Bachelor of Theology in Missional Leadership (B.Th. ML)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Program Duration: 4 years (flexible, self-paced)
Delivery Mode: 100% Online | Hybrid Available | Field-Based Learning Strongly Encouraged
Program Overview
This is our field commander degree. Built for movement makers. Designed to develop apostolic leaders who don’t just know theology—they live it in real-time, in real places, with real people.
The Bachelor of Theology in Missional Leadership forms spiritual entrepreneurs, community cultivators, church planters, nonprofit starters, and bivocational missionaries who are just as comfortable in a coffee shop or slum as they are in a sanctuary.
This degree is a map for the wilderness. A guide for the ones who feel called to blaze new trails in dark places.
Curriculum Breakdown
1. Biblical Foundation (24 Credit Hours)
- Old Testament Survey I & II – 6 credits
- New Testament Survey I & II – 6 credits
- Gospels and Acts – 3 credits
- Pauline Missional Theology – 3 credits
- Biblical Hermeneutics – 3 credits
- Kingdom Theology in the Bible – 3 credits
2. Missional Theology Core (27 Credit Hours)
- Theology of Mission & Church – 3 credits
- Incarnational Ministry – 3 credits
- Justice & the Kingdom – 3 credits
- Contextual Theology – 3 credits
- Missional Ecclesiology – 3 credits
- Urban & Rural Ministry Strategies – 3 credits
- Leadership in Diverse Cultures – 3 credits
- Discipleship Movements & Multiplication – 3 credits
- Liberation Theology & the Margins – 3 credits
3. Leadership Formation (21 Credit Hours)
- Spiritual Formation & Rule of Life – 3 credits
- Adaptive Leadership – 3 credits
- Organizational Culture & Team Building – 3 credits
- Nonprofit and Church Startup Essentials – 3 credits
- Strategic Planning & Vision Casting – 3 credits
- Financial Stewardship for Ministries – 3 credits
- Leadership Practicum/Internship – 3 credits
4. Cultural Intelligence & Engagement (15 Credit Hours)
- Intercultural Communication – 3 credits
- World Religions & Interfaith Mission – 3 credits
- Missional Entrepreneurship – 3 credits
- Theology of Technology & Digital Discipleship – 3 credits
- Global Church Movements – 3 credits
5. General Education (18 Credit Hours)
- English Composition I & II – 6 credits
- Sociology or Anthropology – 3 credits
- Public Speaking or Digital Communication – 3 credits
- Psychology of Leadership – 3 credits
- Intro to Philosophy or Logic – 3 credits
6. Electives / Specializations (15 Credit Hours)
Students can choose from focus areas such as:
- Church Planting & Pioneering
- Bi-Vocational Ministry
- Global Missions & Humanitarian Work
- Digital Mission Strategy
- Underground Church Networks
- Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the B.Th. in Missional Leadership will:
- Lead transformative movements that engage communities and cultures.
- Develop and deploy discipleship systems that multiply.
- Communicate the gospel in ways that are bold, beautiful, and contextual.
- Launch missional communities, nonprofits, or churches from the ground up.
- Adapt leadership for post-Christian, pluralistic, and underserved environments.
- Be ready to take the wild, sacred call and turn it into something real.
This degree isn’t just about getting a title.
It’s about living a life on mission—where theology meets the street, and the gospel gets dirt under its fingernails.