Certificate in Christian Ministry
Strengthen your Ministry Knowledge and Training by Earning an Undergraduate Certificate in Christian Ministry
Are you looking for a way to gain essential ministry skills or take the first step toward full-time ministry?
Liberty University’s 100% online undergraduate Christian ministry certificate is specifically designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of theology and biblical doctrine. Through foundational courses, you will dig deeper into the Old and New Testaments with a special emphasis on key chapters, important persons, places, and events.
With courses in church ministries, evangelism, and youth ministries, you can prepare to help meet the needs of various age groups within your church or ministry. Whether you are seeking to grow in your current role or explore other areas of ministry, our Christian ministry certificate program can help equip you with the knowledge and training to pursue a career in ministry.
What Will You Study in the Christian Ministry Certificate Online Program?
- Learn evangelism and outreach techniques.
- Develop practical church ministry skills.
- Gain field-specific skills in an area of your choice.
Our Christian ministry certificate is designed to help you learn in-demand ministry skills so that you can be effective in many ministry roles. Whether you are seeking training to be more effective in your local church or ministry, or you want to enter full-time ministry, Liberty’s Undergraduate Certificate in Christian Ministry can help equip you with in-demand skills.
Christian Ministry Certificate Program Benefits
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online certificate in Christian ministry from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- At Liberty, we aim to offer affordable and flexible learning with 100% online, 8-week courses, and 8 start dates per year.
- Strengthen your biblical understanding with in-depth exploration of Old and New Testament themes, key figures, events, and doctrine to better ground your ministry efforts.
- Build a strong foundation for ministry by studying key topics like evangelism, discipleship, and church leadership in a flexible online format.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours

Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Aug 18, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC










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