Master of Arts.
Graduate-level formation for leaders who are ready to go deeper. 36 credit hours, six ministry concentrations, and an advanced curriculum built around serious theological engagement and Spirit-empowered ministry preparation.
Ministry Preparation & Professional Requirements.
Logos University offers ministry-focused counseling education for church, ministry, and nonprofit settings. Logos does not offer licensure-track counseling programs. The Master of Arts in Christian Counseling does not meet educational requirements for state-licensed clinical practice or qualify graduates for any state mental-health licensure examination. Students are responsible for understanding the requirements for faith-based counseling in their own state or country; a degree does not establish clergy eligibility.
Read the program requirements in the course catalog →Advanced Ministry Formation.
The Master of Arts is a 36-credit-hour graduate degree built around three components: a deep ministry concentration, a flexible elective track, and a culminating thesis or project that demonstrates graduate-level scholarship in your field of study.
The MA is available in six concentrations — each shaped around a specific domain of ministry leadership and theological inquiry. Your advisor will help you build a program that honors your background, serves your calling, and prepares you for the next level of ministry.
Entry Requirement
Graduate Foundation
Biblical and theological grounding before graduate study begins.
Admission to the Master of Arts requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, all incoming MA students must demonstrate Biblical and Theological Foundational Knowledge — a working familiarity with the Old and New Testaments as preparation for graduate-level theological inquiry.
Students who lack this foundational background may be required to complete Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey prior to enrolling in graduate coursework. These preparatory courses are taken for institutional credit only and do not count toward the 36-hour degree requirement.
Choose Your Path
Core Concentration
24 credit hours of advanced graduate study in your area of calling.
Your concentration is the heart of the MA degree — 24 credit hours of focused graduate study in your area of ministry calling. Select one of six concentrations below. Sample courses represent the kind of advanced engagement this degree requires; your specific course plan will be built in consultation with your academic advisor.
M.A. in Applied Theology
Designed for ministry leaders who want graduate-level depth across the full scope of pastoral and church ministry. The program builds advanced biblical and theological frameworks alongside the applied skills needed for effective preaching, discipleship, and Spirit-empowered leadership. Highly flexible — coursework can be shaped to fit your specific ministry context.
Sample Courses
- THE630Hermeneutics: Interpreting the BibleRequired
- BUS726Ministry Development: Vision and Strategy
- CED511Dynamic Teaching Methods
- CNS531Biblical Counseling
- PRE601Homiletics I: Preparing Biblical Messages
- PTH502Discipleship and Mentoring
- PTH605Spiritual Formation and Personal Growth
- PTH701Leadership Principles
Courses drawn from prefixes: BUS, CNS, CED, ECM, PRE, PTH
M.A. in Biblical Studies
A graduate-level engagement with the Old and New Testaments for scholars, teachers, and leaders who want the deepest possible grounding in the whole counsel of God. Students develop rigorous interpretive skills and broad canonical knowledge — moving from individual books to the larger redemptive-historical framework of the biblical narrative.
Sample Courses
- THE630Hermeneutics: Interpreting the BibleRequired
- OTS501Old Testament Synthesis
- OTS510Pentateuch
- OTS620Historical Books
- NTS501New Testament Synthesis
- NTS510Gospels: Life of Christ
- NTS602Acts
- NTS610Pauline Epistles
Courses drawn from prefixes: OTS, NTS
M.A. in Christian Counseling
Equips ministry leaders and practitioners for advanced counseling at the graduate level — integrating biblical foundations, counseling theory, and pastoral care practices. This concentration develops the depth to counsel across a wide range of life situations, including marriage and family, grief, crisis, addiction, and trauma. This ministry-focused degree does not meet educational requirements for state-licensed clinical practice or qualify graduates for any state mental-health licensure examination.
Sample Courses
- PSY604Developmental PsychologyRequired
- PSY612Cognitive TherapyRequired
- CNS530Introduction to Christian Counseling
- CNS531Biblical Counseling
- CNS631Effective Counseling Skills
- CNS632Counseling Paradigms
- CNS641Advanced Counseling Skills
- CNS642Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling
Note: This concentration is not designed to prepare students for state licensure exams or secular counseling practice.
M.A. in Christian Education
Prepares graduate-level leaders for the development, administration, and philosophy of Christian Education in church, school, and ministry contexts. Students engage both the theological foundations and the practical methodologies of teaching — from curriculum design and learning theory to classroom management and ministry administration.
Sample Courses
- CED501Introduction to Christian Education
- CED511Dynamic Teaching Methods
- CED610Principles of Teaching
- CED611Theology of Christian Education
- CED612Classroom Management
- CED613Curriculum Development
- CED620Ministry to Children
- CED702Educational Models
Courses drawn from prefix: CED
M.A. in Christian Leadership & Management
Develops advanced leaders equipped to build and sustain healthy ministry organizations — from local churches to para-church ministries and Christian non-profits. Graduate-level depth in organizational theory, team dynamics, strategic vision, conflict management, and administration — all integrated with a thoroughly biblical theology of leadership.
Sample Courses
- BUS515Supervision and Performance Improvement
- BUS726Ministry Development: Vision, Mission, and Strategy
- PTH512Mentoring and Coaching Dynamics
- PTH701Leadership Principles
- PTH702Principles of Administration and Organization
- PTH706Christian Ethics
- PTH801Pastor and Staff Relations
- PTH808Conflict Management
Courses drawn from prefixes: BUS, PTH
M.A. in Theological Studies
A broad graduate-level theological education for leaders who want to engage the full intellectual tradition of the Christian faith — biblical theology, systematic theology, apologetics, comparative religion, and spiritual formation. Ideal for teachers, professors, pastors, and leaders who need depth across the whole range of theological disciplines.
Sample Courses
- THE630Hermeneutics: Interpreting the BibleRequired
- OTS501Old Testament Synthesis
- NTS501New Testament Synthesis
- PTH706Christian Ethics
- THE503Names of God
- THE662Comparative Religions
- THE732Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts
- THE762Apologetics
Courses drawn from prefixes: OTS, NTS, CNS, CED, ECM, HCH, HIS, BUS, PTH, SYS, THE
Flexible Track
Elective Courses
Two courses. Drawn from any graduate-level department.
Six elective credit hours allow MA students to broaden their graduate formation beyond their primary concentration. Students may select any two graduate-level courses from across the Logos curriculum — enabling cross-disciplinary engagement, supplementing weak areas, or deepening expertise in adjacent ministry domains. Elective selections are made in consultation with your academic advisor.
Culminating Work
Master's Thesis or Project
Original graduate-level scholarship in your field of concentration.
The Master's Thesis or Project is the culminating requirement of the MA degree — a substantive piece of original scholarship that demonstrates graduate-level competency in your area of concentration. Students are assigned either a traditional thesis (a formal academic research project) or a ministry project (an applied work that addresses a specific ministry need or challenge) based on their course of study.
The thesis or project is developed under faculty supervision and must demonstrate careful engagement with biblical and theological sources, secondary literature, and the specific demands of your ministry context. Your advisor will guide the process from proposal to completion.
Graduate Formation for a Lifetime of Ministry.
The Master of Arts at Logos University is designed for leaders who have answered the call and are ready to go deeper — in Scripture, in theology, and in the kind of formation that produces lasting ministry impact. Advanced study, a flexible format, and a faculty committed to your growth.
36
Credit Hours
6
Concentrations
100%
Online
$525
Per 3-Credit Course