Leadership pathway

Nine Months of Hands-On

Real Leadership Experience

Four subjects, a ministry team and the same group twice a month, September to April. Below is exactly what you’re committing to.

2 hours, twice a month

4 subjects across the year

$475 total for the year

Leadership pathway

Nine Months of Hands-On
Real Leadership Experience

Four subjects, a ministry team and the same group twice a month, September to April. Below is exactly what you’re committing to.

2 hours, twice a month

4 subjects across the year

$475 total for the year

Schedule

A Rhythm That Fits a Full Life

Two Sundays a month. Nothing else has to move.

When and where

Every other Sunday, 1:15–3:15 PM

On campus at Christ Alive Church, Newton, NC

September through April — a nine-month program

Two semesters, four subjects, one graduation

Key dates

August 30

Enrollment closes

September 2

Orientation

September 13

First class — Faith International University joins us

January 30

Christ Alive School Prayer Conference

April 25

Graduation

Course themes

What You’ll Study Across the Year

Four two-month blocks, in this order on purpose — starting with your own life and working outward.

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

Spiritual Formation

The inner life first. What you’re made of is what people end up following.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

Cross-Cultural Communication

Being understood by people who don’t share your background or your vocabulary.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

Foundations of Leadership

The fundamentals, named and practiced: decisions, trust, conflict, follow-through.

MARCH & APRIL

Organizational Leadership

Teams, systems and the long-range calls that come with them.

Cost

$475 for the Whole Year

Paid in four pieces, not all at once. Scholarships are available on request and approval.

What you pay and when

$25

Application fee — due when you submit your application

$200

First semester tuition — due September 1, before orientation

$200

Second semester tuition — due January 10, before class

$50

Graduation fee — due April 15, before class

Scholarships available on request. If cost is the obstacle, ask before you count yourself out.

If you add the degree

The $475 above covers Christ Alive School. Enrolling at Faith International University alongside it is separate and optional:

Roughly $5,800 a year at two courses per quarter

A 33% minimum scholarship for every Christ Alive School graduate

Federal Pell Grants of up to $7,395 a year for those who qualify

Degree pathway details

School leadership

Leadership Team

Our President, Vice President and Academic Dean of Students teach most of the leadership courses, each with a master’s from an accredited university.

Mark Ivey

President

Mark Ivey

President

LJ Johnson

VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of Students

LJ Johnson

VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of Students

Micah Smith

Director of Student Life

Micah Smith

Director of Student Life

Beth Smith

Director of Admissions

Beth Smith

Director of Admissions

Malachi Smith

Director of Finances

Malachi Smith

Director of Finances

Ashton Ivey

Director of Marketing

Ashton Ivey

Director of Marketing

Graduation requirements

Leadership Graduation Requirements

Nothing unreasonable — but these are requirements, not suggestions.

Nothing unreasonable — but these are requirements, not suggestions.

1

Finish the coursework

Complete Study Work

Complete all four subjects successfully.

Complete all four subjects successfully with passing grades.

2

Serve on a ministry team

Complete Course Projects

Leadership is learned by doing it somewhere real.

You will be given team projects and leadership assignments working in events with real people.

3

Meet the attendance requirement

With classes only twice a month, showing up matters more than usual.

With classes only twice a month, in-person attendance is crucial to you getting the most of our your leadership training.

4

Keep the code of conduct

You get it in writing before you start.

School leadership

Leadership Team

Our President, Vice President and Academic Dean of Students teach most of the leadership courses, each with a master’s from an accredited university.

Mark Ivey

President

Mark Ivey

President

LJ Johnson

VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of Students

LJ Johnson

VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of Students

Micah Smith

Director of Student Life

Micah Smith

Director of Student Life

Beth Smith

Director of Admissions

Beth Smith

Director of Admissions

Malachi Smith

Director of Finances

Malachi Smith

Director of Finances

Ashton Ivey

Director of Marketing

Ashton Ivey

Director of Marketing

School leadership

School Leadership

Our President, Vice President and Academic Dean of Students teach most of the courses, each with a master’s from an accredited university.

Mark Ivey

President

LJ Johnson

VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of Students

Micah Smith

Director of Student Life

Beth Smith

Director of Admissions

Malachi Smith

Director of Finances

Questions

Know Before You Enroll

The things people ask before they apply.

How do I enroll?

Fill out the online application and pay the $25 application fee. Enrollment for this school year closes August 23, and classes start September 13.

When are classes?

What’s the cost?

What do I have to do to graduate?

Who teaches the courses?

Can I earn an accredited degree?

Do I need to be in ministry, or want to be?

Enrollment Is Open for the Fall

Classes start September 13. Applications close August 30.