Advance your teaching and leadership capabilities with the Master of Arts in Intercultural Ministry Education. This program equips educators with the tools to blend Christian faith and education, focusing on developing strategic leadership, innovative curriculum design, and holistic teaching methods that impact learners and communities globally.
Develop a comprehensive, Kingdom-centered educational worldview.
Equip cross-cultural educators with essential training strategies.
Design effective, culturally relevant training programs.
Implement advanced teaching and learning methods for intercultural contexts.
Apply evaluative procedures to various educational settings.
Students may elect to take twelve (12) courses (3 credits each) to complete the 36-credit Master of Arts in Intercultural Education degree program.
I. Bible & Theology |
3 |
| Dynamics of Kingdom Ministry (BTH511) | 3 |
II. Intercultural Studies Core |
6 |
| Choose 2 courses from the following: | |
| Cross-Cultural Communications in Ministry (ICS511) | 3 |
| Intercultural Interaction in Mission (ICS512) | 3 |
| Missiological Anthropology (ICS521) | 3 |
| Applied Church-Planting Models & Methods (ICS522) | 3 |
| Contextualization in Missions (ICS523) | 3 |
III. Intercultural Education Core Course Group |
15 |
| Missiological Education – Training for Affective Growth (EDU511) | 3 |
| Philosophy of Missiological Education (EDU521) | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Ministry – Design for Effective Teaching (EDU522) | 3 |
| Missiological Education – Design for Affective Training (EDU523) | 3 |
| Ministry Training – Program and Curriculum Design (EDU524) | 3 |
IV. General Electives |
12 |
| Choose 4 courses from the following: | |
| Transforming Power of the Gospel (BTH512) | 3 |
| Biblical Foundations of Leadership (BTH513) | 3 |
| Jesus as Leader (BTH514) | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation for Leaders (LDR511) | 3 |
| Transforming Organizational Culture in Mission (LDR512) | 3 |
| Leading Multicultural Teams in Mission (LDR521) | 3 |
| Lifelong Christian Leadership Development (LDR522) | 3 |
| Measuring and Improving Christian Leadership (LDR523) | 3 |
| Mentoring and Developing Christian Leaders (LDR524) | 3 |
| Collaborative Missions Leadership (LDR531) | 3 |
| Creative Innovation in Christian Leadership (LDR532) | 3 |
| Vision and Strategic Planning in Mission (LDR533) | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Communication in Ministry (ICS511) | 3 |
| Intercultural Interaction in Mission (ICS512) | 3 |
| Missiological Anthropology (ICS521) | 3 |
| Applied Church-Planting Models and Methods (ICS522) | 3 |
| Contextualization in Missions (ICS523) | 3 |
| Movements and Becoming a Movements Catalyst (ICS524) | 3 |
The Thesis Track gives students the option of seven (7) courses from Bible and Theology, Intercultural Studies, Education, Leadership, a Research Methods course, and a twelve (12) credit thesis. The thesis must relate to the application of intercultural education concepts to the student’s current or anticipated ministry. The total number of credits is 36.
III. Bible & Theology |
3 |
| Dynamics of Kingdom Ministry (BTH511) | 3 |
IV. Intercultural Education Core Course Group |
15 |
| Missiological Education – Training for Affective Growth (EDU511) | 3 |
| Philosophy of Missiological Education (EDU521) | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Ministry – Design for Effective Teaching (EDU522) | 3 |
| Missiological Education – Design for Affective Training (EDU523) | 3 |
| Ministry Training – Program and Curriculum Design (EDU524) | 3 |
V. General Electives |
3 |
| Choose 1 course from the following: | |
| Transforming Power of the Gospel (BTH512) | 3 |
| Biblical Foundations of Leadership (BTH513) | 3 |
| Jesus as Leader (BTH514) | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation for Leaders (LDR511) | 3 |
| Transforming Organizational Culture in Mission (LDR512) | 3 |
| Leading Multicultural Teams in Mission (LDR521) | 3 |
| Lifelong Christian Leadership Development (LDR522) | 3 |
| Measuring and Improving Christian Leadership (LDR523) | 3 |
| Mentoring and Developing Christian Leaders (LDR524) | 3 |
| Collaborative Missions Leadership (LDR531) | 3 |
| Creative Innovation in Christian Leadership (LDR532) | 3 |
| Vision and Strategic Planning in Mission (LDR533) | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural Communication in Ministry (ICS511) | 3 |
| Intercultural Interaction in Mission (ICS512) | 3 |
| Missiological Anthropology (ICS521) | 3 |
| Applied Church-Planting Models and Methods (ICS522) | 3 |
| Contextualization in Missions (ICS523) | 3 |
| Movements and Becoming a Movements Catalyst (ICS524) | 3 |
VI. Thesis Research Courses |
15 |
| Thesis Intro: Missiological Research Methods (RSC511) | 3 |
| Thesis I: Defining the Problem and Proposed Methodology (RSC611) | 3 |
| Thesis II: Literature Research and Refined Methodology (RSC612) | 3 |
| Thesis III: Discovery, Analysis, and Conclusions (RSC613) | 3 |
| Thesis IV: Findings and Conclusions (RSC614) | 3 |
VII. Optional Courses |
3 |
| Only necessary if unable to complete above courses. Fees apply. | |
| Thesis V: Additional Research Assistance (RSC615) | 3 |
| Thesis VI: Final Research Assistance (RSC616) | 3 |