District School of Ministry

The SC DSOM is designed to help aspiring ministers, and those in active ministry, achieve the educational and skill training necessary to receive and advance in ministerial credentialing with the Assemblies of God. It also serves local congregations to train and equip leaders and teachers.

Preparation is offered for the three successive levels of ministerial recognition:

  1. Certification
  2.  License
  3. Ordained

Click here  for the list of classes needed for each level.

The program of Ministerial Studies provides the necessary coursework to apply for credentials with the SC Assemblies of God. For more information regarding credentialing, please contact Ashley Hendrix at sc.dsom@ag4sc.com.

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About DSOM

A guiding purpose in the educational design was to make the SC DSOM convenient and affordable. For more information, download the current student handbook.
To participate as a student, please follow these steps:

 

 

Step One: Enrollment, Course Selections & Payment

Select course, register online, and make full payment. Registration closes on the 15th of the month prior to class session.

Step Two - Purchase Textbook(s)

Order and purchase your textbook(s) upon enrollment. Purchasing books through Christian Book Group will help support SC DSOM. Click here: Textbook List 2023-2024 (PDF) for a list of textbooks needed for each class.

Step Three - Read Textbook and Answer Questions in Study Guide

Upon enrollment you will receive a companion study guide to your textbook in digital format. Answer all questions. Answers must come from the required textbook.  Type them into your digital study guide and email your completed copy to your instructor prior to class.

Step Four - Validate Your Pre-class Study Time
Students are required to study a minimum of ten hours prior to class time to prepare for the final exam.
Step Five- Attend Class Session

There will be one class session lasting about 3 hours via the Zoom fromat. Prior to the day of class the student will receive an email with the date and time of class and a link to the zoom session.
Please be sure to have your computer opened and ready to go for the Zoom meeting at the appropriate time.

Step Six - Final Exam

The final exam will be administered the conclusion of the class session. The final exam is solely based on the study guide, not the instructor’s expanded content.

Step Seven - Grading

Course grade is based on class participation, study guide, and final exam. Students will receive notification of their grades by e-mail. Transcripts may be requested by contacting sc.dsom@ag4sc.com

Step Eight- Next Course Enrollment

Register for your next course by selecting your next class from the course selection list. 

DSOM Registration

Click on your desired course in the list below to register online.

You can download and preview our full  2024 Course Calendar

 

 

Class Date

LEVEL ONE
Certification

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

August 26, 2023

LEVEL ONE
Certification

MIN 171

A Spirit Empowered Church

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

MIN 281

Conflict Management for Church Leaders

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

MIN 327

Church Administration, Finance, and Law

October 7, 2023

LEVEL ONE
Certification

BIB 214

Old Testament Survey

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

THE 245

Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

BIB 322

Hebraic Wisdom Literature

November 4, 2023

LEVEL ONE
Certification

THE 211

Intro to Theology: A Pentecostal Perspective

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

BIB 117

Prison Epistles: Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

BIB 313

The Corinthian Correspondence

December 2, 2023

LEVEL ONE
Certification

BIB 114

Messiah in the Synoptic Gospels

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

MIN 123

The Local Church in Evangelism

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

MIN 381

Pastoral Ministry

January 6, 2024

LEVEL ONE
Certification

MIN 181

Relationships and Ethics in Ministry

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

MIN 261

Intro to AG Missions

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

THE 311

Prayer and Worship

February 3, 2024

LEVEL ONE
Certification

THE 114

Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

BIB 215

Romans: Justification by Faith

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

MIN 325

Preaching in the Contemprary World

March 2, 2024

LEVEL ONE
Certification

BIB 212

New Testament Survey

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

MIN 223

Introduction to Homiletics

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

BIB 318

The Torah (Pentateuch)

April 6, 2024

LEVEL ONE
Certification

BIB 121

Intro to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

BIB 115

Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Believers

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

BIB 381

Pastoral Ministry

May 4, 2024

LEVEL ONE
Certification

THE 142

AG History, Missions, and Governance

LEVEL TWO
Licensed

MIN 251

Effective Leadership

LEVEL THREE
Ordained

BIB 313

The Cornthian Correspondence

Internship Information