Desperation Church | Leadership U

Our Leadership Academy is designed to help students grow personally, professionally, and spiritually.

Desperation Church strives to provide a place where all learners can discover their purpose and unlock their leadership inside.

2025 Fall registration is now open!
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The Leadership Academy is designed for the adult learner who wants to increase their leadership capacity while growing personally and spiritually.

The program takes place one night a week and is built for people who have other commitments throughout the week. This program allows students to discover their purpose, passions, and relationship with Christ.

The Leadership Academy is a two-year-long commitment that meets weekly on Tuesday nights from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Semesters occur in the fall and spring and are 12 weeks long. Upon completion of the Leadership Academy, students will be awarded a Certificate of Ministry Leadership.

2025 Fall registration is now open!

Courses

Each Tuesday night consists of one Biblical-based course and one ministry course. Biblical-based courses are designed to increase the student’s knowledge of the Bible and of Christ, while ministry courses offer various leadership and personal development teachings that allow for real-time application personally or in the workplace, church, or home. Below you will find the current Leadership Academy courses.

Biblical Courses:

Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Doctrine, How To Study The Bible, Individual Book Studies

Ministry Courses:

Personal Development, Biblical Worldview, Cultivating a Supernatural Lifestyle, Ministry Leadership

Tuition

The Leadership Academy tuition is $500 per semester. Our goal is to have every student complete our program debt-free. This can be accomplished by setting up a payment plan for each semester. Federal financial aid is not available. Students can also apply for economic need-based scholarships awarded by Desperation Church.

2025 Fall registration is now open!

Apply here for scholarship.