Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership Embrace Your Calling as a Leader
Explore the Biblical Foundations of Leadership with Our Online Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership
Are you looking to grow in your leadership abilities? Through our 100% online Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership program, you can do so in just one semester! At Liberty, we are dedicated to teaching you how to lead with integrity and excellence, so throughout this certificate, you will explore the lives, traits, and habits of some of history’s greatest leaders.
Our online Christian leadership graduate certificate provides practical training in team building, conflict resolution, and biblical leadership principles so that you can effectively lead in today’s culture. This certificate program is ideal for students who want to study biblical leadership techniques while preparing for a graduate degree.
Your officially conferred certificate name will be Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership.
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What Sets Us Apart?
- Private Nonprofit University
- 600+ Online Degrees
- No Standardized Testing for Admission
- Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Christian Leadership Certificate?
Our Christian leadership online graduate certificate is designed to help you gain a better understanding of effective leadership so you can further your ministry. You will study under professors who have served as entrepreneurs, missionaries, and pastors. Our faculty is eager to share this real-world experience with you as you study leadership principles with everyday applications. As a Christian college, Liberty University teaches biblically-based, practical skills that will help you excel in many critical leadership roles with your church and community.
You can also use this Christian leadership online graduate certificate as a foundation for a related master’s degree program, as your Christian leadership credits may be transferred directly to a seminary program.
What Will You Study in Our Online Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership?
Our online Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership combines practical leadership training with the study of essential biblical leadership principles. You can learn from the lives of some of the greatest leaders in history while examining the role of a leader from a biblical and theological perspective. You will also study essential management and conflict resolution skills that can help you overcome obstacles that arise in both Christian and business organizations.
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Tuition & Aid
At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.
To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for many divinity courses* all for one convenient fee.
*Electronic textbooks are not provided for PACO courses or courses that fall under departments outside the School of Divinity.
| Grad & Postgrad Divinity Block Rate (9-15 credit hours) | $2,850 |
|---|---|
| Grad & Postgrad Divinity Part Time (1-8.99 or over 15 credit hours) | $410/Credit |
| Military Grad & Postgrad Divinity Block Rate (9-15 credit hours) | $2,575 |
| Military Grad & Postgrad Divinity Part Time (1-8.99 or over 15 credit hours) | $290/Credit |
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.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for part-time graduate and postgraduate divinity courses
- Discounted divinity block rate – $2,575 per semester*
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder **
- 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)
*Credits taken below 9 and above 15 credit hours per semester are charged at the part-time rate.
**Not applicable to certificates, postgraduate, or doctoral programs.
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.
