Master of Arts in Christian Leadership
66 CREDIT HOURS
The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership degree program is designed to prepare students for personal and organizational leadership roles in a wide variety of church, parachurch, missions, and marketplace contexts.
Potential degree credits and requirements after
completing Downline and DTS Advanced Standing
Downline Institute Automatic Credit
Biblical Education
- BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics
- BE5102 Old Testament History I
- BE5103 Old Testament History II & Poetry
- BE5104 Old Testament Prophets
- BE5105 The Gospels
- BE5106 Acts & Pauline Epistles
- BE5107 Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation
- BE5109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, and Selected Epistles
Systematic Theology
- ST5101 Theological Method and Bibliology
- ST5102 Trinitarianism
- ST5103 Angelology, Anthropology, and Hamartiology
- ST5104 Soteriology
- ST5105 Sanctification and Ecclesiology
- ST5106 Eschatology
Educational Ministries Leadership
- EML5101 Designing and Leading Effective Ministries
- EML5105 Teaching Process and Media Presentations
- EML5331 Personal Leadership Development
- EML5332 Organizational Leadership Development
- EML5801 Ministry Residency I (6 hrs)
- EML5802 Ministry Residency II (6 hrs)
Additional Requirements
- PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
- SF5100 Spiritual Formation
- MACL Electives – 9 credit hours
Emerging Leaders Program
Possible Credit for Vocational Ministry
In addition to the course credits listed in the chart above, Downline students are eligible to earn an additional 12 DTS credit hours via
DTS's Advanced Standing