MA Leadership

Purpose

The Master of Arts in Leadership (MALD) is a 64-credit hour program designed to equip men and women with leadership skills to provide culturally sensitive leadership needed in ministry settings today.

The MALD addresses both leader formation (spiritual, personal, and character) and leadership development (knowledge and skills) in the context of a study of the Scriptures and core doctrines of the Christian faith as well as applied ministry experience.

Target Group

The MALD is designed for those who are seeking to serve and lead others, and desire to grow in their character, knowledge, and skills as a leader. The program is designed for leaders of church and parachurch ministries, mission agencies, and marketplace ministries.

Admissions Requirements

The individual applying for the MALD must follow the usual EAST application process and meet the MALD admissions standards. Both of these are stated in the “Admissions” section of this Prospectus. Additional admissions information for international students is explained in the “International Students” section of the Prospectus.

Program Explanation

EAST Aleph (Summer)	AD500 Orientation to Theological Studies	NC
EAST Aleph (Summer)	AD501 Evangelism Seminar	NC

1^st Year	1^st Semester		2^nd Semester
	BS510 Inductive Bible Study Method	3	BS511 Biblical Hermeneutics	3
	AD510 Academic Research & Writing	2	IS510 World Missions	2
	AD510 Academic Research & Writing	2	IS580 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 1	1
	LD500 Christian Leadership Foundations	3	EF520 Biblical Foundations of Marriage, Family, & Singleness	2
	TS532 Spiritual Life & Transformation	3	EF521 Marriage & Ministry OR Alternate Marriage / Family / Relationship Course^[1]	1
	Emphasis Course: LD Leadership Studies Elective	3	Emphasis Course: LD522 Pastoral Leadership	3
	AD530 Mentoring Group 1	1	AD530 Mentoring Group 2	1
	IS504 Evangelism & Discipleship – one credit per semester			2
	TOTAL	16	TOTAL	14
[1] Married Students select EF521 Marriage & Ministry (1 credit) to be completed along with their spouse. It is recommended that engaged students enroll in EF521 Marriage & Ministry (1 credit) course along with their fiance. Single students may select a 1-credit seminar/workshop of interest related to marriage, family, or singleness.
Summer	IS581 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 2	2

2^nd Year	1^st Semester		2^nd Semester
	OT511 Old Testament Poets, Wisdom & Prophets OR NT510 New Testament Narratives	3	OT510 Old Testament Narratives OR NT511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation	3
	TS510 Theology 1	3	TS511 Theology 2	3
	EF501 Teaching & Learning 1 OR EF511 Expository Preaching 1	2	AD515 Summative Learning Portfolio	1
	Emphasis Course: LD510 Transforming Leadership	3	Emphasis Course: LD536 Organisational Change Strategies	3
	Self-Care / Soul-Care Course	3	Emphasis Course: LD Leadership Studies Elective	2
	Self-Care / Soul-Care Course	3	Emphasis Course: LD Leadership Studies Elective	2
	AD530 Mentoring Group 3	1	AD530 Mentoring Group 4	1
	AD520 Field Practicum & FIRM 1 – one credit per semester			2
	TOTAL	16	TOTAL	16

Leadership Studies Emphasis Courses

LD510 Transforming Leadership (3 credits)

LD522 Pastoral Leadership (3 credits)

LD536 Organisational Change Strategies (3 credits)

In addition to the above, the student selects seven (7) additional credits of Leadership Studies (LD) courses as emphasis courses.

The student can also select up to six (6) credits from:

EF502 Teaching & Learning 2 (3 credits) , or , EF512 Expository Preaching 2 (3 credits)

OT510 Old Testament Narratives (3 credits) , or , OT511 Old Testament Poets, Wisdom & Prophets (3 credits)

NT510 New Testament Narratives (3 credits) , or , NT511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation (3 credits)

Self-Care / Soul-Care Cluster Courses

The student selects three (3) credits.

Course Description Information

For further information and description of each of the MALD courses, refer to the appropriate section of the “Course Descriptions” section of this Prospectus.

Distribution Requirements

Academic Studies (AD) AD500, AD501, AD510, AD515, AD520, AD530	9 credits
Biblical Studies (BS, OT, NT) BS510, BS511, OT510 or NT511, OT511 or NT510	12 credits
Intercultural Studies (IS) IS503, IS504, IS510, IS580, IS581	7 credits
Leadership Studies (LD) LD500	3 credits
Education & Formation Studies (EF) EF501 or EF511, EF520, EF521	5 credits
Theological Studies (TS) TS510, TS511, TS532	9 credits
Self-Care/Soul-Care Elective	3 credits
Leadership Studies Emphasis Courses	16 credits
	64 credits