MASTER OF ARTS in Leadership (Intercultural

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MASTER OF ARTS in Leadership (Intercultural Ministries) 2013-2014 HOURS REQUIRED: 62 Suggested Sequence of Courses and Degree Requirements FALL IM 501 IM 520 LD 501 LD 511 YEAR BI 501 1 NT 511 T/M500

SPRING

Intro to Ministry in Intercultural Contexts Mission Paradigm for Reading Scripture (offered fall) Theological & Theoretical Foundations for Leadership

2____ 2____

(offered fall)

3____ 3____ 2____ 3____

Strategy for Leadership Development (offered fall) Effective Biblical Interpretation Understanding Gospels & Acts (pre/coreq: BI 501) Intro to Christian Formation & Training & Mentoring

IM 511 LD 521 NT 512

Introduction to Missiology (offered spring, even yrs) Management for Leaders (offered spring) Understanding the Epistles & Revelation

2____ 3____

(pre/coreq: BI 501)

OT 512 T/M501 T/M502 IM ***

Understanding the Kingdom of Israel & Its Prophets Mentored Spiritual Formation I Mentored Ministry Experience I IM Elective1

3____ 3____ 1____ 1____ 2____

1____

(prereq for all T/M courses)

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS IM 621

(offered fall)

YEAR 2

CH 501 OT 511 TH 501 T/M601

16

Communicating & Leading in Intercultural Contexts Survey of Church History Understanding Early Israel & Its Wisdom Literature Survey of Christian Doctrine I Mentored Spiritual Formation II

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

3____ 3____ 3____ 3____ 1____

LD 601 LD 631 LD 794

Personal Life of the Christian Leader (offered spring) Handling Conflict & Change in Intercultural Contexts

2____

(offered spring)

2____

Leadership in Action (pre/coreq: LD501, LD511, LD 521, IM 621, LD 631, offered spring)

HOM/EM TH 502 T/M611 T/M612 IM***

13

15

Preaching/Teaching Course Survey of Christian Doctrine II (prereq: TH 501) Mentored Spiritual Formation III Mentored Ministry Experience III IM Elective

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

2____ 2____ 3____ 1____ 1____ 2____

15

SUMMER IM 795 T/M602

Intercultural Ministry Practicum (to be taken with T/M602) Mentored Ministry Experience II (to be taken with IM 795)

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

2____ 1____

3

1

Intercultural Ministry Elec*ves – Choose 4 hours of any IM prefixed course.

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A course rotation document is available on MyDenSem to help you plan your electives. It can be found under the ’Class Schedules’ link located on the ‘Academics’ tab.

MASTER OF ARTS in Leadership (Intercultural Ministries) 2013-2014 HOURS REQUIRED: 62 Suggested Sequence of Courses and Degree Requirements Master of Arts Core Courses: 32 hours Biblical Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 BI 501

Effective Biblical Interpretation [2]

Church History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CH 501

Understanding Gospels & Acts (pre/coreq: BI 501) [3] Understanding the Epistles & Revelation (pre/coreq: BI 501) [3]

Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OT 511 OT 512

Leadership Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 IM 621 LD 501

Survey of Church History [3]

New Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NT 511 NT 512

Leadership Major: 30 hours

Understanding Early Israel & Its Wisdom Lit. [3] Understanding the Kingdom of Israel & Its Prophets [3]

LD 511 LD 521 LD 601 LD 631 LD 794

Communicating & Leading in Intercultural Contexts (offered fall) [3] Theological & Theoretical Foundations for Leadership (offered fall) [3] Strategy for Leadership Development (offered fall) [3] Management for Leaders (offered spring) [3] Personal Life of the Christian Leader (offered spring) [2] Handling Conflict & Change in Intercultural Contexts (offered spring) [2] Leadership in Action (pre/coreq: LD501, LD511, LD 521, IM 621, LD 631, offered spring) [2]

Preaching/Teaching Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 choose one:

EM 501 EM 601 HOM501 HOM612 HOM701 YFM602

Foundations of Teaching & Learning [3] Teaching Practicum [2] Sermon Preparation & Delivery [2] Expository Preaching of NT Texts (coreq: NT 612) [3] Expository Preaching of OT Texts (prereq: OT 502 or OT 505, HOM 612) [3] Transformational Communication [2]

Training and Mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T/M500 T/M501 T/M502 T/M601 T/M602 T/M611 T/M612

Intercultural Ministry Concentration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 IM 501 IM 511 IM 520 IM 795

Intro to Ministry in Intercultural Contexts [2] Introduction to Missiology (offered spring, even yrs) [2] Mission Paradigm for Reading Scripture (offered fall) [2] Intercultural Ministry Practicum [2]

Intercultural Ministry Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Choose any IM prefixed course.

Intro to Christian Formation & Training & Mentoring [1] Mentored Spiritual Formation I [1] Mentored Ministry Experience I [1] Mentored Spiritual Formation II [1] Mentored Ministry Experience II [1] Mentored Spiritual Formation III [1] Mentored Ministry Experience III [1]

Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TH 501 TH 502 1

Survey of Christian Doctrine I [3] Survey of Christian Doctrine II (prereq: TH 501) [3]

A course rotation document is available on MyDenSem to help you plan your electives. It can be found under the ’Class Schedules’ link located on the ‘Academics’ tab.