2024-2025 Samford University Graduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 19, 2024  
2024-2025 Samford University Graduate Catalog

Missions Certificate (CRD)


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Students in the master of divinity (M.Div.) may choose to pursue a certificate in missions. All M.Div. students take DVMS 500 - Introduction to Christian Missions (3) . Additionally, six (6) of the 12 elective credits required for the M.Div. degree must include: DVMS 506 - Contemporary Missions: Issues and Strategies (3)  and DVMS 507 - World Religions (3) . Students must also complete the 6-hour supervised ministry practicum (DVML 701  and DVML 702 ), engaged in cross-cultural ministry in the Birmingham area, and a cross-cultural ministry practicum (DVCC 655 ) of no less than six weeks outside the Birmingham area. For more information contact the Global Center at Beeson Divinity School.

Missions Certificate: 15 Credits


Missions Courses: 9 Credits


These courses provide a biblical, cultural, and strategic analysis of God’s global mission to all tongues, tribes, and nations. 

Practicum Requirements: 6 Credits


Missions Certificate students must also complete the 6-hour supervised ministry practicum (DVML 701  and DVML 702 ) engaged in cross-cultural ministry in the Birmingham area, and a cross-cultural ministry practicum (DVCC 655 ) of no less than six weeks outside the Birmingham area.

Total Required Credits: 15


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