CERTIFICATE IN HOLISTIC LIBERATION:

WORD, SPIRIT, STREET

(formerly known as Certificate in Ministry on the Margins)

'Theological education that connects people from the mainstream with people on the margins reveals a gospel that is active and powerful, enabling both groups to discover their vocation and serve together as Christ's body in the world.'

- Bob Ekblad, Co-Founder, Tierra Nueva

Take the Certificate in Holistic Liberation online,

from anywhere!

We have been working hard to make the Certificate in Holistic Liberation into an online version so that it is accessible to everyone, wherever you are.

The online Certificate in Holistic Liberation includes:

  • Exactly the same training sessions as the in-person Certificate in Holistic Liberation, but as video and audio recorded versions, plus downloadable slide packs

  • Extra study materials

  • Recommended reading lists

What to Expect:

Community: 

The course emphasizes mutual support and sharing best practices.

Participants journey as a cohort through the one-year program.

On site, we eat and study together each day. Between modules, the online community fosters peer relationships.

Inclusive teaching styles: 

Each module includes lecture, worship, practical reflection, ministry opportunities, and group discussion.

There will be recommended reading before each gathering.

Robust curriculum: 

The course weaves together five key themes related to ministry on the margins:

1.     God’s identity and mission—and ours

2.     Healing and holistic liberation—biblical foundations and principles

3.     Social prophetic mission—justice, advocacy, and peacemaking

4.     Word on the street—preparing and leadings transformational Bible studies

5.     Practical reflection—how does this work in my life and ministry?



The Certificate is specifically designed for those already serving/pioneering work in (or on behalf of) poor and marginalized communities.  

It will bring together ‘word’, ‘spirit’ and ‘street’ perspectives in order to encourage and further equip practitioners wanting to live and share a liberating/empowering gospel with those excluded from economic, social, political and cultural mainstreams.



Offered by The People’s Seminary, a learning centre for scripture study and theology, rooted in active ministry in solidarity with our excluded brothers and sisters.

Led by Tierra Nueva founders Bob and Gracie Ekblad in Burlington, Washington.


Join us for three sets of four-day gatherings (or three modules of weekly online gatherings) designed to encourage and equip you to share a liberating gospel in poor, marginalized, and under-reached communities.

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Past Module Recordings Available

All three modules of the online Certificate in Ministry on the Margins (now named Certificate in Holistic Liberation) are available to purchase as an online course.

Upon purchase, we will send you a link and password to access the module resources.

Please contact communications@tierra-nueva.org if you have any questions