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80 Master of Arts in Leadership Program Description The world needs competent leaders with integrity and a holy imagination. This degree program prepares students to design, implement, and assess a culturally-engaged, digitally-informed, and gospel-centered leadership philosophy. Whether preparing for doctoral work in leadership, or training to lead in the non- profit, business, community, or public sector, students will engage evangelical thought and contemporary leadership theory to develop a framework for Jesus-shaped leadership strategy. In collaborative learning communities, through biblical and theological reflection, students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors vital to leading diverse organizations. Program Goals 1. Graduates will be able to design, implement, and assess their culturally-engaged, digitally- informed, and gospel-centered leadership philosophy through leadership theory and evangelical theology. 2. Graduates will be able to create a strategy for inward, outward, and communal development anchored in the redemptive power of the gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture. 3. Graduates will be able to understand best practices to effectively communicate, administrate, lead change, manage power, and resolve conflict. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. Master of Arts in Leadership Core Courses Redemption and Justice in the Old and New Testament TJA 501 3 Spiritual Formation for Life and Ministry CF 602 3 History of the Christian Movement CH 500 3 Thinking Biblically and Theologically GS 500 3 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership LD 501 3 Survey and Interpretation of the New Testament NT 508 3 Survey and Interpretation of the Old Testament OT 508 3 Introduction to Theological Reflection TH 508 3 Mentored Formation TM 500, TM 501, TM 601, TM 604 4 Master of Arts in Leadership Degree Courses Formational Leadership LD 550 3 Power, Change, and Conflict LD 600 3 Organizational Leadership LD 650 3 Current Issues in Leadership LD 700 3 Choose one track from the following Graduate Certificate or electives options: Electives CF, LD, or TJA Courses 6 Open Electives 6 Graduate Certificate in Christian Formation, Spiritual Direction, or Theology, Justice, and Social Advocacy 12 Total required hours for degree: 52