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Master of Arts in Missional Leadership
This program provides you with a curriculum that develops a theoretical framework for understanding leadership, mission and culture, globalization, ethics, motivation, creativity, vision, strategic planning, teamwork, spirituality and other leadership issues.
Students are organized into cohort groups meeting together in week-long intensives, typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See individual cohort for meeting dates.
● Why Northwest University? – Student Interviews
– Jeff Duchemin
– Bethany Von Steinbergs
Master of Arts Theology and Culture
The objective of this program is to immerse graduate students in an integrated, comprehensive arts approach to theological graduate education that draws from the best of theology, philosophy, history, and biblical studies, thus enabling the student to engage in theological and spiritual reflection within a vibrant, Christian community.
This program has an Introductory Component which replaces some elective credits and is for those who have not already taken the undergraduate equivalent of those courses. (May be waived)
For a full-time students, this program can take as little as two years with courses scheduled across three annual terms. Core courses are taught in Friday/Saturday evening intensives once a month during the Fall and Spring with one week intensives in the Summer. Electives are offered on week nights or Friday/Saturday intensives.
● Why Northwest University? – Student Interviews
– Amy Cuthbert
– Brent Johnsen
Master In Ministry - Online
The MIM degree program is specifically targeted for individuals who evidence a divine call on their life and wish to pursue lay or vocational ministry and who already possess an undergraduate degree that is not in Bible, Theology, Christian Education or Ministry.
The MIM program seeks to equip Christian leaders intellectually, spiritually and functionally to sucessfully:
● Serve as leaders in a variety of Christian leadership contexts including both local church and para-church ministries.
● Engage in biblical and theological reflection especially as it relates to one’s ministry context.
● Provide individuals wishing to transition into ministry from a lay background by providing the academic foundation needed to obtain ministerial credentials.
● Serve as academic foundation forthose wishing to pursue further graduate theological training.
The MIM is designed wtih a delivery system enabling students to complete this degree in sixteen months or four semesters. The MIM combines live, interactive seminar courses with online classes that are created to serve the needs of students desiring a combination of interactive learning experiences with the flexibility of some coursework that is electronically mediated allowing working professionals to remain fully engaged.
Students admitted to the cohort-based program will progress together towards completion in a learning community providing a supportive, engaging environment that empowers and reinforces Christian leadership formation.
● Why Northwest University? – Student Interviews
–Angela Van Lierop
–Jeff Newcomer
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