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Divinity+ is a new program for Duke Divinity alumni and other practitioners seeking to expand and refresh their knowledge and skills through non-degree digital courses and certificates. Divinity+ courses nurture vocational renewal, theological imagination, and practical resources for ministerial leaders and Christian professionals. 

Featured Courses and Certifications

Church Administration Certification
In this online course, you’ll learn how to engage the work of leading management theorists and business leaders on strategic management, finance, HR, and other foundational topics while—crucially—maintaining a theological focus that situates these practices within the church’s mission of discipleship, worship, and witness.
Church Administration 1
This four-week course explains the importance of a theological approach to church administration and why viewing it as a church practice with theological goals of discipleship, formation, witness, and worship matters.
Church Administration 2
In this second course in the Duke Divinity+ Church Administration Specialization series for church pastors and lay leaders, you will learn how to approach strategic management theologically as strategic stewardship for your church.
Christian Virtues for Spiritual Growth
This four-week self-paced online course taught by Stanley Hauerwas examines the meaning and significance of four key virtues and their importance in cultivating a virtuous life.
Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism
This self-paced online learning program for cohort and individual study includes five 4-week online courses designed to help laypeople and clergy develop core capacities for innovative leadership within the Wesleyan tradition.
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"As an alum whose work involves public policy and ministry, I’m excited that Divinity+ provides quality learning opportunities – beyond the seminary walls – at the intersection of my faith and my vocation."

About Divinity+

Divinity+ is a new program for Duke Divinity alumni and other practitioners seeking to expand and refresh their knowledge and skills through non-degree digital courses and certificates. Divinity+ courses nurture vocational renewal, theological imagination, and practical resources for ministerial leaders and Christian professionals. 

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Fully Online

Divinity+ courses are accessible from anywhere. Courses are designed to support you wherever your ministry and leadership takes you.

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Available When You Are

Most Divinity+ courses are designed to be completed at your own pace. Students who prefer to engage faculty in real time can take a blended course, which includes self-paced components as well as live, online sessions.

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Part-Time

We know that working professionals are juggling a lot. Divinity+ courses are designed to meet the needs of busy people who need maximum flexibility in pursuing personal and professional development goals.

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We'd love to hear from you! Reach us at divinityonline@duke.edu