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The Master of Theology in Missiology

The Master of Theology in Missiology (Th.M. in Missiology) trains pastors, mission leaders, and denominational leaders to meet the challenge of ministering in an increasingly complex, multiethnic, multinational world.  The Th.M. provides students with an M.Div. degree the missiological framework for research and reflection by building on the biblical, theological, and historical studies gained through their previous work.  The program enables practitioners to pursue concentrated coursework in one area of missiological study, culminating in a reflective and research-based writing project.

The Th.M. in Missiology requires the successful completion of 48 quarter units, and a typical class constitutes 4 units.  In addition to full-time and part-time study at the main campus in Pasadena, you may also take up to half of the classes in a combination of online, individualized distance learning, and extension campus courses.

Sample Curriculum (see note 1& 2)

Outcomes

• Develop a biblical and theological foundation for missiological theory and reflection.

• Understand and learn to exegete culture.

• Engage with current scholarship and research in a chosen concentration and reflect thoughtfully on the implications for your own ministry and service.

• Develop research and writing skills in a chosen area of missiological interest.

• Gain a broader theological and missiological understanding of ministry in an intercultural setting.

Notes

1. For specific curriculum information, click here to access the current catalog. For information on transfer credit, please contact SIS Academic Advising.
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2. In order to adequately prepare students who are second language English speakers for acceptance into the Th.M. program, all students will complete an English assessment which may lead to remedial work before beginning the Th.M. program.
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3. Concentrations are available in Anthropology, Children at Risk, Church Growth, Communication, Contemporary (Postmodern) Culture, Ethnomusicology, International Development, Islamic Studies, Leadership, Mission History, Spiritual Dynamics of Mission, Theology of Mission, and Urban Mission.  Students may also opt for General Intercultural Studies by selecting from any of the courses offered in SIS.

Admissions
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Applicants for the Master of Theology in Missiology program in the School of Intercultural Studies must submit the following:

• Official transcripts of all post-secondary schools attended, showing a Master of Divinity degree earned from an accredited graduate school, with a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.0 or above
• Evidence of personal maturity as communicated through three references and the applicant's religious autobiography
• Written statement describing the applicant's 3 years of cross-cultural ministry experience
• A 4000-6000 word writing sample of your written work in English
• Applicants will need to identify the area in which they will concentrate their studies, the topic they would like to pursue for their writing project, and if they have a specific professor with whom they would prefer to mentor their writing project
• Fuller's application form, with application fee attached

Note: Applicants to the English language ThM in Missiology program whose native language is not English or whose medium of instruction for all secondary and post-secondary education is not English must either submit a test score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the past two years or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Format, taken within the past two years. Please click here for minimum required scores.

If you would like to apply online to this program, click here.

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