Missions and World Christianity
ABOUT
For students interested in taking the Gospel to the nations. Our students are studying in the areas of global missions, urban missions, church planting, or strategic research and planning. Learn from seasoned missionaries who have returned to teach and train the next generation to fulfill the Great Commission.
Degree Plan
| REQUIREMENTS | HOURS | |
| I. Minimum Requirement | 93 hours | |
| II. Residency Requirement (minimum) Truett Seminary encourages a much higher number | 51 hours | |
| III. Grade Point Average Minimum of 2.00 or “C” overall and minimum of “C” or 2.00 in all core courses | ||
| IV. Theological Education Core Courses | 60 hours | |
| Introductory Courses* | 9 hours | |
| THEO 7340 Introduction to Christian Scriptures THEO 7343 Introduction to Christian History THEO 7345 Introduction to Christian Theology | ||
| Christian Scriptures | 12 hours | |
| THEO 7370 Christian Scriptures 1 THEO 7372 Christian Scriptures 2 THEO 7371 Christian Scriptures 3 THEO 7373 Christian Scriptures 4 | ||
| Christian Texts and Traditions | 15 hours | |
| THEO 7360 Christian Texts and Traditions 1 THEO 7361 Christian Texts and Traditions 2 THEO 7362 Christian Texts and Traditions 3 MSSN 7385 Christian World Mission THEO 7396 The Baptist Identity | ||
| Leadership/Administration | 3 hours | |
| LEAD 7301 Leadership for Ministry | ||
| Preaching and Worship | 6 hours | |
| PRCH 7316 Preaching 1 THEO 7316 Christian Worship | ||
| Mentoring | 12 hours | |
| MENT 7300 Introduction to Mentoring MENT 7V00 Mentoring in Ministry (9 hours) | ||
| Capstone | 3 hours | |
| THEO 7388 Theological Capstone | ||
| V. Area Concentrations | 33 hours | |
| Biblical Languages | 15 hours | |
| THEO 7356 Hebrew 1 THEO 7357 Hebrew 2 THEO 7346 New Testament Greek 1 THEO 7347 New Testament Greek 2 THEO 7V54 Hebrew Language Reading or 7V48 Greek Language Reading (3 hours; no variable credit) | ||
| Missions and World Christianity Core | 18 hours | |
| MSSN 7376 The Story of Christian Missions MSSN 7380 Biblical and Theological Themes in Missions MSSN 7381 Religion and Worldviews MSSN 7383 Cross Cultural Living and Communication | ||
| Two courses selected from the following: | ||
| MSSN 7377 The Missional Church MSSN 7384 Ethnographic Research Methodology MSSN 7382 Principles, Methods and Strategies MSSN 7378 Church Planting MSSN 7386 Urban Mission Issues MSSN 7387 Community Development and Ministry MSSN 7389 Studies in Mission Theology and Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 93 hours | |
| VI. Satisfactory Completion of 200 Lifelong Learning Units | ||
| VII. Covenant Groups – Six Semesters | ||
| VIII. Satisfactory Academic Progress | ||