CROSS Training Program
CROSS Training is an online ordination program for The Wesleyan Church.
CROSS Training is a proven online training ground for pastors and has faithfully served The Wesleyan Church for over 12 years. By participating in CROSS Training, leaders benefit from a comprehensive, accessible, and cost-effective pathway toward ordination within The Wesleyan Church.
One of the significant advantages of CROSS Training is its ability to fulfill all academic requirements for ordination set forth by the Educational Ministry Department of The Wesleyan Church. Our carefully designed courses cater to leaders seeking ordination in our world today. Moreover, to maximize convenience for busy leaders, CROSS Training is offered 100% online and completely a-synchronous, allowing participants to build competencies at their own pace and location flexibly.
At the forefront of our considerations is affordability. We understand the financial constraints that aspiring ministers face, which is why we are proud to offer CROSS Training as the least expensive option for fulfilling all academic course requirements for ordination. Priced at only $180 per class, this program provides exceptional value without compromising quality.
Contact us today to learn more about CROSS Training, exclusively offered online through Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Cost and Course Credit
Each CROSS Training class costs $180 and is considered a non-credit Continuing Education Class. CROSS Training courses count towards your ordination in The Wesleyan Church, and there is a way to receive college credit for these courses. Students may apply to transfer their CROSS courses as a block into the following degree: Ministry and Leadership Program.
Duration
CROSS Training classes run Monday through Sunday. Most classes are three weeks long. Pastoral training classes will incorporate discussion boards, handouts, videos, links, and other materials to help you achieve the course objectives. All course work will be completed during your training program according to the course schedule. There is no pre- or post-course work. You will receive a letter grade for every class and you must successfully pass a course, earning a C or better, in order to be counted towards the ordination requirement.
Get Your Textbooks
You can order your books through the Brightspace Bookstore or book outlets like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Wesleyan Publishing House. Some of your CROSS Training books may be downloaded digitally for your iPad, Nook, Kindle, or another digital reader.
CROSS Training Schedule
SUMMER 2025
May 5 – May 24, 2025
CROS3510 Global/Intercultural Ministries
CROS4230 Church Leadership/Management*
CROS4540 Pastoral Ministries
May 5 – June 1, 2025 (4 week classes)
CROS3520 Preaching 2: Expository Preaching
CROS4310 Wesleyan History & Polity*
June 2 – June 22, 2025
CROS1220 Sociology
CROS2620 Pentateuch
CROS3900 Worship
July 21 – August 10, 2025
CROS1800 Psychology
CROS3110 Evangelism & Discipleship
CROS4020 Spiritual Formation
July 21 – August 17, 2025 (4 week class)
CROS3210 Intro to Theology*
*Required for District License
FALL 2025
August 25 – September 14, 2025
CROS1410 Survey of Christian Education
CROS3720 Romans
CROS3820 Pastoral Counseling
August 25 – September 21, 2025 (4 week classes)
CROS3320 Advanced Theology
CROS4310 Wesleyan History and Polity*
September 22 – October 12, 2025
CROS2620 Pentateuch
CROS3250 Introduction to Church History
CROS4430 Doctrine of Holiness*
September 22 – October 19, 2025 (4 week class)
CROS3450 Preaching 1: Intro to Preaching (Intro to Homiletics)
CROS3710 Methods of Bible Study*
October 27 – November 16, 2025
CROS1610 Intro to Old Testament*
CROS3510 Global/Intercultural Ministries
CROS4540 Pastoral Ministries
October 27 – November 23, 2025 (4 week class)
CROS4230 Church Leadership/Management*
November 24 – December 14, 2025
CROS1710 Intro to New Testament*
CROS3850 Acts
CROS4020 Spiritual Formation
*Required for District License
SPRING 2026
Registration coming soon
January 12 – February 1, 2026
CROS2920 Introduction to Philosophy
CROS3900 Worship
CROS4230 Church Leadership/Management*
January 12 – February 8, 2026 (4 week classes)
CROS3520 Preaching 2: Expository Preaching
CROS3710 Methods of Bible Study*
February 9 – March 1, 2026
CROS1410 Survey of Christian Education
CROS1800 Psychology
CROS3820 Pastoral Counseling
February 9 – March 8, 2026 (4 week classes)
CROS3210 Intro to Theology*
CROS4310 Wesleyan History & Polity*
March 9 – March 29, 2026
CROS1610 Intro to Old Testament*
CROS3110 Evangelism & Discipleship
CROS3850 Acts
CROS4430 Doctrine of Holiness*
March 9 – April 5, 2026 (4 week class)
CROS3450 Preaching 1: Intro to Preaching (Intro to Homiletics)
April 6 – April 26, 2026
CROS1710 Intro to New Testament*
CROS3250 Introduction to Church History
CROS3720 Romans
April 6 – May 3, 2026 (4 week classes)
CROS3320 Advanced Theology
CROS3710 Methods of Bible Study*
*Required for District License
SUMMER 2026
Registration coming soon
May 4 – May 24, 2026
CROS3510 Global/Intercultural Ministries
CROS4230 Church Leadership/Management*
CROS4540 Pastoral Ministries
May 4 – May 31, 2026 (4 week classes)
CROS3520 Preaching 2: Expository Preaching
CROS4310 Wesleyan History & Polity*
June 1 – June 21, 2026
CROS1220 Sociology
CROS2620 Pentateuch
CROS3900 Worship
*Required for District License
As someone coming into the Wesleyan tradition with outside ministry education and experience, Cross Training was an invaluable part of helping me become connected with the theology, ministry approach, and people in The Wesleyan Church.
Contact
Have questions or want more information? We’d love to connect!
Phone: 918-576-7309
mlewelling@okwu.edu
Attention: Madeline Lewelling
Oklahoma Wesleyan University – GPS
2201 Silver Lake Road Bartlesville, OK 74006
I am not sure I would have finished ordination without the encouragement of professors in CROSS Training. If God calls you into ministry or wants to learn more in-depth about His word, I could think of no better place than OKWU’s CROSS Training.
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