The department offers seven courses, including a church and society course which fulfills the core requirement in Societal Structures in North America category.
Students can take part in faculty-led research projects over the summer. Recent projects including the
We offer the Ministry Leadership minor and a number of courses related to ministry studies. These are designed to complement any major the university offers and equip you to bring your study in other areas into your ministry within the church.
The 20-21 credit-hour allows you to focus on a particular area of interest, as described in the Concentrations tab.
Course Requirements
Todd Cioffi
Director, Calvin Prison Initiative; Associate Professor, CMS; Adjunct Professor, Religion
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- (616) 526-7797
- tvc2@calvin.edu
- Congregational and Ministry Studies, Calvin Prison Initiative
- Hekman Library 315H (Map)
Lynn Elliott
Affiliate Professor
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- (616) 526-7628
- lbe3@calvin.edu
- Congregational and Ministry Studies
- Hekman Library 315F (Map)
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Internships
Learn about for-credit and extracurricular internship opportunities for ministry studies minors.
Ministry Resource Center
Discover the center's premier collection of print, digital and audio-visual resources.
Perkins Fellows
Explore this dedicated leadership-development program, designed for underclassmen.