Courses | M.A. in Christian Ministry and Leadership (Ministry and Leadership)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, .
Program Structure
The academic program leading to the degree Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership is comprised of 49 credits, including:
- Biblical and theological foundations.
- Spiritual Formation Focus (SFF).
- Ministry skills.
Students may complete this specialization online, on-campus, or by a combination of those two modalities.
Combined B.A. - M.A. Program
Students in Biola University's Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Theology, and Ministry with a concentration in Ministry and Leadership may take graduate courses in their senior year, allowing the completion of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in an accelerated format. See the for the undergraduate portion of the accelerated B.A. - M.A. program.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Old Testament Survey | ||
| New Testament Survey | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 | |
| Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 3 | |
| Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| Spiritual Formation, Vocation, and the Disciplines | 1 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction I | 0 | |
| Talbot Spiritual Direction II | 0 | |
| Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 | |
| Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 | |
| Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 | |
| Ministry & Leadership Specialization Courses | ||
| Evangelism and Disciple-Making Strategies | 3 | |
| Pastoral Ministry | 3 | |
| Biblical Leadership and Management | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Church and Society | ||
| Contemporary Theology 1 | ||
| Select 18 credits from the following: | 18 | |
| Introduction to World Missions | ||
| Accounting and Finance for Decision Makers | ||
| Biblical Organizational Ethics | ||
| Organizational Change and Leadership | ||
| Nonprofit Management | ||
| Elementary Principles of the Biblical Languages | ||
| Teaching Scripture | ||
| Master Practitioners: Irenaeus and Athanasius | ||
| Master Practitioners: Augustine | ||
| Master Practitioners: Anselm | ||
| Master Practitioners: Thomas Aquinas | ||
| Master Practitioners: Martin Luther | ||
| Master Practitioners: John Calvin | ||
| Master Practitioners: Jonathan Edwards | ||
| Master Practitioners: Karl Barth | ||
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| The World of the New Testament | ||
| World of the Old Testament | ||
| Apologetics | ||
| Field Apprenticeship I | ||
| Youth Ministry in Contemporary Culture | ||
| Developing Strategic Church Ministries | ||
| Expository Preaching | ||
| Contemporary Biblical Preaching | ||
| Adult and Family Ministries in the Local Church | ||
| Church Growth and Church Planting in the USA | ||
| The Asian Church in the American Society | ||
| Marital Counseling | ||
| Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling | ||
| Small Group Ministries | ||
| Issues in Spiritual Warfare | ||
| Seminar in Pastoral Counseling | ||
| Theology of Work | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | |
- 1
If selected, must be taken for 3 credits.