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Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies) 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 contribute to the body of knowledge within the field of missiology and thus prepare students for leadership in the academy or the field.

More specifically, the Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies prepares its students to:

1. Articulate a biblical theology of mission and evangelization, and be able to function within the biblical canon to inform their actual practice of mission and evangelism.
2. Articulate a comprehension of the historical development of the Christian movement, and of their place and role within that movement in the contemporary world.
3. Articulate an understanding of the cultural dimensions of effective mission and witness, and be able to exegete a cultural context, value the receptor people and their culture, contextualize the expression of the gospel and the form the Church takes in the respective society, and to value the Church that God raises up among them.
4. Articulate an awareness of the role of religion in persons, communities, societies and cultures, be knowledgeable of one or more other religious traditions and able to engage in a convincing ministry of witness.
5. Articulate an informed interdisciplinary perspective for engaging, planning and leading effective ministries of evangelism, and for the growth of churches and Christian movements.
6. Demonstrate integrative competency in the core literatures of missiology.
7. Achieve advanced specialized knowledge of the literature of two fields within the several fields of missiology and evangelization.
8. Engage in appropriate original research around a pioneering missiological issue, problem Or opportunity, in which the student accesses and summarizes the body of existing relevant knowledge, particularly from one of the student's two major fields of knowledge, and engages in further field and/or library research that results in a contribution to the body of knowledge, with generalizable conclusions, presented through effective academic writing.

DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

(60 hours, full-time residential, Kentucky campus only)

CORE REQUIREMENTS (30 hours)

• MI700 History of Christian Mission (3) *
  
• MI730 Biblical Theology of Mission (3)
  
• MB700 Anthropology for Christian Mission (3) *
  
• ME700 Principles of Church Growth (3)
  
• MI715 Contextual Theology (3)
  
• MW725 Primal and Folk Religions (3) *
  
• MB800 Research Methods in Missiology (3)
  
• ME 820 or ME 830 Doctoral Seminar in Evangelism (3)
  
• MI 880 Doctoral Seminar in Mission (3)
• Area Study (3)
  

* indicates courses upon which the Competency Exam is based.

MAJOR STUDIES (24 hours)

• First Major (12)
• Second Major (12)

GENERAL ELECTIVES (6 hours)

• 600, 700, 800 level courses in world mission and evangelism.

 

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