Whether you serve as a ministry leader, missionary, disciple-maker or someone seeking to make a greater impact through your faith, ACU can help you strengthen your skills and grow as a leader while continuing to serve in your current role.
Community at ACU transcends physical location. Our flexible online programs equip our students with practical wisdom and relational anchors. From faculty that are deeply dedicated to your success, to a community of peers that uplift, inspire and challenge one another, ACU’s online programs are anything but impersonal.
Whether you serve as a ministry leader, missionary, disciple-maker or someone seeking to make a greater impact through your faith, ACU can help you strengthen your skills and grow as a leader while continuing to serve in your current role.
Earning your Certificate in Practical Ministry will enhance your theological understanding and equip you with essential skills to effectively lead and serve in your congregation.
Pursuing your Master of Arts in Christian Ministry will deepen your theological knowledge and prepare you for effective leadership in various ministry settings, including youth and family ministry, children’s ministry, and education ministry.
Our Master of Divinity program is designed to equip ministry leaders with a deep theological foundation and practical skills to serve and lead effectively in a variety of ministry contexts.
Our MBA students think from a local perspective while striving to make a global impact with their ideas. Courses promoting leadership, organizational innovation, data-supported decision-making and ethics refine what you know and impart concepts you can apply in your current position.
Our online Master of Science in Organizational Leadership is a 36-credit-hour, faith-integrated program that blends coursework in leadership theory, conflict management, communication and management sciences to equip professionals for effective organizational change and purpose-driven leadership.
ACU’s online Master of Science in Social Work equips students through a CSWE‑accredited curriculum in leadership, human rights, ethics, therapeutic strategies and advocacy with two flexible tracks to prepare compassionate, licensed social work practitioners ready to serve diverse communities.
Explore ACU’s online programs available to International Conference on Missions affiliates, or take the next step and apply today. Whether you’re comparing options or ready to move forward, we’re here to help you get started.
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