SWORD Bible Worker Certification Program

Every student at Southwestern Adventist University, with careful planning, is able to receive a Bible Worker Certificate along with their degree for no extra time or cost. Fill out the SWORD Application and work with your university advisor to plan your academic schedule.

This is a tremendous opportunity to learn how to find interests, study the Bible with others, inviting them to make decisions for Jesus, His Word and His final movement. The certification program combines college-based classwork with practical training in literature evangelism, outreach, discipleship, church planting and public evangelism.

Program Structure

Practical Components – 60 clock hours

  • Student Literature Evangelism Program – 30 clock hours
  • Student Church Planter Program – 30 clock hours

Course Components – 14 credit hours

  • RLGN 101 Christian Beliefs (3 credit hours) – 28 Fundamental Ways of Following Jesus
  • RLGN 211 Life & Teachings of Jesus (3 credit hours) – Jesus as Soul Winner and Savior
  • RLGN 220 Christian Witnessing (3 credit hours) – Practical Soul Winning Methods
  • RLGN 230 History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (3 credit hours) – The Rise of God’s Final Movement
  • UNIV 111 Whole-Person Wellness (2 credit hours) – Creation Health & Health Evangelism