For students interested in leadership roles within churches of all sizes and ministry organizations, Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School’s Church & Ministry Leadership Department has many options, both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The Church & Ministry Leadership Department strategically trains global ministry leaders for the 21st century. More than 10 programs are designed to build up servant-leaders, with an emphasis on each student’s unique calling, spiritual giftedness and passions. By emphasizing godly character and developing leadership skills, LBC | Capital prepares graduates to lead with integrity. Internships and practicums reinforce a commitment to balance biblical truth in the classroom with practical experience—at times, in a cross-cultural context.

Check out the academic programs within LBC | Capital’s CML Department, which offers students the option of pursuing their bachelor’s degree in a traditional on-campus college experience in Lancaster or through online or evening in-class options in Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. Those interested in graduate, seminary or doctoral programs will find in-class, blended and online options to fit their schedule and stage of life. Plus, our 4+1 program enables students to earn a bachelor’s + master’s degree in just five years total.

On-Campus Bachelors Degrees

• Children & Family Ministry
• Intercultural Studies
• Pastoral Ministry
• Women in Ministry Leadership
• Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Online & Hybrid Bachelor’s Degree

• Ministry Leadership

Seminary & Graduate Degrees

• Master of Divinity (online or hybrid)
• Master of Arts in Christian Care (online)
• Master of Arts in Formational Leadership (online)
• Master of Arts in Ministry
• PhD in Leadership

And, meet the caring, accomplished and passionate faculty members within this department!

• Esther Zimmerman, Church & Ministry Leadership Department Chair, Director of the Children & Family Ministry and Women in Ministry Leadership (interim) programs
• LaSondra Barnes, Director of the Master of Arts in Ministry program
• Casey Barton, Director of Pastoral Ministries
• Rob Blanks, Lancaster Bible College-Pastors Discipleship Network (Uganda) Liaison, Director of Contextualized Pastoral Ministry Degree
• Kevin Gushiken, PhD in Leadership Program Director
• Matt W. Lee, Director of the Master of Divinity program
• Ed Scheuerman, Director of the Intercultural Studies program