Columbia International University

MA - Intercultural Studies

Description

The Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAICS) is designed to provide graduates with the requisite skills necessary for successful cross-cultural ministry as they relate to pre-field orientation, entry strategies to new cultures, early and mature cross-cultural church-planting, and development. Students will integrate classroom studies with cross-cultural field-work programs under the guidance of ministry mentors. This degree prepares students for ministry roles such as field missionary, church mission pastor, mission area coordinator, church ethnic ministry coordinator, or international development worker.

Resident Faculty

Mike Barnett (Ph.D., Southwestern Seminary) Dr. Barnett teaches courses on church planting movements, leadership and teams, creative access (business and missions), and the history of global Christianity.He and his wife, Cindy, enjoy spending time with seminary and university students. They are act... more

David Cashin (Ph.D., Stockholm University) Dr. Cashin is professor of intercultural studies at Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions. Dr. Cashin obtained his bachelor of arts degree in history from Gordon College and his master of arts and doctor of philosophy in indology from Stockhol... more

Warren Larson (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) Warren Larson is the director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia Biblical Seminary & School of Missions. He also teaches courses related to ministry among Islamic peoples. He joined the CBS faculty in 1996. Due to his understanding of... more

Adjunct Faculty