SoCal School Of Ministry

SoCal School Of MinistryFor those pursuing a Certified, License or Ordination Credentials, classes are offered on five campuses:
Visalia and Santa Maria (1st weekend of the month), San Deigo (2nd weekend of the month), the District Office (the 3rd weekend of the month), and Rancho Cucamonga (the 4th weekend of the month).

The classes convene Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.

New Student Enrollment

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What is it?

We offer classes for those pursuing a Certified, License or Ordination Credential. Classes are held Friday and Saturday. After the class, reading the textbook and taking the open book exam can be done at home. The time of each class will be on Friday from 10:00am – 6:00pm and on Saturday from 9:00am till 3:00pm. This time schedule is so that those in ministry can get home on Saturday night to prepare for Sunday.

Why is it important?

SoCal School of Ministry comes out of the vision to raise up a generation of ministers ready to take the Gospel to today’s world. We realize that in order to accomplish this, we need a vision that is big enough and broad enough to impact a diverse group of individuals. We also need a system that will allow those already in ministry to move forward and continue their credential process all the way through ordination.

We believe this will be a great resource for those who can’t go away to college, for those who already are in the middle of life, for those making a mid-life career change, or for those already in ministry who need to move towards ordination.

Will it make a difference?

Regardless of whether you are pursuing your Certified Credential, your License or even your Ordination, there will be classes available for you to continue that journey. Just being IN ministry is not enough. We want to show ourselves as people who are learners and people who value the incredible call that God has placed on our lives for vocational ministry.

How Much Does It Cost?

$50.00 – A one-time student enrollment fee.
$129.00 – Per Class which includes textbook, testing and all other fees and costs.
$145.00 – Per Class if registering after the pre-registration cut-off. *
$50.00 – Per Class if you simply desire to audit.
$20.00 – Per Class if you desire to audit the class and are currently Ordained.

* Registration and tuition is due two weeks prior to the class date. Any registrations after that deadline will be subject to an additional fee of $16.00 per Class.

School of Ministry Refund Policy

Ordination Investment

Upon entering the SoCal School of Ministry, our goal is to have you move forward and complete the Ordination process. Moving to the place of Ordination is so vital that we, as a District, want to be a part of that investment in you. We believe this education will not only benefit you, but it will benefit the local church, our district and the church at large. As an investment policy within our School, we will refund to you all SoCal School of Ministry tuition fees that you have incurred while in the SoCal School of Ministry, once you complete your schooling and move forward and are approved for Ordination within the SoCal District.

Disclaimer: Completing the SoCal School of Ministry is not a guarantee that you will receive your Ordination with the Assemblies of God. You must still go through the process required for approval.

Satellite Campuses:

The SoCal School of Ministry includes three campuses. Courses can be taken at the Orange County, Visalia or San Diego.

Orange County:
Southern California District Council Office
17951 Cowan
Irvine, CA 92614

San Diego:
Faith Chapel
9400 Campo Road
Spring Valley, CA 91977

Visalia:
First Assembly of God
3737 S. Akers Street
Visalia, CA 93277

Santa Maria:
Santa Maria Pacific Christian Center
3435 Santa Maria Way
Santa Maria, CA 93455

Rancho Cucamonga
Alta Loma Crosslight Family Ministries
9720 Wilson Avenue
Alta Loma, CA 91737

Contact Information:

If you have any questions or would like to request further information regarding the SoCal School of Ministry, contact Jim Gutel or Cindy Riggan at 949-252-8400.