InterVarsity Staff Applicants

Earn graduate credit for InterVarsity training

North Park Theological Seminary is pleased to partner with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staff members as they develop skills for success in ministry. This partnership offers full-time InterVarsity staff graduate credit for National Institute for Staff Education and Training (NISET) courses, either as degree-seeking or visiting students.

Traditional, online, and intensive courses

Along with earning credit for NISET courses, full-time IVCF staff are welcome to continue their ministry or theological education in one of North Park’s master’s degree or certificate programs. Courses are offered in a variety of formats including:

Traditional semester-long courses on our main campus in Chicago
Online courses throughout the year
Intensive courses during January or summers, which mix in-class learning and online work
Courses taught at the Seminary’s regional sites around the country

Graduate credit at an affordable rate

Full-time InterVarsity staff qualify for a generous tuition reduction on credits earned for NISET courses and any other North Park courses taken while a staff member. Contact North Park Theological Seminary Admissions for details on current discount details.

To Apply:

The first step to begin earning graduate credit as an IVCF staff member is to apply for admission. Most IVCF staff will choose to enroll first as a visiting student, which allows students to earn credit while still discerning an educational path.

Complete the visiting student online application
Request official academic transcripts from each undergraduate, graduate, and professional institution you have attended. Schools should send sealed transcripts directly to North Park by mail or electronically to dataentry@yilunjianshe.com :
North Park Theological Seminary Admissions
3225 W Foster Ave, Box 19
Chicago IL 60625

Important: Visiting students are not part of any degree program and are ineligible for financial aid, other than the discount offered as part of the IVCF partnership.

Credits earned as a visiting student can be applied to any of the North Park Theological Seminary’s degree or certificate programs, including:

Master of divinity
Master of arts in Christian formation
Master of arts in Christian ministry
Master of arts in theological studies
Dual master’s degrees with the North Park University School of Business and Nonprofit Management
Graduate certificate programs

Questions?

Contact the Seminary Admissions office via email to semadmissions@yilunjianshe.com or at (800) 964-0101 or (773) 244-6229.

Education encompasses everything from study of the Bible, theology, history, and ministry to mastery of the tools and understanding vocational and lay ministers need to be competent across cultural, economic, geographic, and gender boundaries.

Our Admissions Office will be glad to work with you personally to complete your application, arrange a campus visit, and estimate your costs. If you think the Seminary might be right for you, we urge you to get in touch. We will be glad to help you every step of the way.

North Park Theological Seminary offers 4 traditional degrees, 6 dual-degree combinations with Business and Nonprofit Management, and 8 graduate certificate programs. We interweave theology, bible, ministry, spiritual formation, and diversity courses into each degree.

Field Education is a companion to classroom work at North Park Theological Seminary, that helps develop: Practical individual preparation for ministry Interpersonal and communication skills in a ministry context.

At North Park Theological Seminary, we prepare you to answer your call to ministry through our academic curriculum and the spiritual and practical formation that comes with participating in the community here.

North Park Theological Seminary offers academic and formational events throughout the year, providing students with access to prominent scholarship, relevant conversations, and a full community experience.

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