2023-2024 Catalog

 

Global Ministries - A.B.

Global Ministries is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students to serve in cross-cultural professional ministry. Students who plan to seek ordination in The Wesleyan Church or who plan to enroll in the MPTh must double major in Pastoral Ministries.

Students in the Global Ministries major meet the general education requirement by taking SOC-225 and INT-220.

Requirements (46 credits)

Global Studies Core (15 credits)

ENG-170Introduction to Language

3

GEO-202Political and Cultural Geography

3

INT-220Intercultural Relationships

3

PHL-248Religions of the World

3

GLM-360Global Ministry Internship

2 to 9

INT-390Intercultural Engagement Seminar

1

Ministry Core (12 credits)

REL-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

Missiology (19 credits)

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

BIL-256Biblical Theology of Missions

3

SOC-225Cultural Anthropology

3

WOR-238Ethnodoxology in Christian Ministry

0 to 1

REL-386Contemporary Global Christianity

3

CDV-354Missional Innovation

3

GLM-422Leading Transformational Global Ministries

3

*WOR-238 must be taken for 1 credit for majors.

GLM Major must earn a certificate, minor, or major in one of the following disciplines:

  • Business Administration
  • Children's Ministries
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Ministries
  • Community Development
  • Non-Profit Leadership
  • Spanish
  • TESOL
  • Youth Ministries

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