The Master of Leadership Practice course provides those active in church or para-church leadership roles with a postgraduate course that will equip them to effectively fulfil their roles within the changing ecclesial landscape of the Australian community. The course provides critical and analytical knowledge and skills for those currently in formal or non-formal professional leadership roles or those aspiring to future leadership roles in church or para-church settings.

Students will critically address contemporary management theory and practice within the context of a Christian ethos. The course recognises the essential contribution of knowledge and skills in critical engagement with theological and biblical issues to successful Christian leadership by addressing current biblical and theological issues central to Christian faith and practice. 

Church and para-church leadership, by its very nature, implies the development of the character and spiritual formation of the Christian leader. Students will participate in advanced critical and analytical application of principles and practice of Christian spirituality. 

The multicultural nature of the Australian church and wider community presents a unique challenge and opportunity for church and community leadership. The Master of Leadership Practice provides the student with the knowledge and skills to critically address multicultural identity and distinctives within a pastoral context. 

The Research Methodology and Research Essay units build on the critical and analytical skills applied throughout the course, in order to develop high level skills that will be employed in the writing of a significant critical research essay addressing current theory and practice of leadership in a selected leadership context. The knowledge and skills gained may be effectively applied in further advanced research based studies or applied to analytical and critical research applicable to the student’s on-going formal or non-formal leadership role.

The Master of Leadership Practice course is a sound academic and professional based award for graduates desiring postgraduate studies in their field of Christian ministry and service within the scope of an ethos of life-long learning. The course complements  Evangelical requirements for formal or ordained ministry and other expressions of Christian leadership within the context of a local church, para-church or not for profit organisation as well as other vocational settings.