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M.A. in Leadership

What is a Master of Arts in Leadership?

Has God called you to lead? Leadership takes multiple forms, but it always demands
that we know how to develop, equip, and encourage others. The Master of Arts in
Leadership offers a customizable curriculum that will help you understand your own
leadership style, develop your philosophy of leadership, and put solid leadership
principles into practice — all seasoned and shaped by a sound core of biblical and
theological studies. Whether you are called to lead in the church, parachurch, or public
sector, this degree will provide you with the resources to lead in a way that honors
God and accomplishes His purposes.

There are also three concentrations within the MA in Leadership degree: Intercultural Ministry, Outdoor Leadership, and Worship.

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 M.A. in Leadership is excellent preparation for goals such as:

Executive leadership in church and parachurch organizations
Leadership in corporate environments
Politics
Executive leadership in educational institutions

Structure

In addition to the required M.A. core classes (32 hours), the Master of Arts in Leadership includes 18 hours of classes specific to leadership, 8 hours of leadership electives and 4 hours of open electives:

M.A. in Leadership	Course #	Sem Hrs.
M.A. Core		32
Communicating and Leading in Intercultural Contexts¹	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
The 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
- Mobilizing and Equipping Volunteers	LD 611	(2)
- Stewardship and Resource Development	LD 612	(2)
- Organizational Community Building	LD 642	(2)
- Legal Issues for the Christian Leader	LD 651	(2)
- Leading Teams	LD 661	(2)
- Systems Thinking and Decision-Making	LD 671	(2)
- Studies in Leadership	LD 590, 690, 790	(1-4)
- Christian Ethics and Modern Culture	PR 601	(3)
- Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries	YFM 502	(3)
*Open electives		4
Total Degree Hours:		62

¹ Includes components that meet the globalization awareness requirement.

*Students wishing to opt for the intercultural ministry, outdoor leadership or worship concentration should select the following twelve hours in place of the leadership electives and open electives.

Department Faculty

Dr. Larry Lindquist, Associate Professor of Leadership and Director of Leadership Program
Dr. Scott Wenig, Haddon W. Robinson Chair of Biblical Preaching; Professor of Applied Theology

Faculty Highlight

Wenig Dr. Scott A. Wenig is Haddon W. Robinson Chair of Biblical Preaching and Professor of Applied Theology. He has over 30 years of experience in direct ministry, primarily serving on pastoral staffs. He has contributed to The Dictionary of Christianity in America, The Leadership Handbook for Ministry, Leadership Journal, Sixteenth Century Journal, The Journal of Anglican and Episcopal History, Preaching Journal, Preaching Today, and is the author of Straightening the Altars, a study of the English Reformation.