Develop your leadership skills on a solid theological foundation and champion transformation in organizations and communities as a strategic Christian leader.
Christian Leader | Difference Maker | Community Servant
Leadership for your ministry
For Bill Gibbons, the path to Northeastern Seminary began when he felt the call to prepare. While he was uncertain where God would call him to serve, he knew that leadership for ministry would be essential. If you are called to serve as a transformational leader in the church and the world, you can equip yourself with a certificate or degree program at Northeastern Seminary.
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44 credits, online & Part time options
Customize Your Seminary Degree
Northeastern Seminary’s Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership degree builds up your leadership skills on a solid theological foundation. If you seek to better fulfill your calling as a bi-vocational pastor, church or nonprofit administrator, or in another Christian-based management role, consider our master’s degree centered around Christian leadership.
This 2-year 44-credit program is for those who seek to better fulfill their calling as a bi-vocational pastor, church or nonprofit administrator, or in another Christian-based management role. This master’s degree is centered around those who want to take their leadership into the workplace with a sound theological foundation.
The program can be done 100% online. Students also have the option to take some of the classes through evening courses in Rochester. This 44-credit Transformational Leadership master’s degree can be completed in as few as two years by going full-time or students can enroll part-time to better balance their career and family responsibilities.
Check out some of the courses offered below.
How will this degree help me?
A Leadership Degree for Christian Professionals
The Master’s in Transformational Leadership is designed to help you grow as a Christian leader who champions meaningful change, and as a gracious participant in a worldwide, multiethnic, multigenerational Christian community. Through innovative online and classroom experiences, you will develop a Biblically-based philosophy of leadership that is responsive to social, ethical, and secular demands in an organizational context.
Specifically, the Transformational Leadership degree develops your habits and skills to
- Form a philosophy of leadership grounded in biblical, theological, and leadership realities.
- Grow in one’s personal relationship with God and the qualities necessary for effective ministry.
- Understand the social and ethical demands of leadership.
- Interpret and strategically respond to the rapidly changing culture.
- Provide effective leadership within an organizational context.
We are dedicated to the comprehensive career preparation of our seminary students. Core Transformational Leadership courses include Organizational Diagnosis and Change Management; Biblical Theology of Leadership; and Strategic Planning for Churches and Non-profit Organizations. As part of your leadership degree, you will have the opportunity to gain contextual experience that fits your vocational goals as well as an integrative program capstone that prepares you for ministry placement. Exploring Christian leadership through a master’s degree program would benefit a variety of vocations and careers including
- Church Administration Positions- Pastors, Ministry Staff, Outreach Staff, Christian Education Staff
- Non-profit Administration Roles- C-suite/directors/managers at community agencies and other parachurch organizations
- Bivocational pastors and Christian professionals in business, higher education or community advocacy
Master of Arts Program Tuition
Cost for Theological Studies
Total Program
Sticker Price: $24,420
Less than 15% of students
pay this amount
98% of students who applied
for a scholarship received one
What Are Students and Alum Saying About Their Studies?
Scholarship
To value the life of the mind, and so offer a carefully-designed, intentionally-integrated academic program that cultivates an aptitude for faithful theological reflection about the most central questions of life and ministry.
Learn more about our online masters programs
Another career-building element of our Master’s in Transformational Leadership is the pragmatic coursework that allows students to select a Church Administration track or a Nonprofit Administration track. These tailored tracks provide the opportunity to explore finance, human resources, or management courses alongside more traditional seminary courses.
To support our students through their seminary experience we provide a variety of resources including personalized academic advising and assisting students connected with the military. Whether you join us in Rochester or through our immersive online classes, you can nurture your calling and advance your career with a master’s program at Northeastern Seminary.
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