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CIU Home > Seminary > Degrees > Mdiv-gs

MDIV - (Global Studies)

Purpose

The MDiv (Global Studies) provides you with a comprehensive range of biblical-theological knowledge and practical skills for ministry leadership along with specialized skills to engage, encourage, and support people from another culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It prepares you to serve cross-culturally in a local church or with an international agency.

Program 1 . . . . . . 90 hours Bible and Theology (36 semester hours) BIB 5112 Genesis to Song of Solomon: God's Plan of Creation and Redemption BIB 5113 Prophets: God's Message of Redemption and Judgment BIB 5132 Gospels: God's Means of Providing Redemption BIB 5133 Acts to Revelation: God's People Proclaiming Redemption Globally BIB 5410 Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible THE 6310 Systematic Theology 1 THE 6320 Systematic Theology 2 THE 6341 Theological Methods and Issues One biblical language sequence: GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or, HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4 Worldview and Spiritual Formation (15 semester hours) HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1 HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2 ICS 5031 The Mission of God ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews MIN 5300 Foundations of Spiritual Formation Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours) CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership INT 6211-12 Pastoral Internship 1-2 INT 6824-25 Cross-cultural Internship 1-2 Concentration (15 semester hours) 5 courses from GLS or ICS Free Electives (6 semester hours) 2 courses from any alpha-designator

Program 2 . . . . . . 72 hours Bible and Theology (18 semester hours) BIB 6320 Old Testament Theology BIB 6330 New Testament Theology One biblical language sequence: GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or, HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4 Worldview and Spiritual Formation (12 semester hours) EDM 6170 Community and Church-based Spiritual Formation HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1 HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2 ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours) CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership INT 6211-12 Pastoral Internship 1-2 INT 6824-25 Cross-cultural Internship 1-2 Concentration (15 semester hours) 5 courses from GLS or ICS Free Electives (9 semester hours) 3 courses from any alpha-designator

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