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LEADERSHIP & FORMATION: SPIRITUAL FORMATION EMPHASIS
Master of Arts
The Master of Arts degree in Leadership & Formation with an emphasis in Spiritual Formation explores what it means to be shaped into the image of Christ—not only for yourself but also for the sake of others.
- 36 semester credits for degree completion
- Fully online
- Access to expert caring faculty
- Federal Financial Aid and NNU’s zero-interest monthly payment plan are available to all who qualify
About Spiritual Formation
NNU’s 36-credit Master of Arts in Leadership & Formation offers a specialization in Spiritual Formation. All our degree tracks are fully online and designed for busy adults. Our programs help you succeed by completing one course at a time in as little as 21 months—and with your summers off, too!
At NNU, your Spiritual Formation courses are interwoven with a strong core in Bible, Church History, Philosophy and Theology, offering rich opportunities for you to journey through your program alongside colleagues with a shared heart for ministry while expanding your engagement with graduate students from other specializations, traditions and cultures. This combination of focus and breadth is one of many things that makes NNU’s program design unique.
degree details
Master of Arts in Leadership & Formation
Fully Online
$575 per credit, $150 per semester technology fee
Program Outcomes
- Assess spiritual journeys of individuals and communities, for the purpose of creating a spiritual formation plan that will stimulate growth in acts of piety and mercy, i.e. inward and outword holiness
- Practice the role of being a spiritual director, by utilizing spiritual formation practices, to a local group in their ministry context
- Understand and develope spiritual formation practices, under the supervision of a mentor, that foster personal and spiritual growth.
- Integrate the various ways spiritual formation may be part of the minstries of a local church in teaching, worship, preaching and mission
Dual Accreditation
NNU’s Graduate School of Theology is accredited by The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools. The following degree programs are approved by The Commission on Accrediting: Master of Divinity; Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry; Master of Arts in Leadership & Formation with specializations in Missional Leadership; Spiritual Formation; Youth, Children & Family Ministry.
Since 1930, NNU has been continuously accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, the same respected accrediting body that validates other leading educational institutions across the Pacific Northwest.
Meet Our Faculty
Vicki Funk, BA
Program Coordinator, Christian Ministries Online (CMO) & Theology (GST)
Tomás Alvarez, D.MIN.
Associate Professor of Theology; Special Assistant to the President
Richard Thompson, PH.D.
Professor of New Testament; Director of Wesley Center Office of Applied Theology
Marty Michelson, PH.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies & Pastoral Counseling
Joe Gorman, D.MIN.
Professor of Practical Theology; Director of Undergraduate Online Education
Brent Peterson, PH.D.
Dean, College of Theology & Christian Ministries; Professor of Theology
Audra Butkus
Program Coordinator Philosophy and Religion and Course of Study
Related Programs & Degrees
Leadership & Formation: Missional Leadership Emphasis
Master of Arts
Leadership & Formation: Youth, Children & Family Ministry Emphasis
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Pastoral Ministry
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