The Greystone Certificate
Rigorous Study | Faithful Research | Guided Mentorship
The six-course and thesis Certificate (in Christian Dogmatics, Christian Tradition, or Holy Scripture) is Greystone’s main Certificate program, and along with our Lydia Center and MAP certificates below, it is a rigorous program designed for ministers and theological students who desire to gain specialist knowledge of the Christian Scriptures, theology, and history from the perspective of confessional Reformed catholicity. The Certificate is complementary to traditional seminary training for ministry and scholarship, and well suited for a range of students seeking continuing education, training for further research, or refreshment in theological study.
Particularly with its focus on training for further work in biblical, theological, and ethical studies, the Certificate functions in manner analogous to a Master of Theology (Th.M. or M.Th.) program in American and international institutions. The goal of the program is to foster and stimulate constructive theological thinking and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The Lydia Center’s
Certificate in Gender, Family, & Ministry
Featuring the following courses (plus an elective course):
Order of Reality: Time, Space, & Vocation
Reformed Catholicity
Theological Anthropology
Domestic Violence in Theology & Ministry
Nature, Sin & Grace in Gender Contexts
Greystone’s
Certificate in Theological Anthropology & Craftmanship
Featuring the following courses (plus an elective course):
Order of Reality: Time, Space, & Vocation
Reformed Catholicity
Theological Anthropology
The Mechanical Arts in Scripture & Theology
Theology of the Body
Map 1: A Guided Reading Course
Map 2: The Mechanical Arts Event
Rigorous Study
Greystone course modules are offered across the range of biblical, theological, and historical studies, and taught by the Greystone Fellows and visiting lecturers.
Christian
Dogmatics
Holy
Scripture
Christian
Tradition
Six Greystone Modules
2 Core Modules: “Reformed Catholicity” & “Order of Reality”
2 Concentration modules
2 Elective modules
Research Methods: Greystone “Tools & Instruments” Module
Reading facility in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin are recommended for all concentrations.
Faithful Research
Theological Formation for Faithful Service to The Church
Theological formation for its own sake is Greystone’s endeavor in Christian craftmanship. Such craftmanship is inherently expressed in humble service to others. For the Church, from her early days through the confessionalization of the Reformation traditions, theological formation was never intended to be simply an inward self-rewarding task, but rather an outward communal craft that was both nurtured in the church-context and produced faithful research that sought to nurture that Church. The Greystone Certificate is a conscious and earnest mode of theological formation that seeks to continue this aspect of theological formation. Therefore, One substantial, examined, high quality item of research output, comparable to a large module paper or a small ThM/MTh thesis, is required for satisfactory completion of the Program.
