DOCTOR OF MISSIOLOGY DEGREE OVERVIEW
Purpose of the Degree
The purpose of the degree is train future lecturers in missions and future leaders for missions agencies in the Asian context.
Accreditation
Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary is fifty years old and is fully accredited by the Asia Theological Association.
Educational Prerequisites
Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Missiology (or equivalent) from an accredited seminary. Applicants must have a grade point average of B+ and must pass an entrance examination.
Potential Students
Potential students would include junior lecturers at evangelical seminaries and Bible colleges in Asia. We would also seek to enroll missionaries and missions leaders who would benefit from advanced training in missiology.
Educational Format
Because the potential students are already engaged in ministry, the program will be designed in a non-residential format. That is, the seminars will be offered two or three times each year in short-term modules (one-week intensives). We anticipate that interchange via the internet will constitute a significant element of the learning.
Faculty
Resident:
John Mark Terry, Ph.D., (Southwestern Baptist Seminary), Program Director
Kuem Ju Lee, Ph.D., (Southern Baptist Seminary)
Adjunct:
Bryan Galloway, D. Miss., (Asbury)
Keith Eitel, Ph.D., (Univ. of South Africa), D.Miss. (TEDS)
David Parks, Ph.D., (Southern)
George Martin, Ph.D., (New Orleans Baptist Seminary)
David Sills, Ph.D., D.Miss. (Reformed Theological Seminary)
Charles Lawless, Ph.D., (Southern)
Curriculum Design
Required Seminars
Research and Writing
3 hours
Biblical and Theological Basis for Missions
...4 hours
History of Missions
..4 hours
Anthropology and Missions
.4 hours
Missions Strategy
.4 hours
World Religions
4 hours
Leadership in Missions
.4 hours
Electives
8 hours
Dissertation
10 hours
Total: 45 hours
Note: The Doctor of Missiology is classified as a "professional" doctorate by the Asia Theological Association; therefore, the dissertation should pertain to a practical aspect or issue in missions. The ATA specifies that the dissertation should be 30,000 words. Thus the dissertation must be no less than 120 pages and no more than 150 pages.
When a student begins the dissertation process, the first step will be to consult with the supervising professor. The second step will be to prepare a prospectus of the dissertation. The process will conclude with an oral examination (oral defense) of the dissertation before a committee of three faculty members.
Length of Time
The normal time for completion of the degree will be four years. The maximum time allowed is six years.
Resources
MBTS has a library of 50,000 volumes with considerable holdings in the field of missions. Beyond, that our partnership with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the United States affords our students access to the ATLAS data base of religious journals. All students will be introduced to Internet research in the Research and Writing seminar. The faculty anticipates that students will make extensive use of the Internet in their research.
Further Information
Those who desire further information should contact Dr. Mark Terry at missions@mbts.net.my or call 604-881-4599.
