The School of Ministry.
The Hope College launched with the School of Ministry in September 2026. Six more schools will follow as God provides the faculty, students, and resources. One institution serving every function of the local church.
Where the local church gets its leaders.
The School of Ministry is the founding program of The Hope College, Inc. It trains pastors, teachers, preachers, and ministers for every function of the local church — through rigorous theological education, an integrated apologetics thread, and mentored formation that reaches the whole person.
Every Scholar begins at MIN 101. There are no seniority exemptions. The foundational formation the first twelve courses provide is not replaceable by credentials or years of experience. The church deserves ministers who have been genuinely formed — and formation takes time.
The School of Ministry meets in Jackson, New Jersey. The formation model requires community, and community requires real relationships between Scholars and Faculty Fellows.
One formation model. Two destinations.
Both tracks share the same foundational courses, the same apologetics thread, and the same formation model. Scholars may transition from the Ministry Formation Track to the Vocational Track with Faculty Fellow approval.
A hybrid model built around the local church.
The School of Ministry uses a hybrid delivery model. Formation happens in community, and the delivery model is designed to protect that — while remaining accessible to ministers who are already serving in the local church.
The School of Ministry is where we start. Seven schools is where we are going.
The Hope College, Inc. exists to raise up servants for every function of the local church. The School of Ministry launched in September 2026. The other schools will develop as God provides the faculty, students, and resources.
Applications are open for both tracks.
Every Scholar begins at MIN 101. No debt, no barriers to answering the call.