Missions

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Maranatha’s Missions program employs a Bible curriculum that emphasizes core doctrines and biblical literacy, preparing you to handle competing philosophies, current trends, and cross-cultural issues. In response to challenges from urbanization, technology, pluralism, and restricted access countries, this program gives you a biblical understanding of worldviews and includes a supplemental linguistics curriculum. A Missions minor can be combined with a major such as business or education to allow you to minister effectively overseas as a teacher or business person.

Career Options

• Missionary • Assistant pastor • Youth pastor • Christian camp worker • Christian ministry director • Inner-city ministry worker

Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.

Suggested Schedule

Year 1

Old Testament Survey 3 Pastoral Theology † 2 Introduction to Missions 2 Language Requirement 3 English Composition 1 3 The Modern World 3 Women: 14 Men: 16

Year 2

Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism

3 Pastoral Theology † 2 History of Christianity 3 Introduction to Sociology 3 Language Requirement 3 Minor * 3 Music Elective † 2 Women: 15 Men: 16 New Testament Survey 3 Pastoral Theology † 2 Theology of Missions 2 Language Requirement 3 English Composition 2 3 Fund. of Public Speaking 2 Music Elective * 2 Women: 15 Men: 15

Biblical Interpretation 3 Pastoral Theology † 2 Acts 3 Baptist Heritage 3 Language Requirement 3 Minor * 3 Bible Elective † 3 Math or Science Elective * 3 Women: 18 Men: 17

Year 3

Theology 1 Pastoral Theology † 0

3 2 Homiletics † 2 Exp. Teaching for Women * 2 World Religions 3 Ethics 2 The Christian Home* 0 2 Minor * 3 Bible Elective * 3 Math or Science Elective † 3 Women: 18 Men: 17 Theology 2

3 Pastoral Theology† 2 Homiletics Practicum † 2 Exp. Teaching for Women Practicum * 2 Cultural Anthropology 3 Cross-Cultural Communication3 Minor * 3 Bible Elective 3 Women: 17 Men: 16

Summer

Missions Internship 3

Year 4

Theology 4 Pastoral Theology † 0 Dispensationalism † Fundamentalism †

2 2 3 3 Linguistics 3 Introduction to Philosophy 2 Minor * 3 Bible Elective * 3 Literature Elective 3 Women: 16 Men: 18 Theology 3 2 Pastoral Theology † 2 Apologetics 2 Biblical Studies Seminar ^ 2 Pastoral Studies Seminar ^ 2 Minor * 3 American Studies Elective 3 Math or Science Elective 3 Women: 15 Men: 14

† required for men * required for women ^ see note on page 49 0 The Christian Home can be taken in either Year 3 or Year 4 for Men and Women. Men take this course to meet their Pastoral Theology requirement.

Code Course Hours

Bible and Theology Requirements

(Women 49, Men 48 hours) BIBI 111 Old Testament Survey BIBI 112 New Testament Survey BIPA 212 Biblical Interpretation

3 3 3 BIBC 215 History of Christianity 3 BIBC 230 Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism 3 BIBC 315 Expository Teaching for Women* 2 BIBC 316 Expository Teaching for Women Practicum* 2 BIBC 321 Baptist Heritage 3 BIPH 330 Introduction to Philosophy 2 BIPH 332 Ethics 2 BIBI 421 Theology 1: Theology, Christology, Pneumatology 3 BIBI 422 Theology 2: Anthropology, Hamartiology, Soteriology 3 BIBI 423 Theology 3: Bibliology and Ecclesiology 2 BIBI 424 Theology 4: Angelology and Eschatology 2 BIPH 433 Apologetics 2 BIPA 472 Fundamentalism † 3 BIPA 475 Dispensationalism † 3 BIBI 480 Biblical Studies Seminar ^ 2 BIPA 480 Pastoral Studies Seminar ^ 2

^ BIBI 480: female, non-Greek students ; BIPA 480: male, Greek students Bible Electives (Women 9 hours, Men 6 hours) Men select one course from two categories. Old Testament Elective (3 hours) BIBI 300 Hebrew History 3 BIBI 305 Genesis 3 BIBI 330 Proverbs and Ecclesiastes 3 BIBI 390 Daniel and Revelation 3 Gospel Elective (3 hours) BIBI 338 Matthew 3 BIBI 341 Luke 3 BIBI 345 Gospel of John 3 Epistle Elective (3 hours) BIBI 358 Romans 3 BIBI 361 1 and 2 Corinthians 3 BIBI 371 Galatians 3 BIBI 384 James and 1 Peter 3 BIBI 386 Johannine Epistles 3 BIBI 396 Pauline Epistles 3 Other Bible Elective (0-3 hours)* Graduate Level Bible Exposition Course* 3 Greek Exegesis Course* 3 Code Course

Hours Pastoral Theology Requirements † (20 hours) BIPA 121 Pastoral Life and Leadership BIPA 123 Theology & Practice of Evangelism BIPA 126 Theology & Practice of Public Worship BIPA 127 Theology & Practice of Youth Ministry BIPA 326 The Christian Home BIPA 327 Homiletics 2 2 2 2 2 2

BIPA 328 Homiletics Practicum

2 BIPA 335 Theology of Pastoral Ministry 2 BIPA 471 Theology & Practice of Pastoral Counseling 2 BIPA 473 Church Administration and Finance 2

Language Requirement (12-14 hours) 12

Choose one option Option 1: Two years of Modern Foreign Language (12 hours) Option 2: Greek (14 hours) Missiology Requirements: (Women: 27, Men: 25 hours) CHMI 102 Introduction to Missions 2 HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology CHMI 210 Theology of Missions BIPA 326 The Christian Home * 3 2 2

CHMI 330 World Religions BIBI 351 Acts 3 3

CHMI 411 Cultural Anthropology CHMI 415 Cross-Cultural Communication 3 3

CHMI 472 Linguistics CHMI 420 Missions Internship 3 3

† required for men * required for women

Course Distribution for Women

Bible and Theology Requirements Language Requirements Missiology Requirements Minor Liberal Arts Core

Minimum Hours Required

49 12 27 18 25 131

Course Distribution for Men

Bible and Theology Requirements Language Requirements Missiology Requirements Pastoral Theology Requirements Liberal Arts Core

Minimum Hours Required

48 12 25 20 25 130

Cross-Cultural Studies Minor

Code Course Hours

HUCC 102 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Studies HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology HUCC 210 Biblical Theology of World Missions HUCC 330 World Religions BIBI 351 Acts HUCC 411 Cultural Anthropology HUCC 415 Cross-Cultural Communication 2 3 2 3 3 3 3