Train for Inner-city Mission
Take one course or many at the School of Urban Ministry and benefit from a unique curriculum designed to equip you to bring Christ to the block.
Meet Urban Scholars
Read and study with urban subject matter experts with years of practical experience in ministry and lecturing.
Learn Urban Contextualization
The School of Urban Ministry trains men to masterfully communicate the gospel to the inner city for personal and societal transformation.
Develop Missional Strategies
Throughout your courses, you’ll work on immediately applicable resources like city profiles and leadership development plans.
An Introduction from the Dean
Listen as Dr. Doug Logan, Jr. shares with you the vision for Grimké’s School of Urban Ministry.
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Dr. Doug Logan, Jr.
Dr. Doug Logan, Jr., President of Grimké and Dean of the School of Urban Ministry, is an experienced urban leader, church planter, and author. Professor Logan aims to help you better understand the urban mission field and how to make a lasting spiritual and cultural impact with the gospel.
“The church’s missional engagement must be infused with true compassion—a compassion that seeks to provide comprehensive wholeness instead of a narrow conception of what we think a person needs.”
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Urban Lens
Urban lens is designed to help pastors, planters, and leaders cultivate a biblically rooted, Christ-centered missiology for today’s cities through the lens of the gospel, rather than through fear, bias, or political ideology.
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Urban Landscape
Study the history, struggles, and challenges facing the new urban context and develop strategies for church planting and gospel ministries in urban centers.
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Urban Leadership
Learn how to disciple men and women in the new urban context without sacrificing the content and character of the gospel message.
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Urban Longevity
Consider what it takes to build a multigenerational ministry in urban centers that is prepared to meet ever-evolving and changing cultural dynamics with the unchanging message of the gospel.
A Path for Every Student
Take any urban class whether you’re pursuing a degree at Grimké or just want to earn a stand-alone certificate. Here are three ways you can take classes:
Single Courses
Any urban cores or electives can be taken by students pursuing any Grimké degree.
Concentrations
Take the four urban cores and add a concentration to your forty-eight-hour MTS or a focus to your BDiv.
Certificates
Not ready to pursue a full degree? Take four urban cores or electives and recieve a certificate in Urban Ministry.
Ready for your next step?
Go ahead and start the application process or schedule a call—we’re here to answer any questions you have.
Our Degrees
Our degree programs combine rigorous academics with practical pastoral application—all rooted in the historic Reformed faith.