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Belfast School Of Theology

The Send Certificate in Missio Dei

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEND SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

A One- Year Training Pathway
to Serving God in Mission

In Partnership with The Send Scotland & Northern Ireland, you can:

Achieve 3 fully accredited degree modules in Theology

Study in the beautiful city of Belfast

Be part of our student community

Do a placement in Northern Ireland

Prepare to Go and serve as part of The Send

What is The Send?

The Send is a global organisation that exists to ignite and mobilise a generation into mission fields at home and across the nations.

3.4 billion people have never heard the name of Jesus. Thousands of schools and hundreds of universities lack a vibrant expression of Jesus. Countless children grow up without the stability of family, while workplaces and communities stand ready for the transformative power of the gospel.

The Send exists to ignite and mobilise a generation into mission fields at home and across the nations.

Action can be our only response.

BST is proudly partnering with the work of The Send in Scotland and Ireland and we have developed a tailored programme for anyone wishing to take a step towards theological study.

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The Programme

Belfast School of Theology has over 80 years’ experience in preparing people for ministry and mission and is delighted to be partnering with The Send Ireland and Scotland in equipping young people to serve God.

We offer The Send participants a unique learning opportunity. You will study three university modules. Passing these modules will give you university module credits which can be used towards a degree. Successfully completing these modules would also enable you to apply to join our longer undergraduate courses (see later).

Passing these modules will give you university module credits which can be used towards a degree. Successfully completing these modules would also enable you to apply to join our longer undergraduate courses (see later).

Thinking Theologically:
In the autumn you will learn more about how to think theologically

Engaging the World:
In the spring you will learn more about the biblical story and the biblical basis for mission

Ministry Formation and Practice:
Through the whole year you will learn more about calling, vocation, discipleship and service. Part of this module will include a placement where you will put your learning into practice.

Placement

You will work with our Ministry Training Coodinator to agree a placement in an in an area of Christian ministry of interest to you (possible areas include evangelism, church planting, youth work, or other church ministry and mission opportunities).

The placement would take place in both autumn and spring. You would set objectives with your placement supervisor and then reflect upon your placement in the final assessment for the module.

Further Information

About the certificate…

Course Fees & Church Sponsorship

The Send’s opportunity to avail of the bespoke Certificate in Missio Dei special training programme costs £3500 (approximately 50% cheaper than BST’s usual Higher Education Certificate and 70% cheaper than most equivalent courses offered in the mainland UK). Could your church sponsor you?

Placements and Travel

Students are expected to support themselves during their placements. In some cases, placement ministries and churches may offer practical support. Students will also have capacity to work part-time, following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, who was a tentmaker.

Module Accreditation

Modules are accredited by the University of Cumbria. A student completing the Certificate in Missio Dei will have completed approximately 50% of a full year’s academic study at Level 4.

Graduation

Students on the programme would graduate Summer 2026.

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We’ve seen Thousands trained and now serving the Lord

Former students are impacting the world as Doctors, lawyers, ministers, Pastors, evangelists, international Christian songwriters, missionaries both overseas and in cross-cultural settings, academics, lecturers, RE teachers, youth workers, politicians, civil servants, business leaders, digital content writers, environmentalists, engineers, agricultural development workers and more. The impact of their studies with is has influenced their careers and life choices, all seeking to bear witness to the reality of Jesus and His Kingdom, wherever the Lord has called them, using whatever talents He has placed in their hands.

This is the Belfast School of Theology’s legacy.

What a mobilisation!

Other Courses Available at BST

Alternatively, you could consider joining one of BST’s longer training pathways:

BA Theology/Dip HE in Theology/Cert HE in Theology

Another option for the year would be to do the Cert HE in Theology (equivalent to the first year of a degree programme) validated by the University of Cumbria.

You would do the three modules above (including the placement) and also study three other modules:

Old Testament Foundations – learn about the Old Testament’s context and how to read it better

New Testament Foundations – build on the OTF module by learning more about the New Testament’s context and more on how to ready

Church Through the Ages – moving on from the Bible, learn about the story of the church from New Testament times until the modern day.

If you successfully complete the Certificate in Missio Dei you could apply to carry on and complete these three modules in 2026-27.

You could also sign up to do the Diploma HE in Theology over two years, or the BA (Hons) in Theology over three years. For more details on these courses see the main menu under Courses.

Validation

University of Cumbria

This course is delivered in partnership with the University of Cumbria. The teaching is designed and delivered by the School lecturers while the course is validated by the University of Cumbria to ensure it is of an appropriate standard.

You will graduate with an Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Theology from the University of Cumbria. www.cumbria.ac.uk

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