Doctor of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies) (PhD(IS))
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The Doctor of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies) program is designed to advance the student’s knowledge in the theological, contextual, spiritual and strategic literatures related to the field of missiology, to facilitate two advanced specializations within the field, as well as a contribution to the body of knowledge within the field of missiology, and thus prepare students for leadership in the academy or the field. This program is only offered on our Wilmore, Kentucky campus and is fully residential.
- Faculty
- Dr. Ronald K. Crandall
- Dr. George G. Hunter, III
- Dr. Eunice L. Irwin
- Dr. Art McPhee
- Dr. Terry C. Muck
- Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau
- Dr. Michael A. Rynkiewich
- Dr. Russell W. West
- Dr. Steven J. Ybarrola
- Admission Requirements
- Application
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50 non-refundable application fee
- Personal history
- Reference forms
- A professor or academic administrator
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- Two colleagues
- Accredited master of divinity degree or an academic or professional (two-year or 60 semester hours) master’s degree in an appropriate theological or missiological discipline, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biblical and theological studies.
- Demonstrated capability for languages (biblical research or field languages) other than English. The capability can be demonstrated by transcripts showing 12 hours (college or graduate) of language study (normally in a single language) with a grade of “B” or better, or by documented proficiency in any language(s) or other research tools necessary for the dissertation research.
- GRE scores of 600 verbal and 5 analytical parts of the exam
- 3.50/4.00 grade point average
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 100 internet (600 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
- Three years of ministry experience, normally in a culture or subculture different from the applicant’s home culture
- Research-oriented paper
- Course Structure (60 hours)
- Core Requirements (30 hours)
- Anthropology for Christian Mission
- Principles of Church Growth
- History of Christian Mission
- Biblical Theology of Mission
- Primal and Folk Religions
- Contextual Theology
- Seminar in Missiology
- Seminar in Evangelism
- Doctoral Seminar in Mission
- Research Methods
- Area Study
- Major Studies (24 hours)
- First Major (12 hours)
- Second Major (12 hours)
- Electives (6 hours)
- Dissertation
- Deadline
- Application deadline: December 1
- File completion deadline: January 15
- Notification Date: April 1
E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism
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