AME Zion House of Study
The AME Zion Church House of Study is designed to instruct, prepare, and empower clergy and lay leaders with 21st Century ministry resources taught from an African American Methodist (Wesleyan) historic Christian faith point of view.
Students who matriculate in The AME Zion House of Study will be able to:
- Follow their call by discerning the voice of God and developing a clear sense of spiritual formation and purpose.
- Understand the History and Polity of The AME Zion Church in correlation to Wesleyan History and Polity.
- Understand the key principles and practices of church revitalization and growth and church development.
- Clearly articulate and execute effective church administrative practices.
If you are searching for an experiential 21st Century educational model to prepare you for the “Next Normal,” this is it!
Academic Programs
Master's
Pursue your studies through your program of choice.
Non-Degree Certificates
Non-degree certificates are available to domestic and international students. The fully online format fits your busy schedule and allows you to complete your coursework from wherever you live.
Leadership
After hearing the call of Jesus to preach the Gospel in 1988, Reverend Dr. George Clifton Banks and his wife, Keisha, moved to Salisbury, North Carolina so he could attend Hood Theological Seminary. Rev. Dr. Banks joined Sandy Ridge A.M.E. Zion in Landis, North Carolina, becoming licensed as a local preacher.
In May 2004, Rev. Dr. Banks graduated from Hood Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree, Magna Cum Laude. In June 2012, Rev. Dr. Banks graduated from the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, earning a Doctor of Ministry degree. He entitled his project “The Ephesians Project: A Curriculum for Healthy Marriage in the Greater Warner Tabernacle A.M.E.” His pastoral experience includes Ardis Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Salisbury, North Carolina, St. John A.M.E. Zion Church, Mocksville, North Carolina, St. Mark AME Zion, Pineville, North Carolina, Steele Creek A.M.E. Zion, Charlotte, and Greater Warner Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Banks is currently the proud pastor of the Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Some of his work in the A.M.E. Zion Church includes finance, budget, and Executive positions on various boards and committees for the Tennessee Conference, Western North Carolina Conference, and General Conference, as well as in the Knoxville District, Piedmont Episcopal District, and Winston-Salem District, among others.
The establishment and maintenance of Houses of Study at United Theological Seminary are dependent on sufficient enrollment.
