The need for effective leadership in our world has, perhaps, never been greater. To meet this need and serve the next generation of emerging leaders, the Center for Global Leadership (CGL) has developed a unique program for sustained transformational leadership development: PBA Lead.
This three-course academic program is designed to cultivate exceptional student leaders ready to meet the challenge of leading differently.
Emphasizing biblical principles that help students lead with character and competence, PBA Lead offers an opportunity for students to develop a leadership strategy that follows the greatest leader, Jesus. The program is grounded in both contemporary leadership practices and biblical principles, inspiring students to first lead themselves before leading others. Building on this foundation, the program helps students identify their leadership strengths, passions, and personality and apply their learning to leadership opportunities on campus and in the community.
The PBA Lead program guides students through a leadership journey at PBA. Some highlights of this program include the following:
Eligible students must be incoming full-time freshmen. Students participating in athletics or talent (music, dance, and theatre), are not eligible for this program due to conflicting co-curricular requirements.
Renewable:
The scholarship is renewable upon meeting co-curricular expectations as determined by the Center for Global Leadership and Student Development. Annual Scholarship Amount: $2,000.
Application: The application is available until May 1st for the 2025-2026 school year.
Deadline: May 1st for the 2025-2026 school year
During the first year, students in the program are expected to complete the following:
1. Complete the PBA Lead Foundations course (ORL 1013) on campus during the fall semester.
2. Attend three Connect Week activities offered by PBA in the fall.
3. Participate in a PBA on-campus group/club of your choosing.
4. Attend the fall Student Leadership Fair and at least one Student Leadership Interest Meeting.
5. Participate in scheduled PBA Lead cohort gatherings or events.
6. During the spring semester, apply for an entry-level PBA campus leadership opportunity for year two (e.g., Fish Leader, Fleet Leader, Resident Assistant, Steering Committee, Student Government Association, Workship Leader, Campus Ministries Global Project Coordinator, Presidential Ambassador, and First Year Coach).
Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
*Note: Please plan to complete all three PBA Lead Courses within the first three years of acceptance to the program.
To be considered for the program, first apply for and gain admission to PBA. Then, complete the application for the PBA Lead Scholarship Program. Once you are selected as a PBA Lead Scholar, accept the scholarship by making the deposit as directed in your program acceptance communication.
During the first year, students in the program are expected to complete the following:
*Note: Please plan to complete all three PBA Lead Courses within the first three years of acceptance to the program.
During the second year, students in the program are expected to complete the following:
Note: Students serving in leadership roles requiring August training before the first day of classes should not take the course during the Accelerate summer term. They are recommended to take the course during the fall or spring semester.
During the third year, students in the program are expected to complete the following:
Note: Students serving in leadership roles requiring August training before the first day of classes should not take the course during the Accelerate summer term. They are recommended to take the course during the fall or spring semester.