Nov 23, 2024

Academic Catalog - Fall 2021

Academic Catalog - Fall 2021 [ARCHIVED]

Ministry Leadership, MA

The Master of Arts with a concentration in Ministry Leadership is a graduate degree that prepares students to lead at every level in the local church and Christian ministry. This program exposes students to practitioners in the field of leadership in both the Christian marketplace and the church. Students will learn to evaluate, design, and implement leadership principles to deal with change, conflict, and growth in their unique ministry context.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is limited to persons holding a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent who also meet all other admission requirements for the Seminary.

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership students must complete 37 hours of core studies and 12 hours of prescribed Ministry Studies Area courses, for a total of 49 semester hours of credit with an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

Master of Arts Core - 37 Hours

Intro to Seminary (1)

SEM 5000 - Introduction to Seminary Education 1 semester hr(s). Taken during the first semester.

Biblical Studies (12)

NTS 5110 - New Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Jesus and the Gospels 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 5120 - New Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Acts, Epistles, and Revelation 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 5110 - Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 5120 - Old Testament Introduction and Interpretation II: Latter Prophets and Writings 3 semester hr(s).

Theological Studies (6)

THE 6110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 6120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

Theological Studies Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

ETH 5100 - Introduction to Christian Ethics 3 semester hr(s).
PHI 5100 - Christian Philosophy: Worldview, Western Thought, and Apologetics 3 semester hr(s).

Christian History (3)

HIS 5130 - Baptist History: Identity, Heritage, and Polity 3 semester hr(s).

Bible Exposition (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

PRS 6100 - Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6300 - Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry Studies (6)

EVA 6610 - Personal Discipleship & Disciple-making 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 5000 - Introduction to Great Commission Studies 3 semester hr(s).

Practicum Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

MIS 6901 - Missions Practicum 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6990 - Practicum in International Missions: [Location of trip] 3 semester hr(s).
MIS 6991 - Practicum in North American Missions: [Location of trip] 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 7900 - Mentored Internship 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry Leadership - 12 Hours

CED 6500 - Organizational Change and Conflict Resolution 3 semester hr(s).
CED 6640 - Team Ministry Leadership 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 6760 - Leading Self and Others 3 semester hr(s).
PMN 6765 - Organizational Design 3 semester hr(s).

Ministry Leadership, MA

Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts Core - 37 Hours

Intro to Seminary (1)

Biblical Studies (12)

Theological Studies (6)

Theological Studies Selective (3)

Christian History (3)

Bible Exposition (3)

Ministry Studies (6)

Practicum Selective (3)

Ministry Leadership - 12 Hours

Total Hours - 49 Hours