In these times of rapid cultural and economic change, effective Christian leaders must be able to focus on the mission, mobilize people in pursuit of the vision, and execute strategies that accomplish the mission. It’s a tall order. It requires extraordinary leadership. The Christian Leadership program uses a dynamic integrated learning framework to equip leaders for real-time faith-driven leadership skill development to meet that challenge in any organization and leadership role.

The purpose of ACU’s Christian Leadership program is to develop the core character and capacity to lead an organization that is anchored to its mission, that mobilizes an effective organizational team and equips them to accomplish the organization’s mission.

The Bachelor of Science program offers the opportunity to select a specialized concentration in Camp Ministry, Intercultural Ministry, or Youth Ministry.

Our Leadership students have applied our integrated approach to OVER 70 UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS (i.e. camping ministry, youth ministry, urban ministry, active duty military, public speaking, university administration, high school education, relief work, local church leadership, government, intercultural missions and more on four different continents. Our proprietary Learning Blueprint framework allows you to grow core leadership skills right where you are, whether that’s an internship, a church residency, or a professional leadership role in ministry or in the marketplace.

Program Highlights

1. Exercise leadership that encourages and facilitates collaborative learning at all levels of the organization.
2. Apply a solid understanding of organizations that creates and maintains a productive community of growth-oriented learners.
3. Develop comprehensive strategies using skills in evaluation, adaptation, and integration of new and existing strategies for the efficient and effective pursuit of organizational goals.
4. Recruit, develop, and mobilize staff and volunteers as effective teams.