Child & Family Leadership

What is Carey’s Child & Family Leadership Training?

When you train in Children & Family Leadership at Carey you will be equipped as a thoughtful, passionate and reflective leader integrating your head, heart and hand.

Carey offers a variety of programmes intended to:

• encourage all aspects of your ministry to be grounded in a biblical and theological framework
• give you the best tools for making an impact in your community
• equip you in children and family ministry with or without prior training
• provide flexible modes of study that suit you

Programme Summary

Study alongside ministry is an effective way to gain valuable experience, reflect on ‘real’ situations and apply important learning.

Carey offers two qualification options that can be studied part-time or in either block formats (one week) or by distance giving you flexibility meeting unique demands of busy schedules:

New Zealand Certificate in Christian Studies; this is the perfect option if you want an initial theological qualification in child and family leadership.

or,

the Graduate Diploma of Applied Theology; this is for people who already have a previous degree, in any discipline.

Programme Objectives

As a graduate of these courses you will:

• Understand ministry and mission to and with children and families in the church and community setting
• be a leader who is reflective, attentive, thoughtful and informed
• contextualise ministry to your setting while being biblically and theologically faithful to Christian kingdom values
• demonstrate an awareness of contemporary issues for New Zealand children and families
• participate as imaginative servants who will embody redemptive Christian leadership in your communities
• utilise the knowledge understanding and skills that you have acquired to address challenges in church ministry and community contexts by bringing the resources of Christian faith, scripture and experience into engagement with contemporary realities

Where can training in Child & Family Leadership take you?

Whatever qualification you decide, you will be better equipped for the opportunities and challenges of ministry with children and family.

You may decide to continue to study to grow further in your theological understanding and biblical knowledge. There are several options to consider:

• Once you complete the New Zealand Certificate in Christian Studies continue your study with the New Zealand Diploma in Christian Studies or the Bachelor of Applied Theology degree or;
• If you have completed the Graduate Diploma of Applied Theology you could pursue postgraduate study through the Carey Graduate School or;
• Explore whether God might be calling you to full-time pastoral leadership. Carey offers both on-site and distance options. Talk to us today.