• KNOW - learn the Word • BE - become transformed • DO - serve God
"For every worker trained, a church is planted."
About Us
​Center for Ministerial Training (CMT) is a theological college, founded in 2008, that prepares transformational leaders around the world in the field of Theology and Biblical Studies to serve as pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and other kinds of Christian workers. The academic level of our programs are pre-university (Certificate) and university (Diploma, and Bachelor’s.
Our Story
CMT was founded in 2008 by pioneer missionaries Dr. Jim and Martha Towner when they returned to the USA after three decades of church planting ministry in Mexico and Spain. CMT offers Theology and Biblical Studies courses in English. Our international office is located in Minnesota, USA.
CMT has a multitude of study center locations with more than 600 students enrolled in our programs across the world, including in Africa and Latin America. We are located in a variety of cultures and ethnic groups. Most of our students lead busy lives, balancing work, study, ministry, and family responsibilities.
CMT provides an economical opportunity to study for ordinary people who may not have the opportunity to do formal studies in ministry and theology. CMT takes our theological education directly to our students, where they can learn together led by instructors or trained group facilitators.
CMT carries as a key part of its DNA a sensitivity and respect for diversity and a burden to reach the lost among all ethnic groups and cultures. This strong emphasis on missions makes CMT stand out among many other theological universities.
CMT over the years has been entrusted with the task of training pastors and pastoral staff from more than 50 different denominations and church groups. We are interdenominational, and we value the whole body of Christ.
CMT uses a mixture of educational methodologies to train our students, including live in-classroom sessions for teaching and discussion with instructors and students, recorded video lectures, reading and writing assignments, and practical exercises and projects.