Master of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL)
The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership prepares students for personal and organizational leadership roles in church, ministry, missions, and marketplace contexts.
Developing Leaders for Ministry and Mission
The MACL is designed for men and women seeking to lead faithfully and effectively in diverse ministry environments. Students complete a shared core of Bible and theology coursework, along with focused training in leadership development, organizational strategy, and ministry practice. By integrating spiritual formation with practical leadership skills, the program equips graduates to guide teams, steward vision, and serve with wisdom across a range of contexts.
Program Details
Students in the MACL program will:
- Evidence a general knowledge of Christian theology, including an ability to support their theological views
- Demonstrate a general knowledge of the Bible, including an understanding of the message and arguments of specific books of the Bible
- Display Christlikeness in their pursuit of knowledge and relationships within the seminary community
- Develop a biblical philosophy of Christian leadership
- Address the leadership needs of an organization
- Design a leadership development plan for an organization
Bible Exposition (22 Credit Hours)
BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics
BE5102 Old Testament History I
BE5103 Old Testament History II & Poetry
BE5104 Old Testament Prophets
BE5105 The Gospels
BE5106 Acts & Pauline Epistles
BE5107 Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation
BE5109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, and Selected Epistles
Systematic Theology (18 Credit Hours)
ST5101 Theological Method and Bibliology
ST5102 Trinitarianism
ST5103 Angelology, Anthropology, and Hamartiology
ST5104 Soteriology
ST5105 Sanctification and Ecclesiology
ST5106 Eschatology
Leadership and Communication (14 Credit Hours)
EML5101 Designing and Leading Effective Ministries
EML5105 Teaching Process and Media Presentations
EML5331 Personal Leadership Development
EML5332 Organizational Leadership Development
INT5110 Ministry Formation Internship (Two Credit Hours)
Spiritual Formation Electives (12 Credit Hours)
PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
SF5100 Spiritual Formation
OOxxxx MACL Electives (9 credit hours)
Financial Aid
Our students achieve their goal of earning a world-class seminary degree without the financial stress that often comes with a graduate education.
Logos Bible Software
DTS has partnered with Logos to provide students with a custom Logos Bible Software package filled with over $14,000 worth of books and tools.
Church Ministry Residency
Qualifying MACL students may complete a ministry residency at a local church, which includes two week-long intensives on the Dallas campus. This replaces the internship requirement.
Get Started
Are you ready for the journey? Join 2,600 students and a global network of 16,000 alumni serving around the world. Your calling is our mission.
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