Teaching, discipling, and leading God's people is an incredible privilege requiring the best preparation possible. You need an excellent education to equip you to be an effective Christian leader.
There is no better place to prepare for this calling than at Smith Christian University.
Along with evangelism, outreach, counseling, and preaching, church leaders have a God-given responsibility to educate and equip their people. They are called to help grow their people's relationship with Christ and their abilities to serve others.
Smith Christian University is committed to the preparation of teachers who are dedicated to excellence and service in the Christian mission of teaching. The mission of the teacher education department is to develop classroom leaders by focusing on student's interpersonal skills through the nurturing of human relationship. We value life-long learning and current educational theory and practice, focusing on professionalism, informed decision-making and reflective practice.
At the conclusion of the program, graduates are prepared to teach in private or public schools, Christian schools, schools abroad, including mission schools. The program fulfills requirements for teacher certification or licensure in some states. Graduates may not receive licensure from states requiring a five-year program or additional specific courses. If a student is seeking licensure, It is the students responsibility to check their specific state for requirements.
