Equip Your Church for Urban Ministry

City Ministry Program

Courses and training to help ministers, lay leaders, and church teams bring the gospel to life in the heart of the city.

Who is the City Ministry Program For?

The City Ministry Program (CMP) is a strategic urban education program for pastors, lay leaders, non-profit workers, parachurch ministers, seminary students, church planters, and emerging Christian leaders who desire to grow in their calling and ministry gift set.

Since 2017, CMP has equipped hundreds of students with the practical tools they need right now to carry out their calling in NYC and the greater NYC area.

Key features of City Ministry Program

Integrated learning experience — blend of academic and practical components

Intimate cohort environment — low student to faculty ratio

Experienced urban faculty — modules led by urban-facing, gospel-centered practitioners with decades of ministry experience

Ministry Networking — build transdenominational relationships with fellow classmates

Certification in Urban ministry — upon completion of the program

Flexible scheduling — afternoon and evening offerings with a rotating schedule of tracks

Reasonable pricing — Scholarships and church matching grants are available

Classes

Classes

City Ministry Program offers 4 classes (full year) and 1 master class (6 weeks). 

You will receive a certificate for each full-year class (Leadership, Mission, Pastoring and Communicating Scripture) upon completion. To receive the certificate in Urban Ministry, you must complete all 4 classes.

Leadership

Leadership aims to develop you into a catalytic, Spirit-empowered leader for your church by equipping you with a wide range of skills to advance citywide gospel momentum.


Modules: Biblical Theology of Leadership, Self Leadership, Contextual Leadership, Adaptive Leadership,Catalytic Leadership, Team Leadership

Mission

Mission trains you to grow and nurture communities of practical gospel witness, with a focus on how to do evangelism and apologetics in our late modern culture.


Modules: Justice & Mercy, Evangelism, Apologetics, Faith & Work

Pastoring

Pastoring builds your pastoral toolkit and prepares you to be spiritual shepherds to the church by cultivating depth in your use of scripture for everyday ministry and showing you how to design pastoral care systems for your church.


Modules: Pastoral Theology & Ministry, Gospel Spirituality, Pastoral Counseling, Church Worship

Communicating Scripture

Communicating Scripture teaches you how to proclaim Christ in a way that is faithful to the Scriptures, addressed to your cultural context, and compelling to your audience.


Modules: Communicating Christ, Communicating to the Culture, Communicating to the Heart, Exposition

Tuition & Financial Aid

Each class costs $1,000 per semester ($2,000 for the entire year). The program fee covers your handbook, access to the online educational platform, and in-person class meals (if provided).

Financial aid is available for students to help reduce the cost. We also have a church matching grant program that matches 1:1 for every dollar your church puts towards your program fee. 

To apply for financial aid or for the church matching program, an application will be sent to you after you apply for a CMP Class.

Apply

If you have questions about the program or application process, fill out the form below to arrange a 1-on-1 conversation.

City ministry program

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! Upon completion participants receive a Certificate in Urban Ministry by Redeemer City to City or a certificate in the specific class completed, i.e. a Certificate in Leadership or a Certificate in Communicating Scripture.

  • Each class is broken up into three parts for your convenience: pre-class work, in-class work and post-class work. 

    For pre-class work, your teacher / facilitator might provide some videos or readings that cover the topic that will be discussed in class. This will be about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

    For in-person class, there will be a 2 hour live class (either on zoom or in-person). 

    Post-class work will consist of follow-up assignments to help you implement what you would have learned in class. This will be about 30 minutes to 1 hour. 

    Overall, expect around 3.5 hours to 4.5 hours of work and live instruction every week.

    1. Completed application

    2. Serve at least 5-10 hours a week in a ministry role (paid or unpaid), a non-profit role or presently serving or will serve in some leadership capacity at your church or non-profit. 

    3. Called to serve the movement of gospel ministry in NYC and the greater NYC area

  • Tuition & Financial Aid

    Each class costs $1,000 per semester ($2,000 for the entire year). The program fee covers your handbook, access to the online educational platform, and in-person class meals (if-provided).

    Financial aid is available for students to help reduce the cost. We also have a church matching grant program that matches 1:1 for every dollar your church puts towards your program fee. 

    To apply for financial aid or for the church matching program, an application will be sent to you after you apply for a CMP Class.

  • Approximately 25% of the classes (1 in 4 weeks) will meet in-person. The rest will be on zoom. Some classes might meet additionally in-person if there is a special guest or to enhance the learning experience. Please request a schedule to see specifically which classes are in-person and on zoom.

  • If you would like to join one or more class for 2024–25, the enrollment process is quite simple. Complete the CMP application form above. If you have questions, fill out the form above and someone will contact you to set up a 1-on-1.