Elective Focal Areas for Intercultural Studies

Students have the option of choosing electives that will fit individual ministry goals. Elective course work can be taken in one or in a combination of various areas of emphasis. These areas of focus can be taken from courses within the Intercultural Studies area or in combination with other departments. The following listing is a representative sampling of the types of emphases and some of the elective courses the student may consider within each area of interest.

Mission in Biblical and Theological Perspective

516: Issues and Trends in Missions
534: Mission in Acts
535: Holy Spirit and Mission
567: Spiritual Conflict
667: Leadership in Cross-Cultural Context

Church Leadership and Development

516: Issues and Trends in Missions
548: Discipleship
552: Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Gender & Leadership
556: Leadership Development
567: Spiritual Conflict
667: Leadership in Cross-Cultural Context
696: Internship

Church Planting and Development

545: Dynamics of Church Growth
546: Evangelism and Church Planting
548: Discipleship
563: Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning
567: Spiritual Conflict
696: Internship

Community Development

525: Urban Theory and Experience
527: Small Scale Enterprise & Urban Economy
528: Urban Economics
536: Theology of Development
565: Folk Religion
591: Public Health and Nutrition
621: Principles of Development
696: Internship

Refer to the INTR Courses page for course descriptions.