Religious Leadership, MA

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary offers a Master of Arts in Religious Leadership degree. This program is offered fully online, and is specifically designed for those who seek theological and scriptural background for their work. Students from traditional ministry settings will gain practical leadership knowledge and a skill set that goes beyond knowledge acquired from a seminary degree program. Students working in other types of organizations and agencies will acquire fluency in scripture and theology to help better understand their organization’s work in a theological framework.

LR’s Religious Leadership graduate program aims to develop leaders who:

• Effectively communicate with faith leaders who can serve as potential partners.
• Understand the faith of their clients, pastors, and other partners.
• Have the leadership skills to lead an organization through change.
• Have the ability to manage and lead organizations rooted in the reality of their location.
• Develop budgets and identify resources for their organization to thrive and succeed.

Program Admission Requirements

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