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, consisting of:
College Study Skills, 1 credit; English Composition, 6 credits; History of Western Civilization I, 3 credits; Biological Science Survey, 3 credits; General Psychology, 3 credits; Speech Communication, 3 credits; Introduction to Philosophy, 3 credits; Church History, 3 credits; Cultural Anthropology, 3 credits; Language, 6 credits; Literature Elective, 3 credits; Fine Arts Elective, 3 credits.
Bible/Theology, 41 credits, consisting of:
Bible Survey, 6 credits; Gospels, 6 credits; Acts, 3 credits; Pentateuch I, 3 credits; Christian Beliefs, 3 credits; Theology of Holiness, 3 credits; Methods of Biblical Interpretation, 3 credits; Systematic Theology, 6 credits; Romans, 3 credits; Bible/Theology Electives, 5 credits
Professional Education, 39 credits, consisting of:
Personal Evangelism, 3 credits; Survey of Missions, 3 credits; Contemporary Missions, 3 credits; World Evangelism, 3 credits; Introduction to Islam, 3 credits; Evangelistic Approaches to Muslim, 3 credits; Folk Islam, 3 credits; Foundations of Biblical Preaching, 3 credits; Principles of Leadership 3 credits; Muslim Ministry Practicum, 3 credits; Church Planting and Discipleship, 3 credits; Missionary Internship, 6 credits.
Missionary Internships are usually done in the summers between the sophomore and junior and senior years. The second internship required will most likely not be among Muslims, thus providing a broader missionary experience for the student.
Suggested Schedule
(beginning even-numbered fall)
