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Omaha Crown 30

Our Mission

The mission of Crown College is to provide a biblically based education for Christian leadership in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the church-at-large, and the world.

Our Vision

The vision of Crown College is to be the Midwest’s boldly Christian college.

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Crown Ministry Training Institute

The mission of Crown Ministry Training Institute (CMTI) is to provide biblically based continuing education opportunities that equip people for service in the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the church at large, and the world.

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Ministry Preparation: CROWN 30

This is a professional development certificate series that includes 10 courses in Bible, Theology and Ministry Leadership. This serves as an educational primer to help get you started in ministry, specifically with the Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA). If you complete the certificate and want to keep learning, you can bring these courses into Crown College for up to 15 credits towards an online Associate’s Ministry degree or up to 30 credits towards an online Bachelor’s Ministry degree.

CROWN 30 classes are offered in person at The Porch on the Christ Community Church campus in Omaha, NE, located in the Old Mill off 108th and Dodge Streets or can be taken fully online.

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Course List

CWN 3010 Global & Biblical Leadership

This course studies the concepts of leadership in the context of Scripture with emphasis placed on servant leadership. It facilitates the development of servant leaders who can act in a way that reflect awareness of the global environment in which they are called to serve.

CWN 3020 Biblical Interpretation

This course is designed to give the student practical experience in interpreting the Bible. A variety of observation and interpretation strategies are introduced in a discovery process with emphasis on the exegetical approach to Bible study. Several passages of Scripture are used to illustrate this approach.

CWN 3030 Basic Theology I

This course is a systematic survey and analysis of the doctrines of God’s providence, salvation, the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, the Christian life, the Church, and the end times. While a variety of theological perspectives are considered, special attention is given to these topics from the standpoint of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

CWN 3032 Basic Theology II

This course is a systematic survey and analysis of the doctrines of God’s providence, salvation, the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, the Christian life, the Church, and the end times. While a variety of theological perspectives are considered, special attention is given to these topics from the standpoint of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

CWN 3040 Spiritual Development

This course focuses on spiritual formation as it relates to personal and corporate identification with Christ. In addition to addressing Biblical principles and spiritual disciplines that govern the character and conduct of Christians, this course provides an introduction to modern classics in spiritual formation.

CWN 3060 Alliance Theology

This course examines the historical, theological and spiritual distinctives of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.

CWN 3070 Evangelism & Missions

This course develops a biblical philosophy and approach to evangelism and missions to help you live a life that leads others toward Jesus. The eternal destiny of believers and non-believers, a theology of biblical evangelism and missions, and principles for effectively fulfilling the Great Commission at home and abroad are addressed.

CWN 3080 Ministry Communication

This course will explore the essential skills necessary for the communication of the Gospel and biblical truth through a variety of available mediums. Basic principles of exegesis and hermeneutics, strategies for effective communication, preaching, and current mediums for communication will be studied. Students will also be equipped to formulate an effective communication philosophy and strategy for ministry.

CWN 3090 Understanding the Old Testament

This course examines a biblical interpretation of Old Testament literature with a view toward applying the teaching in contemporary ministry contexts.

CWN 3092 Understanding the New Testament

This course helps to discover the history and content of the New Testament and learn to interpret it for understanding and daily life application.

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Dan Diercks
Onsite Director of Crown Omaha

Liz Venable
Director of Educational Partnerships

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Frequently Asked Questions

We seek to provide competitively priced courses while also covering our costs. All CROWN 30 courses are currently priced at $470 allowing you to complete the certificate for $4,700 (this does not include the cost of textbooks). New courses being developed will be priced at their release.

To receive academic credit toward a Crown College degree you must complete all 10 CROWN 30 courses at a proficiency level of 80% or higher and submit your CROWN 30 transcript within 1 year of completing the certificate series. A transcript request form is available in each course, or you can submit your request to Kathy Sutherland.

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