Across the past two to three decades the explosion of church growth in sub-Saharan Africa has led to unprecedented demands for quality church leadership. West Africa Theological Seminary recognizes that to keep pace with this development there is a need for a superior Master's-level program designed to further equip busy bishops to lead their dioceses into the twenty-first century and beyond. In close cooperation with consultants from within Nigeria, around the continent and also from North America, we have put together a unique and high-powered curriculum and have recruited some of the best scholars and mentors available as adjunct faculty. The result is an executive track and a degree program of stunning practicality and clear excellence.
This program is designed to enable Episcopal-level leaders who are:
- Competent to understand and apply relevant principles of leadership and management for the Church of the Twenty-first century.
- Adept at the use of modern information technology as it applies to top church leadership.
- Understand the significance of globalization and ecumenical networking.
- Understand and engage in effective wholistic ministry, especially as it applies to rapidly urbanizing Africa.
- Evince a balanced perspective of biblical foundations and a capable articulation of Christian theology and ethics for our times.