is planned around approximately 27–30 contact hours, not including reading, assignments, apprenticeship, and homework.
The first cohort is scheduled to begin in January 2027 with Monday evening classes from 6:00–9:00pm. The proposed Spring 2027 semester runs from January 11 through April 26, 2027.
Spring 2027 Preview
Identity, Vocation, and the Missio Dei
THEO 101 | 2 Credit Hours | Hybrid
This seminar-style course explores the mission of God through the Christ event and helps students discern their vocation within God’s larger redemptive purpose. Students will consider identity in Christ, belovedness, calling, discernment, suffering, obedience, and whole-life participation in the Kingdom of God.
The Sacredness of Scripture
THEO 102 | 2 Credit Hours | Hybrid
This course forms disciples through a deeper understanding of Scripture as faithful witness, worship, and wisdom. Students learn to listen with reverent hearts, interpret with discerning minds, and allow the Word to form them into people of witness, wisdom, and worship.
Spiritual Authority / Way of the Worshiper
Track Course | 2 Credit Hours | Hybrid
Course description coming soon.
Be Formed for the Work of the Kingdom
Covenant School of Ministry exists to help disciples become deeply rooted in Christ, formed by Scripture and ancient practice, and equipped to serve faithfully in the renewal of all things.