Earn Your Leadership & Ministry Degree
Be Equipped to Make an Eternal Impact
Prepare for ministry as a vocation while developing spiritually, enhancing your ministry skills, and learning to engage with the world. At Grace, you’re a valued member of a close-knit community where your God-given aspirations are nurtured, and you are equipped to lead courageously.
On-Campus Experience
Immerse yourself in campus life at Grace Christian University. Build deep relationships with professors and peers, participate in chapel services, engage in hands-on ministry opportunities, and develop godly friendships that will last a lifetime. Experience mentorship, spiritual formation, and a supportive community that walks alongside you.
Online Flexibility
Balance your calling with life’s responsibilities. Our online Leadership & Ministry program delivers the same Christ-centered, high-quality education with complete flexibility. Study from anywhere, work through classes on your schedule, and maintain your current ministry, work, and family commitments while pursuing your degree.
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The Grace Difference
What Sets Grace Apart
Experience an education that prepares you for life and career success.
Deep Biblical Foundation
Every course weaves biblical principles into your learning, developing you as a passionate servant of Jesus. Build your philosophy of ministry from a scriptural perspective and grow in your knowledge of the Bible and essential Christian doctrine.
Practical Ministry Training
Gain real-world experience through internships, preaching and teaching opportunities, and hands-on ministry practice. Apply what you learn in the classroom directly to ministry contexts.
Expert Faculty Mentorship
Learn from professors with firsthand ministry experience who are eager not just to instruct, but to guide you on your faith journey and pray for you throughout your time here. Experience personal mentorship that shapes your character and calling.
Character Transformation
We emphasize the integration of character transformation, ministry experience, and biblical truth. Develop spirituality in yourself and others while being challenged to think biblically about all aspects of life.
Flexible Learning Options
Choose on-campus for the full college experience or online for maximum flexibility. Both options provide the same exceptional, Christ-centered education designed to equip you for your calling.
Career Preparation
Graduate equipped for diverse ministry roles, from pastor to youth minister, missionary to nonprofit leader, chaplain to worship leader, and beyond.
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Affordability & Support
Affordability drives our mission. At Grace you’ll find donor-funded scholarships, church or employer matching grants, and federal/state aid to support your education. Our aim is to empower you to pursue your degree without financial distraction, so you can focus on learning, growing, and serving.
Why Grace Christian University
The Bible is Central
At Grace, you are more than just a student. You are a person with unlimited potential made in the image of a loving God. We understand that your calling and career path will be as unique as you are. At Grace you will experience a Bible centered education no matter your major.
EVERY STUDENT TAKES 30 CREDIT HOURS OF OUR BIBLE CORE
Why? No matter your vocation you are called to be Image Bearers of Christ. Students who attend Grace will see scripture permeated throughout their course work and be pushed to grow spiritually.
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What Our Students Are Saying
We believe education is more than just academics. Check out firsthand accounts from students like you who have been impacted by our vibrant community, transformative education, and unwavering commitment to faith.
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Your Calling to the World Awaits
Join the Grace community on a transformative journey of faith, learning, and personal growth as you pursue your calling in ministry. Grace Christian University is here to equip you to make an eternal impact.