Master of Theological Studies
As the Director of Bakke Graduate University's academic programs, I would like to welcome you to this website and the description of our Master’s Degree in Theological Studies in Global Urban Mission.
Today we live in a turbulent world full of change, conflict, challenge and yet possibility. These realities can produce fear, anxiety or excitement, enthusiasm and hope. Today, like never before, we have the opportunity to catch God’s global Kingdom Tsunami spreading throughout the world.
For people to cope and work effectively and creatively within current world trends, leaders need to possess new knowledge, skills, emotional and spiritual wisdom. Clarifying one’s vocation, exploring personal leadership development, demonstrating leadership that models integrity and good character, becoming mentors that will empower future generations of families, organizations, communities and nations throughout the world, requires the need to learn to be better followers, peacemakers, change agents and servant leaders.
I would like to invite you to this adventure of life long learning with committed, well trained, faculty and staff, along with your own mentors and support people to guide you along the way. Let us know how we can assist you in this process.
Grace Preedy Barnes, PhD
Academic Dean
Professor of Leadership Studies
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree in Global Urban Mission is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals engaged in some aspect of
1. Community Leadership & Organization
LDR 602 Organizational Leadership
LDR 604 Strategic Change Leadership
PRM 608 Community Development &
Organization
2. The Emerging Church
PRM 604 Emerging Church
PRM 605 Healthy Leaders in the Emerging
Church
PRM 617 Worship & Communication in the
Emerging Church
3. Practical Ministry
PRM 610 Personal Gifts & Calling
COM 601 Preaching & Communication
SFM 601 Spiritual Formation Practice &
Theology
4. Urban Youth
PRM 607 Urban Youth at Risk
PRM 611 Global Youth Trends
THE 604 Exegesis: Reading the Word,
Reading the Street
The degree may be structured around the student’s ministry needs. Course offerings are structured in four semester credit hour modules which include the format as described on page 17 of the BGU Catalogue.
The MTS program concludes with a thesis or final project, which focuses on a contemporary theological issue relevant to the Church or a topic related to the student’s area of concentration in the MTS program.
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