Welcome to Faith+Lead’s Certificate Catalog
Online, self-paced microcredentialing designed for practicing leaders.
Faith+Lead from Luther Seminary now offers micro-credentials through focused, non-degree certificates. Designed for the busy ministry leader, these certificates are completed 100% online at your own pace. Each certificate provides a clear, structured learning path on a specific ministry topic, empowering you to lead with greater impact.
Featured Certificate
Theology and Church History Foundations
You will gain the fundamental theological understandings and historical context foundations needed to deepen your ministry’s foundation.
Learn to celebrate God’s ongoing work and consider how these transformative truths directly impact your own ministry context.
Available Faith+Lead Certificates
Our certificate programs are designed with your calling in mind, offering focused learning on specific ministry topics through a flexible, structured path.
Registration for a Faith+Lead Certificate includes access to all required courses and workshops, as well as access to the digital infrastructure needed to keep and document the required work.
Explore our certificates and take your next faithful step today.
Deepen Your Connection with God and Lead Others on Their Journey
In a world hungry for authentic spirituality, learn to cultivate practices that help you and others discover the difference Jesus makes in everyday life.
Discover the Unique Gifts of Rural Ministry
Discover and join God’s vibrant activity in rural and small-town settings.
Follow God into a Faithful Future
Learn proven approaches for discerning and joining God’s work in your community through spiritual practice and experimentation.
Minister with Compassion in Today's Diverse World
Equip yourself to recognize the unique dynamics of your context and share the Good News of Jesus in ways that are faithful, thoughtful, and culturally resonant.
Develop a Solid Foundation for Bible Study and Discipleship
Gain a practical, theological overview of scripture while deepening your discipleship and ministry skills with Faith+Lead’s Certificate in Bible Foundations.
Step into Ministry with Clarity and Confidence
Whether you’re stepping into parish ministry for the first time, returning after a break, or taking on new lay leadership responsibilities, a Faith+Lead Certificate in Pastoral Leadership Foundations is here to guide you.
Lead with Hope. Heal with Purpose.
Learn practical skills and strategies to lead faithfully through times of deep division and societal struggle.
What to Expect with a Faith+Lead Certificate
Gain practical skills, deepen your theological knowledge, and grow in your calling.
Know
Expand your theological toolkit with fresh insights for today’s ministry landscape. Connect timeless wisdom with practical frameworks for navigating change.
Be
Do
Practice skills to lead confidently in your ministry context. Take actionable steps to invite your community into God’s unfolding story.
To earn a Faith+Lead Certifcate, learners will:
Complete 4–6 designated on-demand Faith+Lead Academy courses or workshops.
