Program Description

The Cross Cultural Work specialization equips you to engage meaningfully with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, both locally and globally. You will gain a deeper understanding of the global church, cultural diversity, and the significance of empowering local leaders. Cross-cultural ministry is not just international; it flourishes anywhere cultures interact. You will also develop practical skills in evangelism, discipleship, and service to share Christ and serve others faithfully wherever God calls you.

This four-year program is designed to allow you to develop your God-given gifts and calling in evangelism and disciple-making.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the program, you should:

1. be familiar with the history of missions since the apostolic era, and develop an ability to critically evaluate modern emphases in light of the scriptural mandate to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19);
2. develop a growing awareness of various missionary organizations, and their operational structures and distinctives;
3. develop an appreciation for the challenges facing missions in such areas as contextualizing the gospel message across barriers of culture, language, and national circumstances; communicating from a wealthy to an impoverished context; the pressure to dialogue with other religions; and the biblical role of social service and social action in evangelistic witness.