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The School of Ministry

The School of Ministry (S.O.M.) is a nontraditional educational initiative, created to serve ministers and lay persons who may not have had an opportunity to attend college or seminary, but who have a strong desire, based on a call of God, to minister within the church and larger community. The initial offering of the School of Ministry is the course of study leading to the Certificate in Ministerial Studies (C.I.M.S.). The study material is available to everyone regardless of denominational affiliation.
The School of Ministry functions as a department of the Church of God Division of Education under the General Board of Education at the direction of the chancellor and vice chancellor. It is governed by the School of Ministry Board of Directors and is administered by a staff of educators who serve under the supervision of the director of the School of Ministry.
Promise Land Church of God is proud to serve as a Distant Learning Center (D.L.C.) for the School of Ministry. Our classes are held on Thursday Nights here at the Church facilities and are growing with each semester.
C.I.M.S. is simple and flexible, but there are five important regulations that must be observed to receive credit from courses given in the School of Ministry.

1. Students must enroll in the School of Ministry and register for each course they wish to take. Students enroll one time, but they must register for each course or set of courses they take.
2. Students must pay for tuition and materials on a plan approved by the D.L.C. coordinator, or have a grant letter confirming a set amount of grant funds from the School of Ministry.
3. Students must view course video lessons in the sequence they are presented, complete the study guide, and read the textbook.
4. Students must pass the examinations with a grade of 70. Students cannot fail. The two grades are Pass and Continue.
5. A course must be completed in one year from the time of registration.

Whether finishing a degree, or for personal enrichment, the School of Ministry is certainly a program you would want to consider in your walk and growth with the Lord. For more information please feel free to contact our office at (203) 933-3563.