Asbury Theological Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Leadership prepares you to be a missional leader within the church, marketplace, or non-profit organization. In an increasingly complex and changing global context, you’ll develop effective leadership skills and qualities to be a transformational pastor, leader, director, or CEO through the disciplines of biblical, theological, and leadership studies, missiology, and spiritual formation.

Asbury Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling develops counseling skills designed to enhance your ministry in a variety of settings, including as a pastor, lay-counselor, or chaplain. Our Christian counseling degree is designed for those who plan to pursue vocations in congregation-based ministries or non-profits. Our Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling program is ranked in the top 10 Christian Counseling Schools, according to topcounselingschools.org.

Asbury Seminary’s 75-hour Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling allows you to pursue an understanding of wholeness, boundaries, ethics and diversity through theory and practice as you train to become a professional counselor. Within the degree, you’ll understand and integrate a biblical and theological understanding with historical and contemporary theories to meet the professional standards of accrediting agencies.

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 75-hour Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling offers instruction in the theory and practice of professional counseling within a Christian worldview. Our counseling degree integrates a biblical and theological foundation for relationships with an understanding of historical and contemporary theory to meet academic and professional standards.

Asbury Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Pastoral and Spiritual Care* provides desired training in pastoral and spiritual care and counseling for those who do not wish to pursue licensure or certification and/or for those who will be working in countries where US licensure or certification are not required to work as pastoral counselors. It may also serve as an alternate degree path for denominations that will accept shorter degrees for ordination.

Asbury Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts in Christian Ministries builds upon biblical, historical, theological, and contextual foundations to prepare you for your ministry calling, specifically tailored to your role within the Church. This professional degree develops both general and specific theological knowledge as a foundation for the practical abilities to nurture others in faith communities.

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A. in Ministry) prepares you for ministry in congregational leadership, Latino/a ministry & leadership, pastoral care, children and youth and family ministries. This degree combines core Biblical and theological reflection to help you contextualize ministry in a rapidly changing world. You’ll integrate theology, history, sociology, ethics, and leadership to develop capacities for 21st-century ministry.

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 60-hour Master of Arts [Theological Studies] applies Christian theology to contemporary issues, life, and ministry through your study of church history, doctrine, ethics, philosophy, and systematic theology. This theology degree prepares you in the practical Christian disciplines needed for teaching in congregations, para-church organizations, and Christian institutions, or for pursuing a postgraduate degree.

Asbury Seminary’s 48-hour Master of Arts [Intercultural Studies] develops global leadership skills to navigate relationships without borders, as you gain a new appreciation for authentic diversity. Throughout your study, you’ll integrate theology with anthropology, sociology, and ethics. Appreciate the diversity and authenticity of Christian witness around the world through new-found self-awareness.