Missiology
Training for missionaries and others planning to serve in intercultural ministry and church multiplication positions.
As a Christian Bible College, it is our duty to train students to apprehend challenges inside the church and out into the vast, unpredictable world.
The Missiology program at Indiana Bible College is designed to provide training for missionaries and others who serve or plan to serve in intercultural ministry and church multiplication positions.
The Missiology program at Indiana Bible College is pointed towards those that have a call or passion for missions. While you are at Indiana Bible College, you will have the opportunity to find out about long-term missions and meet leaders from various missionary settings both in Global missions and North American missions. This will afford the student time with seasoned missionaries and staff to ask questions, get to know them, allow them to know you and to prayerfully consider long-term service in missions. Indiana Bible College is proud to provide students with personal hands-on experiences to help vitalize their Christian Bible College learning experience.
The wide spectrum of Christian ministry requires both comprehensive and highly specialized training. To meet these demands Indiana Bible College students are exposed to a core set of courses and practicums which will enable them to gain critical theological training and be able to make practical application in real ministry contexts.
Students in the Missiology program meet in smaller groups for outreach and other practical missions activities such as outreach ministry, jail ministry, local prison, and neighborhood outreach.
The Indiana Bible College Missiology degree will prepare students to understand the Christian worldview, have a global vision, and be well prepared for various career and ministry possibilities including church planter, cross-cultural evangelist, evangelist, global missionary, North American missionary, urban missionary.
“As a Missiology student, I have learned to live with a mission every day. Missions is a way of life and missions happens on both domestic and foreign soil. Missions is not limited to a particular place. It begins with your sphere of influence.”
— Lydia Maasdam, Class of 2018
Biblical Studies
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The Christian Leadership minor at Indiana Bible College trains students to be Biblically centered, spiritually sensitive, and technically capable of leading churches and ministries into future growth.
Minors
Christian Leadership
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The Worship Studies minor focuses on equipping those who feel a call to worship ministry with a concentration in musicianship and technology grounded in a strong biblical foundation.
Worship Studies
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The Biblical Studies minor at Indiana Bible College focuses on training Apostolic ministry with the necessary tools for effective ministry.
Church Marketing
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There is growing demand in churches for workers who are proficient with new media, technology, and marketing.
The Church Marketing concentration equips students to serve in a wide range of media ministries. Students are introduced concepts in branding, design, and marketing. Course offerings include Branding, Digital Promotional Strategies, and electives of Videography, Graphic Design, Web Design, and Media and the Christian.
Concentrations
Preaching
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The Preaching concentration helps students declare the Apostolic doctrine by providing courses such as Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Biblical Teaching and Preaching, Applied Preaching, and more. In addition to a challenging class environment, students will experience supportive ministerial mentoring and opportunities for hands-on ministry training.
Education
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The Education concentration seeks to enable students to have their own effective teaching ministry. Since teaching was such a vital part of the New Testament church, it must be reflected in the ministry of our graduates as well. Classes include Intro to Christian Education, Principles in Teaching, Classroom Management, Educational Psychology, as well as Teaching Assistant opportunities.
Counseling
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The Counseling concentration equips students to effectively minister to the hurting and provides a foundation for those who plan to continue their education in counseling-related fields. The concentration offers a unique combination of courses including Counseling, Pastoral Care and Counseling, as well as optional classes of Sociology, Psychology, Human Relations, and Applied Counseling.