STUDY IN MISSIONS – GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE LEVEL

Graduate and Postgraduate Courses

Seminar – 1 – 3 SH Credit
The church growth seminar is conducted on campus at Bethany whereby all students may attend. The faculty announces the dates of these seminars.

Mi-502 Directed Reading1 – 3 SH Credit 
Pursues an area of Missions through reading books, periodicals, and writings. He then presents his work to Bethany. These readings are under the direction of an assigned professor.

Mi-503 Missionary Internship – 3 SH Credit 
Provides an opportunity for the missionary to receive credit by working alongside of or under the supervision of a senior missionary, or a mission board whereby the student actually involves himself with mission work. Should one be interested in this program, application should be made to the Dean of Students.

Mi-504 Survey of World Religions – 3 SH Credit 
Provides an introductory survey of Christian missions from A.D. 30 to the twentieth century.

Mi-505 Anthropology – 3 SH Credit 
Explores a sympathetic approach to the problems of cultural diversity throughout the world. This course is addressed primarily to the Bible school student of conservative evangelical background.

Mi-506 History of Missions – 3 SH Credit 
Takes a look at the Biblical foundations, delineation, instrument and dynamics of missions.

Mi-507 A Theology of Missions – 3 SH Credit 
This course deals with fundamental issues of missions today.  Those preparing for a life of service as a missionary should take this course.

Mi-508 Independent Research – 3 SH Credit 
Allowed to research an area of Missions in the Master’s Program and presents it in the form of a dissertation, consisting of no less than 10,000 words.