‘I love how tailored this programme is, allowing students to shape the programme around their particular passions, roles and contexts. We have carefully developed it to be excellent CPD for those whose ministry is communicating God’s Word in complex contexts.’ Dr Tim Davy, leader of the Scripture Engagement specialism
Some questions we wrestle with together on this programme include:
How can we understand the Bible as an instruments of God's mission?
What about cultures where there is apathy, suspicion or even hostility towards the Bible?
How do we bring the Bible into the digital space?
Can Hollywood depictions of biblical stories ever be useful in evangelism?
How do we get the Bible into the hearts and minds of people who cannot, or choose not to, read?
To what extent can people experience Scripture through the creative arts?
What does the 'translatability' of the Christian faith teach us about the Bible and mission?
Scripture Engagement is a study stream of the MA in Contemporary Missiology; so completing this programme will give you an MA in Contemporary Missiology (Scripture Engagement).
The MA in Contemporary Missiology (Scripture Engagement) is validated by the University of Gloucestershire.
The MA in Contemporary Missiology gives you a firm understanding of mission approaches and issues.
Students on all Contemporary Missiology streams study two compulsory modules:
Research Methods and Approaches for Missiological Study (CM1)
explore approaches to the concept of missio Dei (God’s mission in the world) and holistic mission, and gain a thorough orientation on skills for postgraduate missiological research and study.
Global Missiological Issues in Intercultural Contexts (CM2)
focus on a number of crucial issues that demand attention as we participate in God’s mission in the contemporary world.
Students on the Scripture Engagement stream specialise their study by combining the above with two elective modules:
Scripture Engagement: Approaches and Issues (CM9)
explore and evaluate a variety of Scripture Engagement approaches and issues, both in Western contexts and in the majority world.
Scripture Engagement: Professional Project (CM10)
undertake an approved Scripture Engagement project with a guided independent study module, and develop tools for a specific area of professional practice, within your programme.
MA students then complete a research dissertation:
Dissertation (CM3)
the culmination of your learning experience; frame and negotiate a research question (usually related to your field of experience and/or current work) and relating your topic to themes of contextual Scripture Engagement, present your findings with reference to current academic research, and their practical implications for mission today.
Download the full course outline for the MA in Contemporary Missiology (Scripture Engagement) here.
Course dates and pathways
You can begin the MA in the Spring, Summer or Autumn, and students typically take two to four years to complete the programme, allowing them to study as they serve.
The compulsory modules are available to study in Weekend Mode (completing each module over two long weekends in Spring or Autumn) or Summer School Mode (studying both modules at our three week study intensive in July).
The elective module, CM9, associated with the specialism in Scripture Engagement is usually only available in Summer School Mode, though on request it can be studied residentially in the autumn, alongside those doing their Assignment Related Training. The independent study module CM10 can be completed through distance tutorials at any time.
Option 1: Begin your MA in Mixed Mode in the Spring
Apply for the programme by 23 January 2020.
Year 1
Study CM2 over two long weekends, 6-9 March and 24-27 April 2020.
Study the independent study module, CM10, throughout the year.
Year 2
Study CM1.
Study CM9 at our Summer School, 18-23 July 2021 (provisional).
Years 3 to 4
Complete your research dissertation and graduate with an MA in Contemporary Missiology (Scripture Engagement).
Option 2: Begin your MA in Summer School Mode in July
Apply for the programme by 23 May 2020.
Year 1
Study CM2 at our Summer School 6-24 July 2020, and follow this with the CM10 independent study module during the year.
Year 2
Study CM1 and CM9 at our Summer School, 3-23 July 2021 (provisional).
Years 3 to 4
Complete your research dissertation and graduate with an MA in Contemporary Missiology (Scripture Engagement).
Download the full delivery dates
here.
Course fees
Tuition fees for the MA in Contemporary Missiology are £6,350 for students beginning their course in 2020. Note: this is the tuition cost for the whole course, not per year.
There is also an Academic Administration Fee charged each year you are registered on the course, and costs associated with the Mode of Delivery you choose to cover the time that you are at the College.
For more information about fees, accommodation options and payment schedules, please see our fees page.
Download the fee sheet here.