Denver Seminary

73 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 Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 27 Mentored Formation TM 602 1 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership LD 501 3 Strategy for Leadership Development LD 511 3 Management for Leaders LD 521 3 The Personal Life of the Christian Leader LD 601 2 Communicating and Leading Change LD 621 2 Negotiating Conflict & Working with Volunteers LD 630 2 Leadership in Action LD 794 2 Open electives 5 Total hours for degree: 50 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Leadership 50 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically 2 LD 501 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership 3 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 500 Introduction to Mentored Formation 1 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours LD 521 Management for Leaders 3 LD 601 Personal Life of the Christian Leader 2 NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 12 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 500 History of the Christian Movement 3 LD 511 Strategy for Leadership Development 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 TM 602 Mentored Formation 1 ELECT Open elective 2 13 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours LD 621 Communicating & Leading Change 2 LD 630 Negotiating Conflict & Working with Volunteers 2 LD 794 Leadership in Action 2 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Exp 1 ELECT Open elective 3 13

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