Associate of Arts in Divinity Ecclesial Leadership and Administration

The Associate of Arts in Associate of Arts in Divinity Ecclesial Leadership and Administration at HBIU School of Divinity is an academically focused two-year program (48 semester credit hours) designed to provide rigorous foundations in biblical studies, theological reflection, and ministerial leadership. The curriculum privileges advanced biblical interpretation, canonical and biblical-theological integration, systematic and historical theology, and introductory biblical languages, alongside research methods and applied leadership formation. Graduates will be prepared for vocational ministry contexts, continued theological education, or service in ecclesial and para-church organizations with a well-grounded capacity for critical scholarship and ethical leadership.

Academic unit

HBIU School of Divinity

Total credits

48

Duration

2 years

Specialization / Minor

Leadership and Ministry

• Demonstrate foundational competence in exegesis of Old and New Testament texts using appropriate hermeneutical methods.
• Apply principles of biblical theology to interpret canonical themes and to integrate Scripture into theological reflection and ministerial practice.
• Explain central doctrines through the study of systematic theology and trace their development in historical theology.
• Read and translate introductory Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek texts, and employ language tools for basic lexical and syntactical analysis.
• Conduct theological research employing scholarly methods and discipline-appropriate bibliographic practices.
• Articulate ethical frameworks for leadership and ministry informed by theological reflection, spiritual formation, and cultural awareness.
• Design and execute a sustained capstone research project that synthesizes biblical, theological, and practical dimensions of a ministry-related question.