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71 Master of Arts in Leadership Program Goal The Master of Arts in Leadership degree program seeks to develop, equip, and encourage men and women to be effective leaders, broadening their ministries perspectives in church, parachurch, and cross- cultural ministries contexts. Students will understand and develop their own leadership styles and their own philosophies of leadership in ministry based on solid biblical, theological, philosophical, and leadership principles. Curriculum (with an optional concentration in intercultural ministry or outdoor leadership) Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 32 Communicating and Leading in Intercultural Contexts 1 IM 621 3 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership LD 501 3 Strategy for Leadership Development LD 511 3 Management for Leaders LD 521 3 Personal Life of the Christian Leader LD 601 2 Handling Conflict and Change in Intercultural Contexts LD 631 2 Leadership in Action LD 794 2 *Leadership electives (select eight hours): 8 Christian Ethics and Modern Culture (3) AE 601 Mobilizing and Equipping Volunteers (2) LD 611 Stewardship and Resource Development (2) LD 612 Organizational Community Building (2) LD 642 Legal Issues for the Christian Leader (2) LD 651 Leading Teams (2) LD 661 Systems Thinking and Decision-Making (2) LD 671 Studies in Leadership (2-3) LD 590, 690 Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries (3) YFM 502 *Open electives 4 Total hours for degree: 62 1 Includes components that meet the globalization awareness requirement. *Students wishing to opt for the intercultural ministry or outdoor leadership concentration should select the following twelve hours in place of the leadership electives and open electives. Intercultural Ministry Concentration Course # Sem. Hrs. Intro to Ministry in Intercultural Contexts IM 501 2 Introduction to Missiology IM 511 2 Mission Paradigm for Reading Scripture IM 520 2 Intercultural Ministry Practicum IM 795 2 Intercultural Ministry electives 4 12 Outdoor Leadership Concentration Course # Sem. Hrs. Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Foundations OL 501 3 Outdoor Leadership Organization and Management OL 503 3 Outdoor Leadership electives 6 12