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2017-2018 Student Catalog | Academic Programs | Degree Requirements

Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership

Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership (52 Credits)

(HEGIS Code 2301.00)

Core (18 Credits)

  • BHT 511NE-The Biblical Worldview (6.5)
  • BIB 511NE-Biblical Exegesis I (2)
  • PSF 511NE-Introduction to Personal and Spiritual Formation I (.5)
  • BHT 512NE-The Formative Era (6.5)*
  • BIB 512NE-Biblical Exegesis II (2)*
  • PSF 512NE-Introduction to Personal and Spiritual Formation II (.5)*

    *The 513 or 514 Core may replace the 512 Core via petition.

Personal & Spiritual Formation (4 Credits)

  • PSF 513NE-Intoduction to Personal and Spiritual Formation III (.5)
  • PSF 514NE-Introduction to Personal and Spiritual Formation IV (.5)
  • PSF 612NE-Spiritual Formation (3)


Transformational Leadership Foundational Courses (12 Credits)

  • BIB 772NE-Biblical Theology of Leadership (2)
  • BUS 510NE-Organizational Diagnosis and Change Management (2)
  • BUS 536NE-Human Resource Development (2)
  • MIN 620NE-Fundamentals of Transformational Leadership (2)
  • MIN 626NE-Leadership Development (2)
  • MIN 672NE-Strategic Planning for Churches & Nonprofit Organizations (2)


Leadership Enhancement Electives (select from the following) (6 Credits)

  • MIN 623NE-Church Administration (2)
  • MIN 652NE-Navigating the Minefield of Conflict (2)
  • MIN 654NE-Fundamentals of Finance for Ministers and Churches (2)
  • MIN 668NE-Willow Creek Leadership Summit (2)
  • MIN 671NE-Equipping the Laity (2)
  • MIN 675NE-Congregational Renewal (2)
  • SOC 623NE-Social Policy, Leadership, and Community Change (3)


Field Education (MIN 731NE and MIN 732NE) (6 Credits)


Free Electives (4 Credits)


Leadership Integration Seminar (MIN 691NE) (2 Credits)