MA in Leadership with a concentration in Worship
The Master of Arts in Leadership with a Worship concentration is designed for leaders who desire a deeper theological foundation of worship. It gives students a better understanding of how current worship reflects biblical worship and how our current worship may balance cultural sensitivity with biblical accuracy.
All Leadership degrees at Denver Seminary fall under the Division of Christian Ministry. To learn more about this division, watch a video from the Division of Christian Ministry.
The MA in Leadership with a concentration in Worship is excellent preparation for goals such as:
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Worship pastor/leader contexts within a church or parachurch organization
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Leadership of worship teams (music, art, etc.)
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Worship leadership in youth or campus ministry contexts
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Creation or production of worship services for churches, conferences and other special events
Structure
In addition to the MA core, the MA in Leadership with a Worship concentration involves 18 hours of required Leadership courses plus 12 hours of Worship courses:
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Required Leadership courses (18 hrs): Communicating and Leading in Intercultural Contexts, Theological and Theoretical Foundations of Leadership, Strategy for Leadership Development, Management for Leaders, Personal Life of the Christian Leader, Handling Conflict and Change in Intercultural Contexts, Integrative Seminar
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Required Worship courses (12 hrs): Biblical Theology of Worship, History of Christian Worship, Worship and Culture, Administration and Organization of Worship Ministry, Worship Practicum
Endorsements for the Worship Concentration
"Worship may be the epicenter of faith, but it has long been neglected in seminary education. Denver Seminary's worship concentration not only puts worship back at the center of Christian practice, but contextualizes that practice in rigorous theological, historical, and cultural investigation."
- Sally Morgenthaler, consultant and author of Worship Evangelism
"I'm so glad Denver Seminary is training worship leaders. Oh, how we need those with a passion for God, a reverence for the holy, a knowledge of their people's need and capacity, and an ability to guide them into adoration, confession, forgiveness, thanksgiving, and Spirit-led response. Lead on!"
- Marshall Shelley, editor in chief of Leadership Journal
