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The Master of Arts in World Missions and Evangelism

The Master of Arts in World Missions and Evangelism is a two-year degree program for persons who desire to enter ministry opportunities in which they are called to communicate the gospel to those who have not responded to it, whether in their home culture or in intercultural situations. Persons seeking to serve in pastoral ministry in the churches should complete the Master of Divinity program. Students who progress through this program will be trained to pay special attention to cultural factors in gospel communication. Moreover, they will acquire skills in discovering and evangelizing groups of people. In addition to the specifically missiological training, students will receive a comprehensive biblical and theological grounding as well as a carefully supervised practicum. Personal and professional issues will receive close scrutiny.

Degree Requirements

Students in this program must complete 20 courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or more and be present for graduation exercises.

Degree Goals

1. To understand the basic content and themes of the Old and New Testaments in their historical and cultural settings, (1) as well as the historical and theological dimensions of the Christian faith (2)
2. To become familiar with the basic contours of the history of Christian missions (2)
3. To experience a field-specific, cross-cultural mission internship so as to develop the skills and a deep commitment to the worldwide communication of the gospel in strategic partnership with the global church (3, 6)
4. To foster love for God and his word and therefore to cultivate the practices of spiritual maturity and Christ-like character, and to understand the Christian’s ethical responsibility in church and society (4, 5)
5. To appreciate and be sensitive to the cultural, religious and social contexts of the peoples of the world and develop appropriate strategies for communicating the gospel into those contexts, with a special emphasis on those who currently have no access to the gospel or where the church is not yet viable (5, 6)
6. To engage in biblical and theological reflections which are particularly essential for effective cross-cultural ministries (6)

Catalogs
To download the South Hamilton campus catalog, click here.
To request a catalog from the Boston/CUME campus, click here.
To request a catalog from the Charlotte campus, click here.