Ph.D.
D.ICS

Doctor of Intercultural Studies

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The Doctor of Intercultural Studies is an advanced professional degree, designed to equip diaspora Christian leaders and mission workers for increased skills and effectiveness while serving in pluralistic and multiethnic contexts. This in-service program is designed for ministers who are already involved in cross-cultural work.

Trinitarian mission-oriented theological education

  1. Offer Missionaries, serving as professors in theological educational institutions in the Mission field, the opportunity to earn a degree from one of the best degree programs approved by the US Dept of Education
  2. Set up partnerships to allow for effective Missions by creating a global network with numerous renowned Mission Organizations
  3. Assist the modern church to accept and execute Christ’s great commission to become missional church
  4. As a Missional Seminary, participate in Trinitarian Missions by co-operating with Missionaries, Seminaries in the Mission field, Mission organizations as well as the diaspora immigrant church, in the face of anti-gospel challenges in the 21st century


Program at a Glance

Total Credits 32 Credits
Years to Complete 2-3 Years
Delivery Platforms Blended
[On campus & Online]
Acceditation ABHE

Program Goal

  • To develop a comprehensive knowledge of the disciplines of contextual studies to apply their training to their current ministry context.
  • To develop a competence to apply original researches and writings that advance theological understanding for the sake of church, mission, and society.
  • To apply a breadth of knowledge of contextually appropriate and theologically sound missiology to their current ministry context.
  • To enable the student to apply contextual studies in its dimensions of teaching, and contextual ministries.


Education Process

Core Course:
Core Course (D.ICS)
12
units
  • - PT750 Missionary Ecclesiology
  • - PC732 Contextual Methodology: Contextualization from Pauline Perspectives
  • - PC750 Anthropological Methodology: Ethno-theology
  • - PH750 Historical Methodology: Theologizing in World Christian Civilizations
  • - PE750 Theological Methodology: Theologizing in Global Contexts
  • - PE760 Instructional Design
Core Course:
Research Design
4
units
  • - PR750 Research Design
Core Course:
Dissertation (Core Courses)
16
units
  • - PR795 Dissertation (8 units)
  • - Proposal (0 unit)
  • - PI701 Tutorial 1
  • - PI702 Tutorial 2
  • - PR775 Doctoral Seminar
Core Course:
Research Areas
0
units
  • - Biblical Theology of Mission (or) Missionary Ecclesiology
  • - Intercultural Communication
  • - Mission in Pluralistic Context
  • - Mission from Old Testament Perspectives
  • - Mission from New Testament Perspectives
  • - Holy Spirit Movement in the Church
  • - The Theory and Practice of Cross-Cultural Church Planting
  • - Contextual Evangelism and Discipleship
  • - Mentoring and Coaching in Contextualization
  • - Member Care in the 21st Century
  • - Diaspora Immigrant Church
  • - Diaspora Historiography
  • - Development of Asian Theology
  • - Spiritual Powers in Mission
  • - Understanding the Islamic Movement and Religion:
  • - Worldview & Worldview Change
  • - Leadership Development in the Bible
  • - Pastoral Missiology
  • - The Restoration of Israel and World Mission
  • - Life Span Development of Leaders

Contact

Kim, Yong Shik

Director of DICS

kimmsn@yahoo.com

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