Certificate in African American Christianity
A Journey into the Black Evangelical Witness
Study With Us
You don’t have to study African American Christianity alone. If you are a student, pastor, or an interested lay person, come study with us!
Our certificate equips students to understand, engage with, and build upon the exegetical, historical, and theological riches of the Black evangelical tradition. Students of all backgrounds will be offered an unparalleled and transformative learning experience that will enhance their ministries by engaging the often-overlooked witness of the Black evangelical tradition.
Accessible & Affordable
We believe that high-level theological formation should be accessible to those currently serving in ministry. Our program is designed with your ministry in mind.
Courses are offered in a modular format, allowing you to balance study with your current vocation.
Flexible Format
Inquire with your institution about enrolling in the certificate at Memphis City Seminary and transferring the graduate credits into your degree program.
Transferable Credit
Learn directly from Boothe Center Fellows who are leading evangelical scholars and pastors who are actively shaping the future of the tradition.
Expert Instruction
Curriculum Overview
Four courses offered through Memphis City Seminary designed to move you from historical foundations to modern ministry application.
Minority Church History
A critical exploration of Black Christianity from the Antebellum Period through the Civil Rights Movement.
2 CREDIT HOURS • $100 PER HOUR
Contemporary African American Theology
A biblically grounded assessment of Black evangelical theology and Black liberation theology.
2 CREDIT HOURS • $100 PER HOUR
Multi-Ethnic and Urban Ministry
Develop a biblical theology of God’s multiethnic people and theologically grounded methods to minister to people from various ethnicities.
2 CREDIT HOURS • $100 PER HOUR
African American Hermeneutics & Homiletics
Explore the African American interpretive tradition and the distinctives of the Black preaching tradition.
2 CREDIT HOURS • $100 PER HOUR
Investment
$100 per credit hour for 8 graduate credit hours
$200 in estimated fees
Total Program Cost: $1,000
Investment
$100 per credit hour for 8 graduate credit hours
$200 in estimated fees
Total Program Cost: $1,000