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Master of Religion in Intercultural Studies |
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| Course Title: |
Master of Religion in Intercultural Studies | |
Category: |
Arts & Humanities | |
Subject: |
Religion | |
| College: |
Liberty University Online 
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| Course Description: |
The Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Intercultural Studies program prepares students to compassionately and confidently serve in a variety of cultural and missions-oriented settings. Students will build pillars in intensive study of personal evangelism, build a strong religion foundation, and doctrinal learning, and techniques for effective ministry in both local and international mission fields through this program. Specialized courses provide students with knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve the church in an evangelism-specific capacity and in-depth, biblical training to supply the values. |
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| Delivery Format: |
Online | |
| Course Level: |
Masters Degree | |
| Course Requirements: |
Regionally or nationally accredited bachelor's degree with at least a 2.0 GPA for admission in good standing. | |
| Course Type: |
Online Degrees | |
Course Long Description: |
Master of Religion in Intercultural Studies (Liberty University Online) Learn the ways to serve in a broad range of cultural and worldwide settings with confidence and compassion by earning a Master of Arts in Religion - Intercultural Studies from Liberty University Online. This degree program will prepare evangelists and missionaries for their future missions to far-away places. It will not just help them learn important information about evangelism, and Christian tenets and principles, it will also develop their confidence in undertaking the evangelism mission and will also open their hearts to be compassionate and supportive to the people who haven't yet experienced the happiness that Christianity promises. Throughout the entire online program, students will be involved in a rigorous study of personal evangelism, doctrinal learning and strategies for effective ministry in both local and international mission fields. The specialized courses give students an in-depth training to provide the values, skills and knowledge needed to effectively serve the church in an evangelism-specific capacity. Required courses in Liberty University's Master of Religion in Intercultural Studies degree program include: • Core Courses (30 hours) Choose one: - NBST 521: New Testament Orientation I - NBST 522: New Testament Orientation II Choose one: - OBST 591: Old Testament Orientation I - OBST 591: Old Testament Orientation II Choose two 500-600 level electives from: - NBST - OBST - NGRK - OTCL Choose one 500-600 level APOL/THEO elective: - EVAN 565: Contemporary Evangelism - ICST 500: World Missions • Intercultural Studies Concentration (15 hours) - ICST 650: Cross-cultural Evangelism and Church Planting - ICST 699: Cross-cultural Internship Choose two 500-600 level ICST Electives Choose one: - DSMN 601: Ministry of Teaching - HOMI 501: Preparation of the Sermon - HOMI 611: Expository Preaching - PLED 655: Communication in Christian Ministry Career Opportunities: Upon completion, graduates of Liberty University's Master of Religion in Intercultural Studies will gain confidence in their upcoming mission and will be ready to undertake challenges as they go along the road of evangelism and church planting. They'll be able to pursue careers in such fields as: - Cross-cultural Missionary - Missions Agency Leader - Missions Pastor - Church Planter - College Professor Admission Requirements: Students should have earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent (in any field) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S., Department of Education (e.g., SACS, TRACS, ABHE, etc.) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Students who hold a prior degree from an unaccredited institution may be considered for admission on academic probation. Students admitted on academic probation are required to take and pass GRST 500 introduction to graduate writing their first semester. Students must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test; 100 internet-based test. |
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