MA, Ministry Leadership, Portland
At a Glance:
Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
| Semester hours | 56 |
| Average Completion Time | 3 years |
| Cost per credit | $435* (financial aid available) |
| Accreditation | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Association of Theological Schools |
| Location | Portland Center (near Tigard), with online and local format options |
| Application Deadlines | Rolling application deadline; apply now for next start date |
*All stated financial information is subject to change.
Features
The Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership is designed for individuals in ministry who do not have formal theological education. It is a full time 56-credit-hour degree program.
This degree is designed for:
- Church staff for large or medium churches whether paid or volunteer
- Emerging church leaders and church planters
- Small and midsize church pastors who can't relocate for seminary training
- Parachurch leaders, mission leaders, or outside-the-box social service leaders
Local Learning Community
The Local Learning Community (LLC) is primarily a classroom environment that offers students the freedom to take the number of credits that fit their life circumstances. In addition to the traditional classroom environment, some courses are offered online, and in hybrid formats so students can customize the program to fit their calling.Program Objectives
- To enable the individual student to mature into God’s fullness
- To encourage habits of authentic disciplines for thinking and living in Christ’s presence
- To train students to understand themselves and relate to others as created in God’s image and called into community and ministry
- To gain a critical and constructive understanding of the biblical and theological foundations of the Christian tradition
- To enable students to understand the mission of God in the world and their place in it
- To equip students to understand the mission of the church, the church’s role in the world, and the student’s relationship to it
- To equip transforming leaders to lead their churches