A major part of ministry in God's work today is in an international setting, either in missions where it is cross-cultural or in a person's home country where it is multicultural. Missionaries and pastors must be spiritually and practically prepared to be effective in our changing world with its variety of cultural worldviews. To prepare people for this ministry, Grace Theological Seminary offers a 48-hour Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies that is aimed at preparing students for third-world, European, or U.S. urban, cross-cultural, or multicultural ministry.

Curriculum

Core Curriculum 24 hours:

Systematic Theology I
Systematic Theology II
Bible Study Methods or Bible Exposition I
Old Testament Introduction
New Testament Introduction
Spiritual Formation
Understanding World Religions or Apologetics
Intercultural Ministry

Concentration: 18 hours

Intercultural Communication
Applied Cultural Anthropology
Principles of Contextualization
Teamwork and Leadership Training in Missions
History of World Missions
Biblical Theology of Mission

Recommended Electives: 6 hours

Apologetics
Understanding World Religions
New Testament Church Planting Principles
Cross-cultural Morality and Conflict Management
Reuniting the Church with Her Mission
Principles and Practice of Prayer
Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management
Area Study
Missiological Research
ITS Independent Studies
ITS Electives
Urban Missiology / Post Modern Metropolis
African Theology and Religions
Theologies of Liberation
Introduction to Muslim Evangelism
Urban Mission and Ministry