Vision International maintains a strong commitment to vocational ministry training within the local context. While Vision’s curriculum is deep-rooted in a Pentecostal-Charismatic heritage, it remains open-ended and adaptable to any immediate cultural context. Vision encourages students studying in Resource Centers to apply their educational experience to their church environment, denomination, and faith community.

Requirements At-a-glance

• Hold an Associate in Theological Studies (2 Years)
• Complete 10 courses

Our Five Values of Competency-based Vocational Ministry Training
Vision affirms the following values for vocational ministry training, adapted from Dr. Malcolm Webber, Dean of Vision's graduate Leadership program:

Christ
All teaching will be centered in Christ – seeking to bring students into a Christ like life and thinking.

Community
Training will be carried out and proven in the context of community life (relationships). The student’s ministerial vocation will be expressed and worked out in the daily life of his or her various communities: family, church community, society, and the broader community of the world.

Character
Building strong character will be the goal of all training, not just an accumulation of knowledge. The indwelling life of Christ expressed and worked out in community will develop godly character.

Calling
Will be observed, developed, and proven within the immediate context of the community.

Competency
Competency in a particular area of life and ministry is developed and nurtured in the environment of a loving community. Competency is demonstrated by practical, hands-on training in the immediate context of the local church and community.