Global and Urban Ministries Program

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Global and Urban Ministries minor (or GUM, as students around here call it!).

We have a couple of overall goals:

  • We equip students to understand the theological and contextual realities of the world today, which is heavily urban and multiethnic.
  • We strive to develop global Christians who will participate in God's transformation of the world.

                

We serve students in all majors, preparing Christians to make a difference in the world. Some of our graduates are career missionaries, but the majority of them are not. Many are involved in leadership of Christian organizations of all sorts, both in the US and overseas. Some of our graduates major in Theology, even more in Christian or Youth Ministries, and many in Sociology.

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Requirements for the program (30 credits)

THEO 2620 Introduction to Global and Urban Ministry 5
THEO 3630 Holistic Ministries (formerly Field Service Methods) 3
THEO 4610 World Religions 3
Select one course from the following two:
THEO 3640 Cross-Cultural Communication 3
THEO 3610 Living in Another Culture 3
Select two courses from the following four:
THEO 3601 Multi-Ethnic Ministries 3
THEO 4602 Issues in Latin American Christianity 3
THEO 4603 Issues in Asian/African Christianity 3
ECON 3810 Community Economic Development 3
Elective(s) 5
THEO 4940 Internship or
     THEO 4620 Interpreting the City		 5
Total: 30

When and if you decide that GUM is for you, fill out the application.