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Pine Cove's Forge & DBU's Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership
A forge is a furnace where metals are heated so as to be shaped according to the blacksmith's desire and design. The partnership between Pine Cove's Forge program and DBU's Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership allows Forge alumni to earn up to 18 hours toward a master's degree in ministry by completing Pine Cove's 8-month Christian Leadership Training Program. For further information regarding FORGE, visit: www.pinecoveforge.com/.
Forge alumni will receive credit for all of their master's ministry degree prerequisites and the following core courses:
- Biblical Servant Leadership
- Spiritual Formation and Worship
- An internship, mentorship, or practicum class
Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership master's ministry programs include:
- Children's Ministry
- Christian Education
- Christian Ministry
- Christian Ministry
- Christian Ministry: Chaplaincy
- Family Ministry
- Global Leadership
- Global Leadership: East Asian Studies
- Student Ministry
- Theological Studies
- Worship Leadership
Pine Cove Forge alumni must meet admissions requirements and be fully admitted into a DBU master's ministry degree.
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for Admission to master's ministry degrees and advanced ministry certificate programs): Within the last 12 months the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Click here to download form.
For further information about the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership programs, refer to the appropriate link in the side bar to the right. Or, contact Dr. Judy Morris, Associate Dean, at 214.333.5266 or judym@dbu.edu.