
The Institute for GOD is excited to announce the launch of its Professional Development (ProDev) Program partnerships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Now in its second formal year, ProDev connects students' biblical education with real-world work experience, enabling them to graduate debt-free and confident in their career paths. President Gregg Garner, a theologian and entrepreneur, has been developing this program iteratively since 2011. Together with The Institute staff, he is committed to breaking the stereotype that Bible college graduates struggle to find employment.
Aligned with the college’s mission to produce "spiritually mature, competent professionals for global impact," The Institute combines rigorous Scriptural study with practical work experience and extensive global internships for every on-campus student. Since 2011, this unique combination has resulted in a 100% job placement rate for graduates—14% higher than the national average.
How Does It Work?
Traditional on-campus students enrolled in The Institute’s undergraduate program are invited to participate in the ProDev program. Here’s how it works:
Preference-Based Placement: Students undergo a personalized matching assessment that seeks to align individual career goals with available experiences with Christian businesses and nonprofits committed to investing in the next generation of professionals in Nashville
Scholarship Support: ProDev Partners contribute to a scholarship fund that significantly reduces the cost of students’ biblical education, helping students to graduate debt-free while gaining professional experience in their field of interest.
Real-World Experience: Students commit to 15-25 hours a week of professional experience in fields as diverse as medicine, education, hospitality, construction, social services, and the arts.
Flexible Learning Opportunities: Students may switch ProDev placements each semester to explore different career paths or to stay in one role to build a specialized skill set toward a specific career goal.
Career-Ready Graduates: By the end of their undergraduate education, students will have earned a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies or Community Development, complemented by a resume rich with workplace experience, additional microcredentials, and a wealth of soft skills developed through mentorship and practical engagement.
ProDev is more than a scholarship program, it’s an opportunity for incredible personal growth. President Garner explains: “Students participating in the ProDev program will have the chance to determine if what they imagine they want to do is truly grounded in reality. In this way, students don’t find themselves realizing after earning their degree that it’s not what they want to pursue. Instead, they gain that insight before even completing their general education. This saves families money, it saves students time, and it significantly enhances their experience. Once a student identifies their passion, they become more eager to learn about it. By the time they reach their upper-division courses, they’ve already filtered out what they realized they didn’t want to pursue. Now, they’re driven to learn. When you combine someone driven to learn with opportunities for practical application, explosive growth follows. That’s what the Professional Development program offers.”
2024-2025 Partnerships
In the fall of 2024, The Institute is thrilled to provide professional opportunities to its students working in the following areas, alongside the college’s departments of assessment, admissions, A/V tech, and marketing: CASE After School ProgramHopewell Family Care Integrative Clinic NOVA Birth ServicesNyumba Food Services (Califarmia Food Truck)Nyumbarista (Coffee Shop)GOD Int’l Facilities & MaintenanceThe Arts at Center Street (Music and Theatre)Center Street Dance Academy Genovations HRGenovations Accounting Genovations Media Church Community for GODMCH Nashville (Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, Utilities, Geothermal and Solar) Nashville Futbol ClubAcademy for GOD (Preschool-12th Grade)
A Collaborative Effort: ProDev at Genovations Media
Genovations Media has been providing professional experiences for students and graduates of the Institute for GOD for over seven years, specializing in professional design, web development, marketing, photography, and video production. Media is often an overlooked industry in ministry, but we help ProDev students frame their educational experience with us by capturing impactful stories, messages, and memories through media. Our students gain their initial experience in an industry filled with creative competition, freelance work, and amateur challenges, learning professionalism, tact, and specialized skills in media production. We emphasize the development of professional soft skills, technical skills in media, respectful communication, and effective project delivery to clients.
ProDev offers a safe, monitored educational environment for students to learn media without the pitfalls of doing it alone or "faking it till you make it," which can lead to setbacks in a field where work cannot easily be erased and is subject to public scrutiny. Employers benefit from training young people eager to learn while also receiving a Biblical education that shapes their perspectives and attitudes in the workplace.
Hiring from outside can often be costly, time-consuming, and prone to disappointments. The ProDev program is a refreshing alternative, consistently providing students with strong character and work ethic—a testament to the Institute for GOD’s commitment to high standards and the success of the ProDev program. We are excited to see this program continue to grow, training the next generation of leaders in media who will bring incredible value to any organization or business and represent people and entities with excellence!
Call to Action
For businesses and nonprofit organizations interested in joining this innovative program, or for students eager to enroll in a program that combines faith with practical experience and financial freedom, please visit the instituteforgod.edu or contact Laurie Kagay, the college’s VP of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications (laurie@instituteforgod.edu).
About The Institute for GOD
The Institute for GOD is a Bible and Missions college in Nashville, TN, accredited with The Association for Biblical Higher Education. Their mission is to develop spiritually mature, competent professionals for global impact. Learn more about The Institute for GOD on their website or via their episode of The College Tour on Amazon Prime (Season 10, Episode 2).
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