REGISTRATION FORM

Thank you for your interest in the Certificate in Executive Leadership program at McCormick Theological Seminary. The following application/registration form comes in three parts that serve multiple purposes:

Part 1 asks for information about you, and allows us to evaluate and ensure the basic competencies and experiences necessary for success in the program.
Part 2 asks questions about your experience and goals that will assist faculty in shaping the content of the courses to meet participant needs. Information provided in Part 2 will be compiled in aggregate form and shared with faculty; no information will be shared by individual name.
Part 3 asks for confirmation of support from your congregation or institution. Because the program requires time away, and because its content is so directly tied to your leadership efforts in a particular place, a partnership between the student, the institution, and the program is an important component to learning and success.

Please complete the application form and submit using the “Apply Now” button.

Tuition: $1,800.00
A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of application; the full tuition may be paid in two installments

Contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment with any questions.

Part 1: PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Name

First Name

Last Name

Name of Congregation or Agency that is your current and primary location of ministry or leadership responsibility:

Position Title:

Website Address (if applicable):

I am (select one)

List the colleges, universities, and seminaries you’ve attended, and degrees attained:

Check any of the leadership roles you've had (you may check more than one):

Associate pastor of a congregation

Solo pastor of a congregation

Pastor/head of staff of multi-staff congregation

Governing-board member, committee chair, or volunteer with specific and defined leadership responsibilities in a congregation.

Staff of a judicatory, denomination-related, or ecumenical body

Head of staff / staff leader of a judicatory or denominationally related body

Staff or volunteer with leadership responsibility at a non-profit ministry Leadership position (supervise multiple persons or distinct budgets)

Leadership position (supervise multiple persons or distinct budgets) in A secular, not-ministry-related organization

Professor / teacher / administrator at an educational institution

Cohort to which I am applying (year):

Part 2: HOPES & EXPECTATIONS

The following questions will assist faculty in shaping the course content. Information provided in Part 2 will be compiled in aggregate form and shared with faculty; no information will be shared by individual name. Information provided also will help McCormick determine eligibility for participation in the program.

Describe your current place of work/leadership and the specific responsibilities for which you are accountable.

Your reflections may include but are not limited to these questions: What’s your job? Who are your colleagues? What are the key current challenges your organization faces? What is going on that you do not understand? What are you curious about?

How does your participation/study in the Executive Leadership Certificate Program at this time relate to your ministry/ministry skills development? How does it relate to the current challenges of your place of ministry?

Part 3: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT & RECOMMENDATION

Because the program requires time away from your daily work, and because its content and application is directly applicable to your leadership efforts in a particular place of ministry, establishing a partnership between the student, the institution or governing body, and the program is an important component for learning and success. For that reason, we want you to have the support of your institution or governing body. That may be a church governing board (by whatever name your particular polity ascribes to it), the executive committee of your organization or judicatory, or your supervisor in a more hierarchical structure. The letter of recommendation and support should be submitted on institutional letterhead, and may be guided by the questions below. If you are not currently engaged in leadership in a place of ministry, please write a separate letter stating how you intend to apply and utilize the learnings acquired in the program. Thank you.

For the Governing Body and/or Supervisor Letter:

Please let the following questions guide, but in no way restrict, the content of your letter of recommendation and support. We welcome your partnership in our work. 1. Students in McCormick’s leadership program are expected to integrate course learnings into their practice of ministry. Are you willing to be co-learners with the applicant in these projects? 2. What barriers, if any, do you see to the applicant’s participation in this program? 3. What support are you willing to provide the applicant (study leave, tuition assistance, etc.)? 4. If the applicant is part of a multiple-staff setting, how will other staff members support the applicant’s participation in the program? 5. What do you hope will happen in your congregation or institution as a result of the applicant’s participation in McCormick’s Certificate in Executive Leadership program? Thank you for your insights and support.