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School of Ministry & Leadership

Grow as a leader. 
Serve with purpose.

Explore online degrees in Christian leadership, mission-driven leadership, and disability ministry. Compare study levels and learn to build teams, serve across cultures, or help more people take part in ministry.

Your Program Options

Find your starting point.

Explore the programs in ACU’s published catalog. Each program page includes curriculum, available concentrations, and a tuition calculator.

Associate Degrees

Associate of Science · 60 Credits

Christian Leadership

Leadership is facilitating God-designed growth in the people and organizations in our sphere of influence.

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Associate of Science · 60 Credits

Mission-Driven Leadership

This program will prepare students for faithful, capable gospel ministry in cross-cultural, high-risk, and disaster-affected contexts — equipping them with servant-leadership character, mental and physical resilience, ethical clarity, and a biblical foundation that anchors their missional calling in the redemptive purposes of God.

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Bachelor’s Degrees

Bachelor of Science · 120 Credits

Christian Leadership

The purpose of ACU’s BS 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 mission for which the organization exists within an organizational infrastructure that is well-tuned to accomplish that mission.

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Bachelor of Science · 120 Credits

Disability Ministry

This program will equip students for holistic leadership and practice in the field of disability ministry and disability services.

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Master’s Degrees

Master of Arts · 30 Credits

Christian Leadership

In these times of rapid cultural and economic change, effective Christian leaders must be able to maintain focus on the mission, mobilize people in pursuit of that vision, and facilitate the execution of strategies that accomplish the mission.

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Nonprofit & Mission-Driven Leadership

Bring your mission into your education.

Leading or serving in a nonprofit organization? Explore the AS Mission-Driven Leadership program and ACU’s Christian Leadership programs, then talk with admissions about your role and goals. The current published catalog does not list a separate degree titled Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

Build on Your Experience

Bring what you’ve already learned.

Let’s connect your goals with a program.

Tell us where you’re starting and where you want to serve. We’ll help you consider your next step.

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