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Foundations in Faith & Leadership
Learn from leading scholars and faith practitioners. Earn micro-credentials in one of five specialized areas — 100% online, at your own pace, no application required.
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Trauma-Informed Care
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Social Justice
Youth Ministry
PeacebuildingAvailable Tracks
Each track is self-paced, fully online, and designed for lay leaders, clergy, educators, and anyone curious about faith. Take one, or take all five.
What does it look like to care for communities in the wake of mass trauma — gun violence, the pandemic, racism? How can churches rebuild trust with those who've experienced it?
Gain perspectives and skills that enrich your reading, interpreting, and teaching of Scripture — from the world behind the text to the world in front of it.
Learn how to use conflict as a tool for transforming relationships and social dynamics. Develop frameworks for peacebuilding in congregations and communities.
What are the best practices for teaching, mentoring, and ministering to young people today? Build a theology of youth ministry grounded in research and practice.
Deepen your theological frameworks for social justice ministry. Connect biblical teaching to contemporary issues of race, poverty, immigration, and community organizing.
Not Sure Which Track Is Right?
A two-minute quiz about what's on your mind and who you serve — matched against the five tracks above. No email required to see your result.
How It Works
A clear path from sign-up to credential — at your pace, on your schedule.
Questions
Lay leaders, clergy, educators, non-profit leaders, community organizers, and anyone curious about deepening their theological understanding. No academic prerequisites.
No. This is a professional certificate program. You earn CEUs and a certificate from Emory's Candler School of Theology — it doesn't confer academic credit toward a degree.
Yes. Each track is independent — complete one, two, or all five.
After passing the final quiz, your certificate and CEU documentation are emailed automatically, typically within 48 hours.
Not Sure Where to Start
Four quick questions about what's going on in your ministry or community right now. We'll match you to the track that fits best — you can still browse all five afterward.
The Candler Foundry is an initiative of Emory University's Candler School of Theology.
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