Ministerial Leadership, Master of Arts

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Program Overview

This 36 hour degree provides foundational biblical, theological and practical training for those presently involved in or pursuing Christian service in different ministry contexts. Various concentrations are offered according to student interests and field-related needs and opportunities. The program may be taken in a variety of delivery formats including online, evening, hybrid and cohort models.

The structure and curriculum of this program is designed to lead the student to:

Integrate the practice of leadership with biblically informed values.
Demonstrate collaborative and effective problem-solving skills using multidisciplinary approaches.
Apply acquired multidisciplinary concepts, skills and principles to actual leadership situations.
Analyze and synthesize knowledge of leadership models, human development, and communication theories into effective systems of praxis.
Research contemporary issues in leadership to provide practical solutions, and communicate results through clear, concise and appropriate media.

Academic Requirements:

Major Core Courses - 18 Hours

BIBL 5223 - BIBLICAL EXPOSITION & FAITH INTEGRATION Credits: 3
PMIN 5213 - HOMILETICS: METHODS OF BIBLICAL PREACHING & TEACHING Credits: 3
PMIN 5233 - MANAGING CHANGE AND CONFLICT Credits: 3
THEO 5503 - SHAPE OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY Credits: 3
THEO 5533 - GRADUATE SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY I Credits: 3
THEO 5543 - GRADUATE SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II Credits: 3

* Must select a concentration *

Must choose either the Ministerial Leadership Core or the Church Planting Concentration.

Ministerial Leadership Concentration - 18 Hours

The Ministerial Leadership concentration includes the key organizational leadership elements of ethics, motivation, creativity, vision, strategic planning, and organizational development. Through the use of collaborative learning and application-based knowledge, students will:

Integrate the Christian faith and learning through critical thinking, research, writing and learning from the normative base of a Christian worldview.
Develop and exchange concepts relating to understanding and improving organizations around the world.
Experience innovative learning situations, which enable students to acquire the knowledge, dispositions and abilities required of organizational leaders.

PMIN 5333 - EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 5343 - STRATEGIC MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 5353 - SPIRIT-EMPOWERED DISCIPLESHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 5373 - HOLISTIC PASTORAL COUNSELING Credits: 3
PMIN 5473 - FOUNDATIONS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL MIN Credits: 3
PMIN 5633 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Credits: 3

Church Planting Concentration Courses - 18 Hours

The Church Planting concentration includes a wide range of topics and creative educational options for those interested in planting and leading thriving churches. Students will have the opportunity to learn on-site in several effective church-plant contexts and to receive instruction from leaders with proven success in the field.

Through the use of collaborative learning and application-based knowledge, students will:

Explore the unique contexts and aspects of present church-plant campuses in a variety of locations across the country
Assimilate practical insights gleaned through the instruction of SEU professors, special lectures by successful church planters, and peer interaction.
Experience the special camaraderie and transformational environment present when learning in a cohort model alongside others with similar ministry pursuits.

PMIN 5353 - SPIRIT-EMPOWERED DISCIPLESHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 5503 - THE EFFECTIVE CHURCH PLANT Credits: 3
PMIN 5513 - EVANGELISM AND COMMUNITY FORMATION Credits: 3
PMIN 5523 - THE BUSINESS OF CHURCH PLANTING Credits: 3
PMIN 5533 - THE EFFECTIVE CHURCH PLANTER Credits: 3

Bible Elective - 3 Hours

Select one course (to equal 3 credit hours)

*Any graduate level (5000+) course with BIBL, BIOT or BINT prefix