
Current 4CMI Student Resources
Students, remember that the weekly “Student Cues” found in your email will give you the most up-to-date information and announcements. The Student Cues are also where your weekly evaluations are located.
FALL TERM COURSES & SYLLABI
Discipleship Courses
The discipleship component of the program is designed to provide a structured model and environment to help students:
- a) experience healthy, consistent, and productive discipleship,
- b) understand the key factors, challenges, and rhythms associated with personal spiritual growth,
- c) develop the leadership values, attitudes, and skills necessary to effectively disciple people, and
- d) build and sustain meaningful fellowship and community within the 4CMI family.
First Point of Contact: Russ Howard (russ@wearepraxis.org), Jeffrey Derico (jeffrey.derico@4cministry.org), and Amy Santen (amy.santen@4cministry.org)
The Discipleship component of the 4CMI program is a 2-year continuous experience, though it is broken up into six terms with different course codes and distinct syllabi that contain unique assignments. Therefore, it is important to enroll in the correct course code and to carefully review the corresponding course syllabus and complete the assignments listed there.
The syllabus for each of the Discipleship courses can be found in the following links:
Residency Courses
The residency component of the program is designed to provide an immersive ministry lab experience that helps students:
- a) develop professional, interpersonal, and spiritual ministry skills,
- b) experience, contribute to, and evaluate high-level leadership conversations and activities,
- c) adopt and implement leadership soft skills,
- d) develop a coherent philosophy of ministry,
- e) embrace mentoring and coaching as essential factors in effective, relevant, and sustainable ministry,
- f) create and execute consistent rhythms of self-reflection and assessment, and
- g) increase their longevity in ministry.
First Point of Contact: Erika Coy (erika.coy33@gmail.com) and Donovan Weber (dnvnwbr@gmail.com).
The Residency component of the 4CMI program is a 2-year continuous experience, though it is broken up into six terms with different course codes and distinct syllabi that contain unique assignments. Therefore, it is important to enroll in the correct course code and to carefully review the corresponding course syllabus and complete the assignments listed there.
The syllabus for each of the Residency courses can be found in the following links:
Classroom-Based Courses
The classroom-based course component of the program is designed to provide college-level educational experiences that help students:
- a) gain familiarity with key concepts, terminology, and theories associated with topics that support and enhance ministry preparation,
- b) increase in knowledge that contributes to effective, relevant, and sustainable ministry, as framed by the discipline and focus of the respective course,
- c) integrate a sound biblical worldview into day-to-day ministry activities,
- d) develop and increase critical thinking skills,
- e) improve in written and oral communication, and
- f) explore the relationships between ministry theory and the application of those theories in effective ways in real-life ministry contexts.
First Point of Contact for MIN 101 Calling and Spiritual Formation: James Hansee (Jameshansee@gmail.com) and TA-Matt Sweasy (Matt.sweasy@gmail.com)
First Point of Contact for BIB 203 Biblical Foundations of Ministry: Jeffrey Derico (Jeffrey.Derico@4cministry.org)
First Point of Contact for MIN 201 Leadership: Larry Travis (Larry.Travis@4cministry.org)
Additional Resources:
4C Ministry Institute Student Course Registration Form – Spring 2022 Term
4C Ministry Institute Student Life Covenant
4C Ministry Institute Course Withdrawal Form
4C Ministry Institute Program Withdrawal Form
Academic Calendar
August 3rd (Wednesday)
Last day to drop class (no grade)
August 8 (Monday)
Admissions deadline for Fall Term
August 15 (Monday)
Finals Week
August 17 (Wednesday)
Last Day of Summer 2022 Classroom-Based Classes
August 22 (Monday)
Fall Term Orientation
August 31 (Wednesday)
End of Summer 2022 Term (Residency Course & Discipleship Course)
September 1 (Thursday)
Fall 2022 Term Begins (Residency Course & Discipleship Course)
September 5 (Monday)
Labor Day- Off
September 12 (Monday)
Fall 2022 Classroom-Based Courses Begin
September 31 (Thursday)
Residency Orientation (Virtual)
October 31st (Monday)
Advising Begins
November 11 (Friday)
Advising Ends
November 22
Last day to drop class (no grade)
November 23-28
Thanksgiving Break
December 5 (Monday)
Finals Week
December 7 (Wednesday)
Last Day of Fall 2022 Classroom-Based Courses
December 16 (Friday)
Admissions deadline for Spring Term 2023
December 31 (Saturday)
End of Fall 2022 Term (Residency Course & Discipleship Course)
January 9 (Monday)
Orientation for Spring Term 2023
