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Co-Vocational Certificates
A pathway for those who feel called to step into a greater ministry or leadership role in their church, but don't feel adequately equipped.
Flexible Graduate Education
An innovative graduate community of learning, preparing students to serve God's kingdom in diverse settings with virtue, spiritual integrity, vocational sensitivity, and academic rigour.
Education that Disciples
Pursue your vocation through Christ-centered, Bible-anchored, and Ministry-focused education.
Online Course Option
Take up to 70% of your degree remotely.
Modular Learning
Our seminary classes primarily consist of one-week, all-day sessions, either held remotely or on campus.
Mission & Philosophy
An innovative graduate community of learning, preparing students to serve God's kingdom in diverse settings with virtue, spiritual integrity, vocational sensitivity, and academic rigour.
About Briercrest Seminary
Education that Makes a Difference: Come and study with peers from all different walks of life and learn from both the professors and each other.
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Christ-centered means putting Jesus Christ first in our thoughts, words, and actions, striving to understand and follow His example.
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The Bible is the foundation of our faith and values. Studying Scripture helps us apply timeless truth to our modern lives.
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Providing students with spiritual-growth opportunities and diverse ministry training to help them discover and follow their unique callings.
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Briercrest Seminary opened in 1983.
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Although some courses are offered in a traditional semester format, most concentrate the classroom component into one-week, all-day classes in which students complete pre- and post-course work.
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All of our programs at Briercrest Seminary offer at least one-quarter of their required courses online.
From Our Community
![Elly (MATS '23)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752078157/briercrestca/pvj4wurajltyurdxza8h/BlackabyElly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752078157/briercrestca/pvj4wurajltyurdxza8h/BlackabyElly.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752078157/briercrestca/pvj4wurajltyurdxza8h/BlackabyElly.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752078157/briercrestca/pvj4wurajltyurdxza8h/BlackabyElly.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752078157/briercrestca/pvj4wurajltyurdxza8h/BlackabyElly.jpg","width":1600}])
Elly (MATS '23)
RD 701 was actually a really important course for me! It may sound like just a dry research course, but it really stretched me to move past going through the motions and instead push myself to wrestle through each stage of forming an argument. My professor, Dr. Joel Houston, also played an integral role in my formation while taking this class. He was able to call me out for not giving my best while also encouraging me in my academic capabilities. I feel like he pushed me in a really balanced way, calling me to have higher expectations of myself but also not leaving me feeling discouraged.
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Michael (MDiv '22)
My three years at Briercrest Seminary were some of the most formational in my entire Christian life. My relationship with God deepened and widened as I grew in my knowledge of him, my faith in him, and my love for him. The teachers, courses, and my classmates at Briercrest Seminary prepared me to equip and serve the local church.
Blog & Events
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Written by Brittany Koleba
This reflection invites pastors to shift from pressure, comparison, and competition toward trust in Jesus and unity within the wider church. It reframes ministry away from growth metrics and self-focus, calling leaders to partnership, humility, and a Christ-centred vision of success.
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Written by Brittany Koleba
In a personal reflection from a Sunday service, this blog explores the pressure pastors’ families feel to appear perfect. Through honest self-awareness, it invites readers to reject shame and comparison, and to embrace grace, vulnerability, and authentic life before God and others.
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Written by Blayne Banting, DMin, PhD
Blayne Banting challenges the stigma around co-vocational ministry and the idea of “part-time” calling. He centers vocation in God’s call to all believers, affirming that ministry is defined by faithfulness to Christ, not by job structure or pay, and presents co-vocational ministry as a unified, Christ-centred calling.
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Written by Blayne Banting, DMin, PhD
Dr. Blayne Banting reflects on how simple phrases can shape identity and purpose in ministry. He offers the motto “My world is my parish” as a guiding vision for co-vocational leaders, inviting them to see everyday life, work, and relationships as spaces of sacred calling and faithful service within God’s mission.
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Written by Dr. Margaret Clarke, PhD
Drawing on Canadian research, Dr. Margaret Clarke examines the challenges faced by co-vocational pastors and the resources that support pastoral resilience. She highlights key pressures alongside the spiritual, relational, personal, and organizational supports that help sustain ministry amid complex demands.
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Written by Blayne Banting, DMin, PhD
In a time when churches are navigating co-vocational ministry, this reflection invites readers to reconsider what truly defines good leadership. Rather than focusing on salary, credentials, or visibility, it points to a few essential, non-negotiable qualities that lie at the heart of faithful leadership in the church.
College and Seminary Commencement
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