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We live in an increasingly diverse, multi-cultural world, and many of our problems often stem from cultural misunderstanding. The Master in Intercultural Studies program at Columbia International Univeristy equips you with the skills needed for life, work, or ministry in a rapidly changing world. Whether you’re serving in mission work, urban church planting, education, business, or other cross-cultural environments, this program will help you develop the cultural intelligence to communicate effectively across cultures from a gospel-centered, Christian worldview.
Join us on campus in Columbia, South Carolina or in an interactive online format and complete the program in one academic year. Each 8-week online course is designed to fit your schedule, with the option to study in a cohort alongside other students. Courses include understanding cultures and worldviews, world religions, and a biblical theology of mission, with elective options like global migration, Islam, and the history of global Christianity.
Campus • Online
Campus – August 25
Online – May 5
30
$550
School of Missions & Intercultural Ministry
ABHE, SACSCOC
The MA in Intercultural Studies opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities by equipping you with essential skills for thriving in a rapidly changing, multi-cultural world across various sectors and industries.
Our faculty bring diverse global experience, having served as missionaries, in business, military, and education across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, offering invaluable perspectives to enhance your learning experience.
CIU’s Intercultural Studies program is globally recognized for equipping culturally-aware professionals, preparing students to effectively navigate and serve in diverse, multi-cultural environments with a gospel-centered perspective.
Here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
You will engage in a comprehensive study of the biblical foundation for missions as it relates to the church’s missionary obligation before God to the world in both word and deed. Special attention will be given to exposing you to important issues within evangelical missiology today.
This course will enable you to understand the worldview assumptions that are foundational to a person’s belief systems and behavior patterns. You will analyze the culture and worldview of an ethno-linguistic or socio-economic grouping of people from a biblical worldview perspective. You will also consider elements of biblical contextualization.
You will study the mission of God as it is revealed in the Bible and throughout history. You will compare and evaluate principles, dynamics, philosophies, and practices of cross-cultural missions. You will grow in your ability to share the gospel with individuals from cultures other than your own.
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