World Missions

World Missions

In today’s global society, we have the opportunity to interact with people from all cultures. Our World Missions program is for people who have a passion to love, serve and minister cross-culturally. Students will learn specific skills, strategies and abilities to communicate the Gospel clearly and effectively to people from every tribe, language and nation.

Required Courses
Biblical Studies    40 Hours
Bible Survey (BS111, BS112)      6 hrs.
Life of Christ (BS113, BS114)      6 hrs.
Bible as Literature (BS/EN116)      2 hrs.
Acts of Apostles (BS202)     3 hrs.
Bible Evidences (BS211)      2 hrs.
Basic Theology (BS261, BS262)      6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: OT (BS301, BS302, BS321, or BS322)      6 hrs.
Bible Exegesis: NT (BS331, BS332, BS333, BS334, or BS335)     6 hrs.
Advanced Theology1 (BS292, BS293, BS345, BS346, BS363, BS364, or BS391)    3 hrs.

General Studies    45 Hours
Basic Financial Management (GE101)    2 hrs.
Church History (CH201, CH203)     6 hrs.
History3 (HS120,  HS150 or HS250)    3 hrs.
English (EN101, EN102)     6 hrs.
Fundamentals of Speech (SP101)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Christian Life (AM120)     2 hrs.
Introduction to Psychology (PS101)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Technology (GE100)    2 hrs.
Language (LA201, LA202)     6 hrs.
Philosophy (PH301, or PH302)     3 hrs.
Physical Education (PE101, PE102)    2 hrs.
Social Science2    3 hrs.
Science (with Lab component)     4 hrs.

Ministry Studies (Core Courses)    18 Hours
Christian Leadership (AM350)     3 hrs.
Educational Psychology (PS212)    3 hrs.
Introduction to Counseling  (AM292)     3 hrs.
Introduction to Missions (WM101)     2 hrs.
Introduction to Preaching (PM101)    3 hrs.
Personal Evangelism (AM161)     2 hrs.
Field Education     2 hrs.

1Advanced Theology:  WA majors take BS292.  WM majors take BS391.
2Soc. Science: FM majors take SS190.  WA majors take SS250.  WM majors take SS218.
3History:  WA majors take HS250.  WM majors take HS120.

World Missions Concentration    22 Hours
History of Missions (WM304)      3 hrs.
Language or Cross-Cultural Communication (SS275)    3 hrs.
Language or Linguistics for Lang. Learning (LA280)    3 hrs.
Mission Life and Work (WM205)      2 hrs.
Missions Program in the Local Church (WM111)    1 hr.
Principles of Church Growth (PM260)     2 hrs.
Strategies for World Evangelization (WM203)      2 hrs.
World Mission Concentration Electives or    6 hrs.
Second Ministry Concentration Electives

Open Electives    5 Hours