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Theology for Community Transformation

Overview

Faith leaders who pursue community transformation interpret and embody the values, habits and practices of God’s Kingdom within their unique situations. Your courses will cultivate your imagination, inspiring your commitment to mobilize your community’s creative contributions for “Thy Kingdom come.” What will your community look like when relationships with God, one another, society and creation experience transformation?

With our Master of Arts in Theology for Community Transformation or a certificate in Scripture, Theology and Transformation, you'll gain the skills you need to serve your community with confidence, competence and compassion. 

A schedule you can manage

You can fit this into your life! Our graduate theology courses utilize a hybrid model. In the fall and summer, courses kick off with a 4-day in-person intensive, while the remainder of the semester takes place asynchronously online. Our spring courses are fully asynchronous online. Graduating Master of Arts students will take part in a 10-day international capstone trip.

What if I can't attend a full-time class schedule? The M.A. can be pursued on a part-time basis following our certificate model. By taking one course at a time, you'll build towards a full degree in just over three years.

Program Information
Degree Master of Arts, Certificate
Program Level Graduate, Certificate
School School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies
Program Format Hybrid

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Courses

Courses 

Whether you choose to earn a Master of Arts in Theology for Community Transformation or a certificate in Scripture, Theology and Transformation, you'll learn from trusted experts and practitioners in an efficient, hybrid format that fits your lifestyle.

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Tuition & Aid

In a rapidly changing world, you want to make sure your educational investment is both affordable now and valuable in the long run.

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Faculty

Faculty

Nationally recognized, personally focused

Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.

All School of Ministry, Theology & Biblical Studies Faculty

Sharon Ketcham

Sharon Ketcham

Dean, School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies

Jason Myers

Jason Myers

Professor of New Testament

Jeffrey Garcia

Jeffrey García

Associate Professor of Biblical Studies

Andrew Breton

Andrew Breton

Director of Dokes Ministry Scholars

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Mark Cannister

Professor of Christian Ministries

Careers

Life after Gordon

What careers can I pursue with Theology for Community Transformation?

In your neighborhood and around the world, be empowered to make a difference with tools that have effective impact. For a long time theology degrees were only linked to full-time work in the church, but we believe theological education should be for everyone. We’ve developed a new approach that equips anyone to lead—regardless of profession. This M.A. and certificate are designed to come alongside leaders in the communities they already belong to and empower them to think theologically and contextually.

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Master of Arts in Community Transformation

Path to getting a degree in Theology for Community Transformation

Certificate in Scripture, Theology and Transformation

Path to getting a certificate in Theology for Community Transformation

Integral Components

Spiritual Formation

During your time in our program, you will learn to thrive as a whole person in relationship with God, yourself, others and creation. Each course includes faith-formation practices and exercises to equip the whole person. You will engage formational experiences in the curriculum that can be adapted for the communities where you serve and lead.

Cultural Intelligence

Our program incorporates cultural intelligence (CQ), a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. It’s rooted in rigorous, academic research conducted across more than 100 countries. This is part of our commitment to Shalom and “a right ordering of relationships and actions resulting in the affirmation of human dignity and the flourishing of community. We believe that human diversity as attested to in Scripture is one expressive element of shalom and is an essential component of a Christian learning community such as ours.”

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