Cross-cultural Ministry Center (CMC

CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY CENTER (CMC)

PURPOSE

The Cross-cultural Ministry Center (CMC) has been established by Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., in conjunction with Concordia Seminary and with the LCMS Pacific Southwest District in order to provide directed preparation for ordained ministry to men who will serve in the sociocultural contexts of specific ethnic populations and multicultural communities.

GOALS

The CMC provides a comprehensive theological education leading to General Pastor certification with an emphasis on cross-cultural mission planting, with the goal of a new, sustainable, urban, cross-cultural plant and new mission start developed within the program.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Admission to the CMC requires simultaneous admission to the Master of Arts, Theology and Culture Emphasis Program of Concordia University, Irvine.

CURRICULUM

Successful completion of the academic elements of the CMC Program requires the following:

• Demonstrated proficiency in biblical Greek; • Demonstrated proficiency in a modern foreign language (ordinarily the language of the ministry context in which the student will serve); • Satisfactory completion of the pastor certification courses designated and accredited by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above; • Satisfactory performance in the CMC vicarage program (passing grades in each of eight segments); and • Satisfactory completion of the Master of Arts degree, Theology and Culture Emphasis, of Concordia University, Irvine, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

CERTIFICATION AND PLACEMENT

Policies and procedures regarding certification and placement are presented in the Academic Policies & Procedures section of this catalog.

Before certification by the faculty of Concordia Seminary, the student must receive endorsement by the Pastor Certification Committee at Concordia University, Irvine.

It is expected that the candidate will be placed as a pastor where he has served as vicar.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information about the CMC Program, contact Concordia University, Irvine at 949-8548002 or 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612.

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Academic Policies & Procedures section of this catalog contains important information that applies to all Concordia Seminary students. If the information for this program is more specific than the general policies, the more specific policy shall prevail.