PROGRAMS/CURRICULA

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

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The Doctor of Intercultural Studies Degree is intended to prepare individuals for positive and influential leadership, relationships of trust, and biblical ministry in intercultural contexts either in denominational or interdenominational structures through study and applied learning in the socio-cultural and theological disciplines of missiology. A Phd Intercultural Studies provides students with expertise in intercultural issues and missiological strategies and paradigms for effective biblical ministry and for developing cultural intelligence for relevant problem solving in receptor cultures.

The Doctor of Intercultural Studies program requires 10 courses and the Professional Research Project (38 credit hours total) to complete the program. The six core courses are Intercultural Communication, Contextualization for Ministry, and Cultural Anthropology for Ministry, Biblical Theology of World Mission, Doctoral Research Methods and World Religions. The four concentration courses are Encountering Islam (hybrid seminar), Cross-Cultural Leadership Development, Directed Research and Writing (hybrid seminar), and Current Theological Issues.

Being a lifelong learner should be a high priority for every pastor who wants to grow personally and stay relevant in ministry. The Doctor of Ministry degree is an advanced professional degree program designed for the continuing development of those involved in pastoral ministry. This program is designed to enhance professional competence by expanding upon an initial foundation of theological studies and ministry experience, to enable those in vocational ministry to enhance current strengths, address areas of weakness, and increase overall effectiveness.

The Doctor of Ministry program requires 8 courses and the Professional Research Project (30 credit hours total) to complete the program. The eight core courses include four core seminars and four concentrated seminars. Our Doctor of Ministry degrees offer a number of relevant specializations, including the following: