Emmaus Bible College
Programme Detail: Bible and Theology and Intercultural Studies
| Language of this entry | English (USA) |
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| Name of Programme / Training Resource | Bible and Theology and Intercultural Studies |
| Type of Training | Programme with multiple subsidiary courses |
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| Description | The Bachelor of Science in Bible/Theology and Intercultural Studies is a four-year program designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the Bible and equip them for effective cross-cultural ministry. The program includes intensive study in three academic areas: Bible/theology, general education, and intercultural studies. Program Outcomes: In addition to meeting the Bible/Theology major outcomes, the student will be equipped in: 1. Cross-cultural Adjustment Students will demonstrate the ability to adjust successfully to a foreign culture by: overcoming culture shock, making measurable progress in language-learning, bonding with foreign nationals, and adjusting to life and ministry abroad. 2. Cross-cultural Communication Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate the Gospel cross-culturally by: understanding cultural and religious contexts, performing ethnographic cultural research, synthesizing ethnographic research into a worldview, evangelize and disciple cross-culturally, and producing a contextualized Gospel message. 3. Cross-cultural Leadership Students will demonstrate the ability to lead cross-culturally by: applying New Testament Church principles to Christian communities, evaluating controversial missiological issues and formulating their personal stance, demonstrating servant leadership and solving problems inherent in cross-cultural situations. |
| Keywords | Bible, Theology, intercultural studies, cross-cultural |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (USA) |
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| Country and region where programme is available | United States / Iowa |
| Area of Ministry and Focus | Bible Teaching and Training / General Bible; Bible Teaching and Training / Old Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / New Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods; Bible Teaching and Training / Theology; Bible Teaching and Training / Discipling and Training Others; Personal Life and Holiness / Personal and Family Holiness; Mission and Evangelism / Evangelism and Apologetics; Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History; Mission and Evangelism / Church Planting and Multiplication; Mission and Evangelism / Missionary Team Care and Skills; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Church Growth and Development; Mission and Evangelism / Short-Term Mission |
| Residential/Non Residential | Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
| Level | Degree |
| Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
| Actual Cost | - |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | |
| Actual Length | 4 years |
| Average hours of study per week | 0 |
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| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 0 |
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| Qualifications gained | Bachelor of Science |
| Qualifications this programme is part of | |
| Programme Accredited by | ABHE (N. America), Other Accreditation (see below) |
| Other Accrediting Bodies | Higher Learning Commission |
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