Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership

Overview

The CBTE Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership (completion) is a three-year program that builds on, integrates, and applies biblical and theological studies, spiritual formation, ministry practice, and cultural engagement in learners’ contexts to form and equip the next generation of Christian leaders. Students in this program are equipped to have confident, imaginative, and compelling faith in God.

Program Type & Languages

30 Outcomes
90 Credit Hours
3-Year Completion Date

> Based on the principles of competency-based theological education

> Builds on 30 credits of general studies transferred in

> Undertaken from within a ministry context

> Teaching, reading, assignments and mentoring directly related to your ministry position

The CBTE BA in Christian Leadership (completion) is available in French and Korean.

Be equipped to have a confident, imaginative, and compelling faith in God.

Program Objectives

Purpose: Learners who receive the BACL will be equipped to embody and lead others to have faith in, hope in, and love for God in their contexts.

Program Learning Objectives:

Northwest's Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership will equip you to:

Bible: Communicate interpretations of scripture at a person-to-medium-size group level.
Theology: Imitate the methods of major thinkers in historic and modern Christian thought to address a particular theological question, concern, or topic that applies to your personal context
Formation: Exhibit personal growth and spiritual maturity as a result of consistent worship and committed discipleship that has been nurtured by ordinances, disciplines, practices, and habits.
Ministry: Pursue calling/vocation and employ gifts as you participate in God’s speaking to, saving, and shaping people in a local church through tangible acts service.
Culture: Thoughtfully and influentially communicate a Christian worldview to people with diverse backgrounds and beliefs.
General Studies: Integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills with Bible, Theology, Formation, Ministry, and Culture objectives.

Requirements

Application Requirements

Inquiry

Interested applicants employed or connected with one of our partner networks must contact their network lead. Those unconnected to a partner organization are asked to contact Northwest.

Assessment

Each partner network operates their own assessment in consultation with Northwest on academic requirements.

Application

Those who successfully complete the assessment process are invited to apply to the program.

Sample Outcomes

*Outcomes are customized with each partner, the outcomes below represent one standard version*

CBE-101: Be Prepared
CBE-102: Know the Gospel
CBE-103: Know God
CBE-104: Study the Bible
CBE-105: Be Discipled
CBE-106: Be in Community
CBE-107: Be Relational
CBE-108: Consistently Worship God
CBE-109: Know Your Context
CBE-110: Know Who You Are
CBE-201: Discover Revelation
CBE-202: Interpret the Old Testament
CBE-203: Interpret the New Testament
CBE-204: Pursue God
CBE-205: Engage the Church
CBE-206: Walk By Faith
CBE-207: Embody Hope
CBE-208: Love Your Neighbour
CBE-209: Lead a Team
CBE-210: Articulate Your Call
CBE-301: Practice Prayer
CBE-302: Seek the Holy Spirit
CBE-303: Strive for Holiness
CBE-304: Live Responsibly
CBE-305: Connect with History
CBE-306: Intentionally Worship God
CBE-307: Share the Gospel with Cultures
CBE-308: Engage Media
CBE-309: Advocate for Justice
CBE-310: Meaningfully Communicate
CBE-410: Reflect and Launch

Partners

Northwest partners with churches and missional organizations to deliver custom programming through our Context-Based Theological Education model, and ultimately endorse graduates for ministry leadership positions. If you are not connected to, or a member of, any of the following organizations, please contact Northwest.