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We develop trusted leaders for faithful churches.

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769 257 7608

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Prepare for ordination
and lifelong ministry.

The Global Methodist Church Course of Study at Wesley Biblical Seminary is an approved alternative certificate program for individuals pursuing licensing or ordination with the GMC.

The program includes two tracks that meet the full ordination requirements for Deacons or Elders in the GMC.

Advantages of the COS at WBS:

  • All courses are available fully online with no residency requirements. You can join live or watch the courses on your own time.
  • A full slate of classes, with every required course offered every year. No waiting years for the class you need to come back around.
  • Every professor is fully committed to the inerrancy of scripture and teaches every class from a Wesleyan perspective. We are not a Wesleyan division within a generic seminary, we are a fully Wesleyan seminary.
  • Keep your degree options open. While the COS is a certificate program, students who meet academic standards can convert their classes to apply toward an M.Div. degree.
  • A growing number of Annual Conferences provide full or partial scholarships. Inquire about options to make our already affordable classes even more accessible to your budget.

Program Highlights

  • PROGRAM
    LENGTH

    in years

    2-5

  • COURSES

    10/20

  • COST

    per
    course

    $500

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Courses

GMC Course of Study

10 Courses

  • WBS COURSE NUMBER

    WBS COURSE NAME

    Fulfills GMC Requirement

  • OT 516

    Old Testament History and Interpretation

    Introduction to Old Testament

  • NT 512

    New Testament History and Interpretation

    Introduction to New Testament

  • ST 604

    Christ, Revelation, God, Humanity

    Systematic Theology

  • ST 606

    Theology of Christian Holiness

    Wesleyan Theology and Doctrine

  • PM 501

    Denominational History and Polity

    Methodist History and Polity of the GMC

  • PM 610

    Principles of Preaching

    Basics of Preaching

  • PM 641

    Pastoral Counseling

    Pastoral Care

  • EV 605

    Evangelism

    Evangelism and Mission

  • PM 620

    Worship in the Church

    Wesleyan Understanding of the Sacraments and Worship

  • BS 501

    Inductive Bible Study (IBS) I

    Inductive Bible Study or Hermenuetics

10 Courses

  • WBS COURSE NUMBER

    WBS COURSE NAME

    Fulfills GMC Requirement

  • HT 520

    History of Christian Thought

    History of Christianity through the Reformation

  • ST 619

    Theology of John Wesley

    History of Christianity, Reformation to Present

  • AP 501

    Foundations of Apologetics

    Apologetics

  • DS 505

    Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

    Wesleyan Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

  • PM 700

    Pastoral Leadership

    Christian Leadership and Conflict Resolution

  • BS 512

    Inductive Bible Study II (OT course)

    Additional Old Testament Class

  • NT 6XX

    Upper Level NT Course

    Additional New Testament Class

  • PM 601

    Theology and Practice of Deliverance

    Ministry of the Holy Spirit

  • PM 630

    Preaching Practice

    Advanced Preaching

  • ST 605

    Salvation, Holy Spirit, Church, and Last Things (Systematic Theology II)

    Theology Elective

WBS was one of the first recommended seminaries in the transitional GMC and was formally approved at the GMC founding General Conference—largely because of our well-established commitment to the same principles of Scriptural Holiness that launched the GMC.

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