Students wanting to enter the 36-credit Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership program must have completed a Bachelor Degree or an equivalent of 138 credit hours. The Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership prepares students for advanced professional competence in a Christian community.

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Upon the successful completion of the Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership, the students should be able to:
 

• demonstrate competence in communicating the Word effectively in a variety of settings
   

• articulate a ministry vision with the related goals and strategic planning to ensure it’s practical success
   

• exercise skill in managing conflict
   

• communicate God’s truth clearly, accurately, and convincingly
   

• prepare men and women to serve the church in a variety of leadership positions
   

• provide a solid understanding of Biblical leadership principles and strategies
   

• provide an in-depth Biblical foundation to supply the values, knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve in church ministry
   

• understand and develop own leadership style and philosophy of leadership and ministry based on solid theological, philosophical and leadership principles
   

• justify Biblical lay leadership development in a ministry setting
   

• compare and contrast from a historical and theological basis the various theories of management and leadership within the context of contemporary scholarship
   

• determine the best practices of management and leadership for the contemporary Christian ministry or organization
   

• analyse practical managerial scenarios identifying the administrative skills and leadership abilities needed for the most successful outcome
   

• discover and evaluate various practical principles and procedures for dealing with conflict situations and difficult people
   

• differentiate between the various interpersonal abilities which allow a leader to become a successful change agent in a ministry or organizational setting
   

• formulate the stages of leadership development
   

• acquire an ability to lead out of the model and example of Jesus as a servant leader
   

• acquire practical knowledge and experience of team dynamics and the ability to develop and lead a team toward mutual accomplishment of God-given goals
   

• use research methods and resources in the discipline
   

• formulate appropriate research questions