Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAIS)
The Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies prepares students for faithful gospel ministry across cultures, both locally and globally.
Equipping Leaders for Cross-Cultural Mission
The MAIS is designed for those called to serve in diverse cultural contexts, whether internationally or within their own communities. Students complete a shared core of Bible and theology coursework alongside focused training in cross-cultural communication and ministry engagement. By combining theological depth with practical intercultural preparation, the program equips graduates to proclaim and embody the gospel wherever God leads them.
Program Goals
Students in the MAIS program will:
- Evidence a general knowledge of Christian theology, including an ability to support their theological views
- Demonstrate a general knowledge of the Bible, including an understanding of the message and arguments of specific books of the Bible
- Display Christlikeness in their pursuit of knowledge and relationships within the seminary community
- Defend the biblical and theological basis for making disciples of all nations
- Understand and apply foundational principles of anthropology, ethnology, sociology, and psychology in relation to making disciples through intercultural service
- Evidence a commitment to multiplying disciples of all nations
Bible Exposition (22 Credit Hours)
BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics
BE5102 Old Testament History I
BE5103 Old Testament History II & Poetry
BE5104 Old Testament Prophets
BE5105 The Gospels
BE5106 Acts & Pauline Epistles
BE5107 Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation
BE5109 Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, and Selected Epistles
Systematic Theology (18 Credit Hours)
ST5101 Theological Method and Bibliology
ST5102 Trinitarianism
ST5103 Angelology, Anthropology, and Hamartiology
ST5104 Soteriology
ST5105 Sanctification and Ecclesiology
ST5106 Eschatology
Missions & Intercultural Studies (14 Credit Hours)
MIM5101 Missiological and Intercultural Foundations
MIM5205 Cultural Dynamics in Ministry
MIM5210 Intercultural Communication
MIM5215 Dynamics of Missionary Development
INT5110Ministry Formation Internship
Spiritual Formation & Electives (12 Credit Hours)
OOxxxx Intercultural Studies Electives (9 Credit Hours)
PM5101 Christian Life and Witness
SF5100 Spiritual Formation
Financial Aid
Our students achieve their goal of earning a world-class seminary degree without the financial stress that often comes with a graduate education.
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