Bachelor of Arts in Ministry to Muslims
Michael Mason
Division Director
The Missions Division prepares workers for effective cross-cultural ministry.
While studying missions, you will receive balanced, professional training for the huge task of mission work. Class discussions, debates, missiological research, guest mission lecturers, mission chapels, simulated cross-cultural games, international meals, missionary conventions, Jungle Camp, and other events and practical experiences provide training to put you on the cutting-edge of critical issues impacting missions.
The missions instructors base their courses upon effective missions philosophy and solid biblical principles.
Ministry to Muslim Requirements
Program Objectives
In keeping with the Institutional Goals, the Missions Program is designed specifically:
1. To help understand God’s heartbeat to see His glory declared in the Islamic world.
2. To help understand and analyze cultural issues specific to Muslims.
3. To help evaluate and effectively use evangelism, discipleship and church planting strategies to complete the Great Commission among Muslims.
4. To help identify and describe his or her role to win Muslims for Christ.
Course Requirements are as follows (Total 120 credits):
General Education, 40 credits:
| PT | 101 | College Study Skills | 1 credit |
| LL | 111 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| LL | 112 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| SS | 111 | History of Western Civ. I | 3 credits |
| NS | 112 | Biological Science Survey | 3 credits |
| PS | 131 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| LL | 211 | Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| PR | 211 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credits |
| CH | 342 | Church History II | 3 credits |
| SS | 342 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits |
| LL | ––– | Language I | 3 credits |
| LL | ––– | Language II | 3 credits |
| LL | ––– | Literature Elective | 3 credits |
| Selected from LL 231 American Literature I, LL 232 American Literature II, LL 311 English Literature I, or LL 312 English Literature II. |
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| Fine Arts Elective | 3 credits | ||
Bible/Theology, 41 credits:
| BI | 111 | Old Testament Survey | 3 credits |
| BI | 112 | New Testament Survey | 3 credits |
| BI | 121 | Gospels I | 3 credits |
| BI | 122 | Gospels II | 3 credits |
| BI | 212 | Acts | 3 credits |
| BI | 221 | Pentateuch I (Genesis) | 3 credits |
| TH | 221 | Christian Beliefs | 3 credits |
| TH | 222 | Theology of Holiness | 3 credits |
| BI | 312 | Methods of Biblical Interpretation | 3 credits |
| TH | 321 | Systematic Theology I | 3 credits |
| TH | 322 | Systematic Theology II | 3 credits |
| BI | 412 | Romans | 3 credits |
| Bible/Theology Electives | 5 credits | ||
Professional Education, 39 credits:
| PT | 122 | Personal Evangelism I | 1 credit |
| PT | 221 | Personal Evangelism II | 1 credit |
| PT | 222 | Personal Evangelism III | 1 credit |
| MI | 311 | Survey of Missions | 3 credits |
| MI | 331 | Contemporary Issues in Intercultural Ministry | 3 credits |
| MI | 342 | World Evangelism | 3 credits |
| MI | 351 | Introduction to Islam | 3 credits |
| MI | 352 | Evangelistic Approaches to Muslims | 3 credits |
| MI | 361 | Folk Islam | 3 credits |
| PT | 411 | Foundations of Biblical Preaching | 3 credits |
| PT | 432 | Principles of Leadership | 3 credits |
| MI | 451 | Muslim Ministry Practicum | 3 credits |
| PT | 452 | Church Planting and Discipleship | 3 credits |
| PT | 422 | Missionary Internship I | 3 credits |
| PT | 424 | Missionary Internship II (Muslim) | 3 credits |
*Missionary Internships are usually done in the summers between the sophomore and junior and senior years.
Suggested Schedule
(beginning even-numbered fall)
