The Master of Theology in Missiology (ThM in Missiology) is a one-year degree which trains pastors, mission leaders, and denominational leaders to meet the challenge of ministering in an increasingly complex, multiethnic, multinational world. The ThM in Missiology provides students who have already earned the Master of Divinity degree (or its educational equivalent) the missiological framework for research and reflection by building on the biblical, theological, and historical studies gained through their previous work. The program enables practioners to pursue concentrated coursework in one area of missiological study, culminating in a reflective and research-based thesis.

Curriculum

The ThM in Missiology requires the successful completion of 40 quarter units in missiology and a thesis (8 units) as illustrated in the ThM Outline, all of which must be completed in the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller. Students may complete the degree in one year, or can pace the program over a longer period of part-time study.

Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will gain a missiological framework for research and reflection building on the biblical, theological, and historical studies gained through previous studies.
• Graduates will demonstrate advanced understanding of a focused area of discipline within missiological study.
• Graduates will demonstrate the capacity to use research methods and resources in the discipline, culminating in a thesis.

Crosscultural Ministry Experience

The Master of Theology in Missiology is designed for practitioners with at least three years, or equivalent, of crosscultural ministry experience, i.e., ministry or service operating outside one's own cultural context with a people of different ethnicity. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be well suited for the Master of Arts in Crosscultural Studies.

Admission Requirements

Students entering the Master of Theology in Missiology program must have earned a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. An official score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 250 on the computer test (600 on the paper test) is required for those whose first language is not English. Visit the ESL website for further details.

Students applying for the Master of Theology in Missiology are required to submit a 15-20 page research writing sample, indicate their choice of concentration, and provide a brief description of the topic they would like to pursue for the thesis.

Residency Requirements

At least 24 units (not including directed studies or the thesis) must be earned on the Pasadena campus. All work for the degree must be taken from the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit is not available for this program.