
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
MASTER OF ARTS
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
Degree: MA
Campus: On Campus (Columbus), Online, Distance Learning
Credits: 36 hours
Prerequisite: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent, 30 credit hours of undergraduate general education courses
This program is designed to acquaint these students, as well as pastors, chaplains, educators, church workers with a model of healthy Christian leadership as well as a clear understanding of both servant and abusive leadership. Particular focus is given to the centrality of Christ in Christian leadership.
In this leadership program, students will learn to:
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Apply Christian leadership concepts in order to creatively solve organizational problems and promote healthy organizational development.
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Facilitate the use of change-agent skills in the areas of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
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Work with the design and development of strategies that promote personal development and enhance the functioning of organizations.
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Develop an understanding of leadership from a structural, human resource, theological, and symbolic framework.
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Investigate current research on leadership.
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Review leadership models currently in organizations and investigate new models.
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Analyze and critique leadership behaviors.
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Practice leadership techniques and report on leadership experience.
Curriculum
Courses
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CI 503: Advanced Leadership and Administration
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LE 501: Introduction to Leadership and Leaders
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LE 502: Ministry Leadership Foundations
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LE 511: Leadership Practicum
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CE 501: Church Administration & Leadership
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CE 502: Interpersonal Communication & Conflict Management
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LE 503: Dynamics of Effective Leaders and Followers
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LE 504: Spirituality & Leadership
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LE 505: Contemporary Issues in Leadership
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LE 506: Leadership Development
Practicums, Workshops, Projects, Seminars, Mentorships
Program Objectives
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To empower students for transformational leadership within their ministry context.
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To provide students with advanced competencies in organizational theory, management, and leadership skills in practice and in research.
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To enable students to integrate personal, biblical ethics, integrity, moral values and practice with sound management theory in leadership vocations including business, community, and faith-based service.
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To expose students to business laws that influence leadership, management, and financial practices.
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To develop students who are competent in the techniques and practices necessary for business vocations, community organizations and other non-profit organizational management.
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To enable students to demonstrate that ethics, integrity, and morality are in harmonious synergy with sound Leadership and Management theory and practice.
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To prepare students for advanced studies in leadership and/or professional ministry.