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72 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Leadership 62 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours BI 501 Effective Biblical Interpretation 2 LD 501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership 3 LD 511 Strategy for Leadership Development 3 NT 511 Understanding the Gospels and Acts 3 OT 511 Understanding Early Israel and Its Wisdom Literature 3 T/M500 Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring 1 Leadership elective 1, 2 2 17 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours LD 521 Management for Leaders 3 LD 601 Personal Life of the Christian Leader 2 NT 512 Understanding the Epistles and Revelation 3 OT 512 Understanding the Kingdom of Israel and Its Prophets 3 T/M501 Mentored Character Formation I 1 T/M502 Mentored Ministry Experience I 1 Leadership elective 1, 2 2 Open elective 2 2 17 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 501 Survey of Church History 3 HOM/EM Public Communication/Teaching Practicum 2 IM 621 Communicating and Leading in Intercultural Contexts 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 T/M601 Mentored Character Formation II 1 T/M602 Mentored Ministry Experience II 1 Leadership elective 1, 2 2 15 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours LD 631 Handling Conflict and Change in Intercultural Contexts 2 LD 794 Leadership in Action 2 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 T/M611 Mentored Character Formation III 1 T/M612 Mentored Ministry Experience III 1 Leadership elective 1, 2 2 Open elective 2 2 13 1 Leadership electives: Choose eight hours from the following: AE 601 Christian Ethics and Modern Culture (3) LD 611 Mobilizing and Equipping Volunteers (2) LD 612 Stewardship and Resource Development (2) LD 642 Organizational Community Building (2) LD 651 Legal Issues for the Christian Leader (2) LD 661 Leading Teams (2) LD 671 Systems Thinking and Decision-Making (2) LD 590, 690 Studies in Leadership (2-3) YFM 502 Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries (3) NOTE: Substitute electives may be approved by the program director to enable students to focus on their personalized development for a specialized ministry or leadership context. 2 Students adding a concentration in intercultural ministry should opt for twelve hours of intercultural ministry courses (IM 501, IM 511, IM 520, IM 795, and four hours of IM electives) in place of leadership electives and open electives. Those adding a concentration in outdoor leadership should enroll in twelve hours of outdoor leadership courses (OL 501, OL 503, and six hours of OL electives) in place of leadership electives and open electives.