Self-paced Micro-Credential Program (Dec 2025)
Study an overview of missions and gain microcredentials relevant for Cross-Cultural Church Planting
Ready to level-up your cross-cultural ministry skills?
Prepare to lead with clarity, resilience, and cultural wisdom. Our Cross-Cultural Church Planting Microcredentials equip emerging leaders, church planters, and ministry teams with the practical skills and theological depth needed to thrive in diverse ministry contexts. Whether you’re launching a multi-cultural church or strengthening an existing one, this flexible, coach-led training helps you build sustainable, gospel-centered impact!
Are Microcredentials right for you as you pursue your call to to Global Mission?
We know it is hard to be learning more about missions while also working a job or taking care of a family.
We know, because we have students around the world!
Traditional certificate courses have their advantages, but they don’t meet everyone’s situation. That is why LDI offers a personal development program in microcredentials format. Here is a bit of an overview of what makes our program both unique and relevant:
- Digital badges. A visual way to encourage you and showcase your growth.
- Modular learning tailored to your pace and calling available 24/7
- Coach-led. This means every post in the forum is seen and that you have a coach who prays for you.
- Smaller units of learning for rapid growth in the areas of intercultural communication, discipleship, and church planting
Each of the 8 competency areas are designed to help you engage in the “real-world” with increased biblical clarity and cultural intelligence.
A faith-based microcredential for those seeking intercultural ministry skills.
The LDI Cross-culltural Ministry Microcredentials is a structured, personal development program. Using the exact same video lectures as the graduate-level ministry training program, participants are “eased-in”. There are no papers to submit and not have the pressure of short timelines. In fact, you have 8 months to finish the program, so you can go at a slower, more reflective pace. Of course, you can also speed up the process and finish in record time.
Badge-Based Credentialing: Collect all eight and receive a Church Planting Microcredential Certificate
What We Offer
Our curriculum is built around 8 core topics, each aligned to important cross-cultural ministry competencies. You’ll earn a digital badge for each module, culminating in a certificate at the end in celebration that you have gone through the missions and church planting micro credential program.
Training topics include:
✅ Theology of Missions
✅ Culture and Context
✅ Global Trends
✅ Models of Contextualization
✅ Ecclesiology: Form vs Function
✅ The Great Commission and Discipleship
✅ Participative Bible Studies
✅ Thriving & Surviving in Cross-Cultural Ministry
Advance Your Calling with Targeted Microcredentials in Cross-Cultural Missions
LDI’s microcredential pathway offers focused, flexible training for individuals preparing to serve in global ministry contexts. Whether you’re a church planter, missions mobilizer, or emerging leader, these short-format courses equip you with practical tools and biblical insight for cross-cultural engagement.
Each microcredential is built around a core theme—such as theology of missions, intercultural communication, or church planting strategy—and is designed to be completed in a manageable timeframe. You’ll engage with video lectures, curated videos from the global community, and be encouraged to share through guided reflections that connect deeply with real-world ministry challenges.
Micro Credentialing FAQ
Is this good for missions-committee members?
Yes, it is very good as it provides a more holistic understanding, with biblical, cultural, and leadership concepts being addressed.
How much does this Cost?
The program is free, but we do ask participants to find the books needed for this program. The book list has been intentionally aligned to the online library collection of www.perlego.com to reduce costs. Some books may be available through the a library or online. Several video links are also included as an alternative to many of the reading assignments. This should help those who do not have access to the books, or prefer to listen instead of read. Sign-up, study an overview of missions, and gain microcredentials relevant for Cross-Cultural Church Planting!
Wanting something more than a microcredential?
If you like the curricula but are needing something more, check out the free, one year Global Missions Leadership Certificate or the Newbridge Leadership Institute’s Master Degree, Ministry of Community Development.