Master of Arts
Missiology of Movements
Especially for those with an academic background in Bible, theology, or missions.
About the Degree
The MA in Missiology of Movements equips leaders to effectively engage their culture with ministry skills, Christlike character, and a biblically informed worldview in order to make disciples and catalyze movements around the world. The degree is designed for those seeking the academic and ministry expertise for work as church planters, movement catalysts and strategy coordinators, missionaries, cross-cultural consultants, as well as cultural researchers. The robust nature of the degree may serve as a step toward doctoral studies in related areas.
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MA in Missiology of Movements fills a gap between equipping all the saints for ministry and the cost of graduate education.
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MA in Missiology of Movements is taught by subject matter experts who are both engaging and academic.
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MA in Missiology of Movements focuses on self-paced learning that is essential for the success of those desiring to effectively engage culture with the gospel.
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MA in Missiology of Movements is objectively evangelical, rigorously academic, and foundationally missiological.
Who studies with us?
Participants in the MA program are not simply students enrolled in a self-paced course. They join a learning community of like-minded experts and other explorers. We would love to welcome you into a creative and innovative global community.
Our typical student is . . .
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A prospective missionary preparing to go to the field
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A deployed missionary looking to sharpen cross-cultural effectiveness to successfully equip movement leaders
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A co-vocational pastor focused on equipping others to multiplying disciples
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A lead pastor transitioning a church to a movement orientation
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A church or lay leader desiring to learn what the New Testament church looked like and apply it to their ministry
Advanced Standing Student Courses
Students who have completed either a bachelor’s degree in theology or a master’s degree in theology (including Bible, missions, ministry degrees) are entitled to advanced standing status and are required to take 30 credit hours of courses to receive the MA Missiology of Movements degree.
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Kairos University Application
CourseHere are our application instructions and an outline of the process to enroll in the MA, MDiv and DMin programs. Sign up and we'll guide you through the process. It's never too early to apply!
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EMC Library, Missiology of Movements, Church Planting
The Study of the Ephesian Movement
CourseAre you passionate about learning how the New Testament Church grew? And how you might catalyze those lessons in your ministry? We are too!
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EMC Library
Practices of the Ancient Church
CommunityPractices of the Ancient Church will challenge students to consider the practices, apologetics, theology, and conciliar nature of the church in her first two centuries.
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EMC Library, Missiology of Movements
Missiological Theology
CourseMissiological Theology introduces the student to pivotal Christian doctrines as a missiological framework within which to engage the working intellectual assumptions of contemporary culture. In addition to investigating several models for Christian
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EMC Library
Teaching in Oral Cultures
CourseIf you think storytelling, or its elder brother orality, is just for tribal and peasant people, think again. “Nearly 80% of the world will not hear and understand our message when we communicate with literate ways and means.”
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EMC Library, Missiology of Movements, Church Planting
Identity Based Discipleship
CourseIn this course, you will construct an identity-based discipleship model to equip Christ-followers to join God as imitators focused on living out their identity as a royal priesthood.
What our students are saying
My desire to pursue theological education and specifically why I am interested in the MA Missiology of Movements degree has to do specifically with the opportunity to study the missiology of movements.
Missionary to South East Asia
Honestly speaking, I feel wholly inadequate in my responsibility to help train up future leaders, disciple-makers, church planters, and pastors of our church. As a pastor, that weighs heavy on my heart and greatly concerns me. . . . What excites me most about pursuing the MA in Missiology of Movements is that it appears to provide exactly what I'm looking for - learning how to better train and equip future leaders so they can reproduce as disciple-making disciples and gospel-centered church planters.
Pastor, USA
I believe that this degree in the Missiology of Movement will help me continue on this journey. I believe I’m supposed to spend the remaining portion of my life focusing on researching and developing different biblical models of church multiplication, as well as training, equipping, and supporting future practitioners of those models. I want to become a catalyst in making disciples in my community and around this world and I strongly feel that this degree will equip me and fill in any gaps that I may have, in order to bring about change in my life and the lives of others.
Pastor, USA
I am pursuing a MA in Missiology of Movements because I want to continue to grow in wisdom, understanding, and passion for God’s Word and his mission and be faithful to steward the gifts God has given me for his glory among the nations . . . . I am incredibly excited to continue to be equipped and blessed by great instructors that I may pass on what I learn and teach/equip others for ministry as well!
Missionary Trainer focused on Unreached People Groups
As a pastor and church planter I desire to grow in my knowledge of how to expand my missional understanding. Our church desires to multiply other churches, leaders, and missionaries. This degree program seems perfectly suited to provide a combination of biblical, theological, missional, and practical insights on being more effective in these pursuits.
Pastor, USA
This degree thoroughly aligns with our church and our affiliation with the Acts29 church-planting network. Our church's mission is to "Make disciples, Equip the Saints, and Plant Churches." I am interested in this degree not only for myself, but also for many of the young men we are discipling in the church. We hope to promote this Master's degree in our church and in our region.
Pastor, USA
I pursuing the MA in Missiology of Movements to deepen my biblical foundation and practical understanding of how God is advancing his Kingdom through movements. I serve as a cross cultural worker in the Middle East, and this degree directly applies to what we are wanting God to do here. I believe this degree will equip me to better discern the specific role I have in God's unfolding Kingdom work, become a more effective disciple-maker, and sharpen my missiological thinking as a cultural outsider seeking to establish new, multiplying churches in a hard field. I don't think there is a degree that is better suited to my current time constraints or more relevant for the work God has called me too.
Missionary to the Middle East
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