Developing Christ-Centered Leaders Who Change Global Cities

We are pleased to offer a robust Doctor of Transformational Leadership degree program focused on transformational leadership for the global city. These few words, transformational, global, and city mean a great deal to us. We are convinced that Christian leaders today need to understand the realities of ministry in difcult places, where clashing cultures, diverse peoples, and unjust systems converge. The rapidly growing cities of our world are the most profound human laboratories of our time, and we believe Christians need to be there, present and fully engaged. Whether you serve in a rural or urban setting, you are living and leading in a complex world impacted by globalization. I highly recommend that you consider this program for your life of leadership and learning. Randy White Director of Doctoral Degrees Professor of Urban Studies

Doctor of Transformational Leadership

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Doctor of Transformational Leadership (DTL) is a 40-credit degree program designed to enhance the leadership skills of individuals engaged in urban leadership. The degree program is appropriate for pastors, parachurch leaders, urban leaders, educators, and missionally-minded business leaders. The DTL is distinct from the PhD or ThD in that its primary focus is on implementing and strengthening effective ministry, rather than preparing the participant for research or teaching in purely academic arenas. BGU follows the medical model of preparing doctors for surgery in the operating room. At BGU the cities are the labs, and practitioners teach the class. The DTL degree is structured around developing Transformational Leadership for the Global City. BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITYS FOCUS Bakke Graduate University (BGU) looks beyond itself to embody the commonly-held vision of an international network. BGU serves and is served by this global network of urban leaders and partners. BGUs vision includes the following key components:
1. Emerging and Experienced Transformational Leaders 2. Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World 3. The City is Our Classroom 4. Experiential and Peer Learning

BGUS MISSION STATEMENT Bakke Graduate University strengthens leaders who steward resources with and for vulnerable people and places, by means of contextual, Christianbased education innovatively delivered throughout the urban world.

The DTL does not require an MDiv. For admission and degree requirements please see the current BGU Student Catalogue that you can download from our website at www.bgu.edu. PHASE ONE: (18 credits) Two, 1-credit Core Courses should be taken prior to or just after Overture 2: For further information about Bakke Graduate University, contact us at: Bakke Graduate University 1013 Eighth Ave, Suite 401 Seattle, WA 98104 USA Email: bgu@bgu.edu Web: www.bgu.edu Phone: (206) 264-9100 Toll-Free: (800) 935-4723 Fax: (206) 264-8828 TOW 701 Theology of Work (Directed Study) (1 credit) (begin at your discretion - done over email) MCC 700Practical Urban Theology (Directed Study) (1 credit) (begin at your discretion - done over email) Two, 2-week Core Courses: OVI-Overture ITransformational Leadership for the Global City (8 credits) (Offered in Seattle, Ghana, Manila and Jamaica) OVII 702 Overture 2Nature & Mission of the Church in the Context of Rapid Urbanization (8 credits) (offered in various international locations) PHASE TWO: (14 credits) Research Bridge Online Course (2 credits) This course prepares students for focused research, choosing an elective pathway and preparing a dissertation proposal. Elective Options (12 credits) PHASE THREE: Dissertation Ministry Project (8 credits) The DTL degree concludes with a nal project which focuses on students area of concentration or specialization that they have developed in the program. This project is designed to inuence their current movement or future work, in their context, in light of the vast changes taking place in the cities of the world.
Through Gods grace I am making a signi cant contribution to insure there are no women and children on the mean streets of Skid Row . . . I was not quite prepared nor did I have everything I needed to take this great challenge on until I came to BGU. BGU has helped me better understand my role as a transformational servant leader, and I am not only con dent in taking on the task ahead of me, but I have a group of fellow students in my cohort providing friendship and encouragement along the way. Andy Bales (Executive Director, Union Rescue Mission, LA) BGU Doctoral Student

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED (40 credits)

To explore the BGU DTL further, including mapping your particular program, please contact Julie Gustavson (Director of Admission Services, 206.264.9100, extension 116 or julieg@bgu.edu).

Bakke Graduate University is fully accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).