Christ College
The Cross-cultural Ministry Center (CMC) Program
The curriculum of the CMC seeks to form faithful missionary pastors to launch and develop culture-crossing ministries. It is comprised of three interlinked components:
- Coursework for a Master of Arts in Theology (Theology and Culture emphasis)
- Courses preparing students for pastoral ministry (required for certification as an ordained minister)
- Concurrent vicarage experience. All coursework in the CMC is embedded in real life ministry and mission experience, the “CMC Missional Vicarage.” It is 4+ years, part of the requirements for completing the CMC curriculum, and runs concurrently with coursework. It consists of planning activities, carrying out those activities, and then journaling your progress. In the first half of the Missional Vicarage, vicars carry out basic mission and ministry activities at a Lutheran church. In the second half, vicars plan and finally launch and develop a new culture-crossing ministry in the community. All of this is closely coordinated with district facilitators and carried out under the guidance of a local congregation, a Mentor Pastor, and a CUI Faculty Supervisor. This vicarage experience and the submission of the final Vicarage Portfolio replace the thesis for the Master of Arts in Theology (Theology and Culture emphasis)*.
Additionally, those who speak English as their native and sole language must become familiar with a modern spoken language other than English by successfully completing six semester credits (or equivalent) of undergraduate level language courses with a "C" or better before receiving certification. The modern language must be one that will help the student with his New Ministry Start during his vicarage.
Attendance: CMC students will typically be required to attend four summer intensives in order to complete the required courses. Only one class period of a summer intensive may be missed, and only with permission of both instructor and program director.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MA Theology (Theology and Culture emphasis) Coursework | ||
| THL 501 | Introduction to Theological Research | 2 |
| THL 502 | Ministry in Cultural Context | 3 |
| THL 504 | Survey of Historical Theology | 3 |
| THL 510 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
| THL 521 | World Religions | 3 |
| THL 529 | Lutheran Hermeneutics and the Theology of Scripture | 3 |
| THL 565 | Christianity, Ethics and Contemporary Culture | 3 |
| TPRC 521 | Theology and Practice of Mission | 3 |
| TPRC 540 | Entrepreneurial Mission Planting | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Systematics I | 3 | |
| Systematics II | 3 | |
| Systematics III | 3 | |
| Pastoral Preparation Coursework | ||
| TGRE 501 | Greek I | 3 |
| TGRE 502 | Greek II | 3 |
| TEXO 507 | Old Testament Isagogics | 3 |
| TEXO 510 | Old Testament Book | 3 |
| TEXN 510 | The Synoptic Gospels and Acts | 3 |
| TEXN 520 | Romans/Pauline Literature | 3 |
| TEXN 532 | Johannine Corpus | 3 |
| TEXN 540 | Prison, Pastoral and General Epistles | 3 |
| THL 505 | Polity, Leadership and Team Ministry | 3 |
| THL 530 | The Reformation | 3 |
| TPRC 502 | Pastoral Theology ** | 3 |
| TPRC 503 | Pastor as Counselor | 3 |
| TPRC 530 | Homiletics I ** | 3 |
| TPRC 531 | Homiletics II ** | 3 |
| TPRC 541 | Mission Planting Institute | 3 |
| TPRC 542 | Christian Worship in Cultural Context | 3 |
| Choose 2 of the following courses not taken for MA: | 6 | |
| Systematics I | 3 | |
| Systematics II | 3 | |
| Systematics III | 3 | |
| CMC Missional Vicarage | ||
| TVIC 501 | Vicarage I: Practicum I | 2 |
| TVIC 502 | Vicarage I: Practicum II | 3 |
| TVIC 503 | Vicarage II: Internship I | 3 |
| TVIC 504 | Vicarage II: Internship II | 3 |
| TVIC 505 | Vicarage III: Mission Plant I | 3 |
| TVIC 506 | Vicarage III: Mission Plant II | 3 |
| TVIC 507 | Vicarage IV: Church Planting I | 3 |
| TVIC 508 | Vicarage IV: Church Planting II | 3 |
| Total Units | 106 | |
| * | A student wishing to complete the MA in Theology (Theology and Culture emphasis) without completing all of the requirements of the CMC will need to complete THL 595 and THL 596. |
| ** | For these courses, special arrangements may be made for students in the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) track. |