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:
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Executive leadership in church and parachurch organizations
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Leadership in corporate environments
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Politics
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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:
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M.A. in Leadership |
Course # |
Sem Hrs. |
|
|
32 |
|
|
IM 621 |
3 |
|
|
LD 501 |
3 |
|
| Strategy for Leadership Development |
LD 511 |
3 |
|
LD 521 |
3 | |
| The Personal Life of the Christian Leader | LD 601 | 2 |
|
LD 631 |
2 | |
| Leadership in Action |
LD 794 |
2 |
| *Leadership electives (select eight hours): |
|
8 |
| - Mobilizing and Equipping Volunteers |
LD 611 |
(2) |
|
LD 612 |
(2) |
|
| LD 642 | (2) | |
| LD 651 | (2) | |
| LD 661 | (2) | |
| LD 671 | (2) | |
|
LD 590, |
(1-4) | |
| AE 601 | (3) | |
| YFM 502 | (3) | |
|
*Open electives |
4 | |
|
Total Degree Hours: |
62 |
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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
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Dr. Larry Lindquist, Associate Professor of Leadership and Director of Leadership Program
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Dr. Scott Wenig, Haddon W. Robinson Chair of Biblical Preaching; Professor of Applied Theology
Faculty Highlight
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.
