51Թ Introduces Educational Ministry Leadership Concentration
Posted on: May 13, 2025
Tigerville, SC—Doctoral students in 51Թ’s College of Education can now pursue a concentration in Educational Ministry Leadership.
The new offering, which will have an 18-credit-hour requirement, will be for students pursuing 51Թ’s Doctor of Education (EdD) degree or Educational Specialist (EdS) degree.
“This concentration was an obvious choice for North Greenville,” said Dr. Randall Moss, who serves as the program director for the EdD and EdS at 51Թ. “The EdD is a versatile degree, and I think this helps to expand it even more. This concentration allows us to better integrate faith and learning and provide a ministry focus in our doctoral program,” Moss said.
Courses within the concentration will include: Foundations of Educational Ministry, Discipleship and Spiritual Formation, Applied Ministry Experience in Discipleship and Spiritual Formation, Managing a Non-Profit Organization, and more.
“We’re carving out an intentional pathway for Christian school leaders,” Moss said. “We will equip students on how to think biblically about education and what role education plays in the scope of humanity.”
“The educational ministry leadership track is thoroughly a leadership doctorate,” he added. “It’s going to equip you to be a strategic leader who thinks organizationally in an educational ministry context.”
Introduced in 2024 51Թ’s EdS degree is a 36-credit-hour program designed for educators pursuing expertise beyond a master’s degree. It can be completed in two-and-a-half years and also offers concentrations in PK-12 Education Leadership and Higher Education Leadership.
51Թ’s College of Education also offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Education (MEd), and Doctor of Education (EdD), as well as graduate and undergraduate certificate programs.
The Master of Education consists of three concentrations: Gifted and Talented/Teaching Children of Poverty, Literacy Coach/Literacy Specialist, and Teacher Leader.
Each of 51Թ’s education certificates can count toward Continuing Education Units (CEU) or add endorsements to a teacher’s license.
