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74 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 Thinking Biblically and Theologically GS 500 3 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership LD 501 3 Spirituality for Leaders in Ministry SF 602 3 Redemption and Justice in the Old and New Testament TJA 501 3 Kingdom of Israel and Prophets OT 512 3 Choose one of the following courses: Gospel and Acts NT 511 3 Epistles and Revelation NT 512 3 Choose one of the following courses: History of the Christian Movement CH 500 3 Survey of Christian Doctrine I TH 501 3 Mentored Formation TM 500, TM 501, TM 601, TM 604 4 Master of Arts in Leadership Degree Courses Formational Leadership: Character, Identity, and Habits for LD 549 3 Servant Leaders Leadership Presence: Emotional, Social, and Cultural Intelligence LD 565 3 Formational Leadership: Developing Resilient Leaders and Teams LD 649 1 2-3 Leadership Presence: Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict LD 656 1 2-3 Resolution Organizational Leadership: Management, Administration, and LD 675 1 2-3 Systems-Thinking Organizational Leadership: Change, Conflict, and Culture LD 685 1 2-3 Current Issues in Leadership LD 700 3 Total required hours for degree: 45 1 These courses may be taken for either two or three credits, but students must take at least 11 credits for these four courses.