
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY

The Rev. Fr. Jerry Maynard is The People’s Priest; a spiritual renegade & social revolutionary with a ministry of protest, praise, and community organizing in Houston, TX.
As a leader in a variety of movements, Father Jerry teaches the spirituality of nonviolence, works on foreign & domestic issues, and serves as the Founding Pastor of The People’s Church (TPC) an online community of Sacred Activists from a variety of spiritual traditions, which is a member community of the Creation Spirituality Communities (CSC).

Social Justice is Ministry
Our Social Justice Courses are designed to provide practical training in Faith-Based Leadership and Ministry.
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This program is designed for lay church leaders, faith-inspired community organizers, seminarians, clergy, and the general public who are seeking empowerment for beginning or furthering their efforts to build a more just church & society.
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These courses are offered in both Certificate and Academic Credit Formats. Each course can be completed in 30-90 days.
All courses are open enrollment.
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Certificate courses may be transferred to TRAIN|ACT|GROW for certification as a Trainer or Consultant.
Academic Courses may be transferred to Northwind Seminary's BA Degree Completion or Master's Degree after completing the Seminary's Application Process.
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Northwind Institute has met the requirements of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools to offer certificates of completion for theological and ministry-related courses.
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Courses in the Spiritual Formation Certificate Program may be transferred to Northwind Seminary's Master in Contextualized Ministry, Master in Specialized Ministry, or Doctor in Specialized Ministry Degree Programs.
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