The Restoration City Ministry Certificate — a 10-month path of biblical foundation, personal formation, and practical leadership for people serving and leading at RCC.
Restoration City School of Ministry exists to raise up leaders for the local church. Some of the most important growth doesn’t happen in a classroom — it happens as you study Scripture, walk alongside a mentor, and put what you’re learning into practice in real ministry.
The Restoration City Ministry Certificate is a 10-month program built on that belief: biblical foundation, personal formation, and practical leadership for people serving and leading at RCC. It’s one more way we live out our vision — to restore New England with the love of Jesus and the power of community.
Before starting the certificate, students complete RCC’s Freedom and Discipleship courses — the foundation everything else is built on.
Month 01
What Students Learn:
The life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Primary Book:
Jesus the King — Timothy Keller
What Students Learn:
Read Scripture in context and prepare a faithful Bible study or teaching.
Primary Book:
Grasping God’s Word — J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays
Month 02
What Students Learn:
The books, major themes, and story of the New Testament.
Primary Book:
Survey of the New Testament — Paul N. Benware
Month 03
What Students Learn:
The books and major themes of the Old Testament and how they point toward Christ.
Primary Book:
Survey of the Old Testament — Paul N. Benware
Month 04
What Students Learn:
The church in Acts: the Holy Spirit, worship, community, serving, and mission.
Primary Book:
The Message of Acts — John Stott
Month 05
What Students Learn:
Character, accountability, confidentiality, boundaries, and working well with others.
Primary Book:
Ethics for Christian Ministry — Joe E. Trull & R. Robert Creech
Month 06
What Students Learn:
Pray with people, respond to needs with care, and recognize when to involve a pastor.
Primary Book:
Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life — Kenneth C. Haugk
Month 07
What Students Learn:
Share the gospel, build community relationships, and serve beyond the church walls.
Primary Book:
The Master Plan of Evangelism — Robert E. Coleman
Month 08
What Students Learn:
The nature and mission of the local church, and RCC’s own vision, four pillars, bilingual ministry, and collaboration.
Primary Book:
The Church — Edmund P. Clowney + RCC Mission & Culture Guide
Month 09
What Students Learn:
Walk with people, lead teams, develop volunteers, and complete a ministry project.
Primary Book:
The Master Plan of Discipleship — Robert E. Coleman
Month 10
Faith in action. Every step matters.
Volunteer in an RCC ministry and meet monthly with a mentor.
Review ministry experience and receive practical feedback.
Complete a supervised teaching, discipleship, team, or outreach project.
An optional enrichment opportunity for students who want to go further — not required to earn the 10-month certificate
One-time administrative fee
Approx. total for all 10 required books
Month
Book
Approx. Price
01
Jesus the King – Timothy Keller
$17.01
02
Grasping God’s Word — Duvall & Hays (4th ed., hardcover)
$28.80
03
Survey of the New Testament – Benware
$14.98
04
Survey of the Old Testament – Benware
$19.34
05
The Message of Acts – Stott
$24.73
06
Ethics for Christian Ministry – Trull & Creech
$32.00
07
Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life – Haugk
~$15.00
08
The Master Plan of Evangelism – Coleman
$13.13
09
The Church — Edmund P. Clowney (plus RCC’s own Mission & Culture Guide, no cost)
$28.60
10
The Master Plan of Discipleship – Coleman
$13.91
Approximate total for all required books
~$207.50
Note: book prices are approximate (pulled from current online retail listings) and will vary by retailer, edition, and format (new vs. used). Confirm before publishing a specific dollar figure.
Quick answers to common questions about the program.
Anyone serving or leading in an RCC ministry who has completed Freedom and Discipleship and wants to grow in biblical foundation, character, and practical leadership.
No. The program is built for people already serving at RCC, not for people coming from a traditional college background.
One class per month for 10 months, plus a monthly meeting with your mentor and ongoing volunteering in your ministry area.
Attend the upcoming interest meeting on [DATE] to learn more and sign up.
Not at this time — the Ministry Certificate is awarded by Restoration City School of Ministry and reflects training completed at RCC.
Yes — classes, mentoring, and ministry volunteering happen on campus at RCC.
