Courses | M.A. in Christian Ministry and Leadership (Ministry and Leadership)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Program Structure
The academic program leading to the degree Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership is comprised of 49 credits, including:
- Biblical and theological foundations.
- Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
- Ministry skills.
Students may complete this specialization online, on-campus, or by a combination of those two modalities.
Combined B.A. - M.A. Program
Students in 51ÂÜÀò's Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Theology, and Ministry with a concentration in Ministry and Leadership may take graduate courses in their senior year, allowing the completion of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in an accelerated format. See the for the undergraduate portion of the accelerated B.A. - M.A. program.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 | |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 | |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 | |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 | |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 | |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 | |
| Ministry & Leadership Specialization Courses | ||
| Evangelism and Disciple-Making Strategies | 3 | |
| Pastoral Ministry | 3 | |
| The Church and Society | 3 | |
| Biblical Leadership and Management | 3 | |
| Leadership & Management | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting and Finance for Decision Makers | ||
| Biblical Management and Ethics | ||
| Organizational Change and Leadership | ||
| Nonprofit Management | ||
| Developing Strategic Church Ministries | ||
| Theology of Work | ||
| Evangelism, Missions, & Inter-cultural Ministry | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to World Missions | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | ||
| Apologetics | ||
| Church Growth and Church Planting in the USA | ||
| The Asian Church in the American Society | ||
| Contemporary Theology 1 | ||
| Ministry Skills | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Youth Ministry in Contemporary Culture | ||
| Expository Preaching | ||
| Adult and Family Ministries in the Local Church | ||
| Marital Counseling 2, 3 | ||
| Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling 2, 3 | ||
| Small Group Ministries | ||
| Seminar in Pastoral Counseling 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | |
- 1
If selected, must be taken for 3 credits.
- 2
is a prerequisite to .
- 3
If (2-credit course) and (3-credit course) are taken, (1-credit course) may also be taken to meet the minimum 6-credit requirement.