Director of Christian Outreach - Concordia University, St. Paul

Program Overview

The only program of its kind, the Director of Christian Outreach (DCO) program prepares you to lead, train, equip, and encourage others in the various facets of outreach ministry throughout the world. You’ll earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Director of Christian Outreach certification by majoring in Christian Ministry, minoring in Lutheran Theology, and completing a DCO internship.

The Director of Christian Outreach (DCO) program is designed to equip students for exemplary service in Christian ministry settings in the areas of education and/or outreach. You’ll study cultures, generations, and rural/suburban/urban ministries as you learn to plan and facilitate meaningful strategies for the church to reach out to those without a saving faith in Jesus. Additionally, a DCO helps to assess outreach opportunities unique to a ministry setting and to equip each congregation to bring the Gospel to people in the most winsome and effective ways possible.

This program requires majoring in Christian Ministry.

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Program Details

Church Work Tuition Guarantee

Full-time eligible students enrolled in a church work program will receive the guarantee that the cost of their tuition will not exceed $6,000 each academic year. To be eligible, students must be an LCMS member, a U.S. citizen, and be pursuing their first bachelor’s in a Church Work program full-time.

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