The Dallas Theological Seminary MACL is a 62-hour degree designed to provide graduate-level biblical and theological education to prepare students for organizational leadership roles in a wide variety of ministry settings. The training prepares students to assume leadership positions in church, parachurch, missions, and marketplace contexts.
THE MACL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS:
- develop a biblical philosophy of Christian leadership;
- appraise the leadership needs of an organization;
- design a leadership development plan for an organization;
- demonstrate transformational leadership skills within an organization.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
BIBLE EXPOSITION (22 CREDIT HOURS)
- BE101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics (3)
- BE102 Old Testament History I (3)
- BE103 Old Testament History II (2)
- BE104 Old Testament Prophets (3)
- BE105 The Gospels (2)
- BE106 Acts & Pauline Epistles (3)
- BE107 Hebrews, General Epistles, & Revelation (3)
- BE109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, & Selected Epistles (3)
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY (18 CREDIT HOURS)
- ST101 Theological Method and Bibliology (3)
- ST102 Trinitarianism (3)
- ST103 Angelology, Anthropology, & Hamartiology (3)
- ST104 Soteriology (3)
- ST105 Sanctification & Ecclesiology (3)
- ST106 Eschatology (3)
VISION, COMMUNICATION, & LEADERSHIP (22 CREDIT HOURS)
- EML103 Teaching Process (2)
- EML104 Media Presentation (1)
- EML305 Dynamics of Christian Leadership (3)
- EML330 Personal and Organizational Leadership Development (3)
- EML350 Strategic Planning (3)
- INT155 MACL Ministry Formation Internship (3)
- PM101 Spiritual Life (2)
- PM102 Evangelism (2)
- RS101 Research Methods (1)
- RS103 Summative Research Project (1)
- Additional Elective (1)
*Degree requirements are subject to change
DTS MACL Site: http://www.dts.edu/christian-leadership-degree-macl/
DTS MACL Advising Site: http://www.dts.edu/students/advising/macladvising/
The MACL is designed to be completed within a four-year period. Students also have the option to accelerate their timeframe through DTS Online course offerings.