Master of Arts, Ministerial Leadership: Orange Family Ministry (Partner Sites) Course Plan

Administered through the Barnett College of Ministry and Theology.

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership – Orange Family Ministry concentration is a graduate level program that allows students to study, comprehend, and utilize the Orange strategy in their local ministerial contexts and other major ideas/concepts pertinent to leadership in the local church. Students who complete this program will be able to:

1. Integrate the practice of leadership with biblically informed values
2. Demonstrate collaborative and effective problem-solving skills using multidisciplinary approaches
3. Apply acquired multidisciplinary concepts, skills and principles to actual leadership situations
4. Analyze and synthesize knowledge of leadership models, human development, and communication theories into effective systems of praxis
5. Research contemporary issues in leadership to provide practical solutions, and communicate results through clear, concise and appropriate media
6. Comprehend different models of family ministry and apply the Orange Family Ministry model in their local ministerial context

The maximum number of C grades allowed in a graduate program is two and the minimum GPA requirement is a 3.0. Grades of less than C- will not be counted toward degree completion.