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.
| 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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Degree Options
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Tuition & Aid
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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.
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.
Program Schedule
Master of Arts in Community Transformation
Certificate in Scripture, Theology and 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.”
In your neighborhood and around the world...
be empowered to make a difference with tools that have effective impact.