Master of Arts in Cultural Apologetics & Missions
Course schedule and requirements for the Founders Seminary Master of Arts in Cultural Apologetics and Missions degree.
Please contact Founders Seminary to learn how to apply for the MA program!
Master of Arts
The Master of Arts in Cultural Apologetics and Missions program at Founders Seminary, directed by Dr. E.D. Burns, is designed to equip students with a robust biblical theology of mission while training them to defend the faith against false teachings and cultural distortions.
This program integrates systematic theology, historical theology, and apologetics to prepare missionaries for gospel proclamation in both domestic and global contexts. Students will engage deeply with the important ecclesiological issues, the theology of suffering, and the missionary methods of faithful Christians throughout church history. Courses emphasize not only the theological foundations of mission but also the theological foundation needed for confronting errors that threaten the church.
This fully remote program is structured to accommodate missionaries actively serving in the field or those in the process of raising support. Students can remain in their place of ministry while receiving rigorous theological training without the need to relocate.
Students may substitute their electives for our Bible Translation or TESOL tracks. The concentration in Bible Translation will require Greek I, II, and Hebrew I, II which can be done remotely for students in this program. All applicants must apply through an approved missionary agency. For more details on eligibility and application requirements, contact us.
Program Overview
Courses and credits
65 Credit Hours
Biblical Theology (2 Units)
BT410 Biblical Theology (2)
Biblical Interpretation (3 Units)
BINT-HERM 400 Hermeneutics (3)
Systematic Theology (18 Units)
STH500 Philosophy for Theology (2)
STH600 Prolegomena, Bibliology, Symbolics (3)
STH601 Theology Proper (3)
STH602 Anthropology (2)
STH603 Christology (3)
STH604 Pneumatology/Angelology (2)
STH700 Soteriology (3)
Church History (13 Units)
CH400 Patristic Fathers (3)
CH450 Middle Ages (2)
CH500 Reformation (3)
CH600 Puritans (3)
CH700 Modern era (2)
Cultural Apologetics and Missions (17 Units)
ATH500 Ecclesiology (3)
ATH710 Cultural Apologetics (2)
ATH510 Missions (2)
STH400 Law & Gospel (2)
MISS300 Courage, Virtue, & Christian Leadership (2)
MISS400 Evangelism, Polemics, & Church-Planting (2)
MISS500 Biblical Spirituality and Renewal (2)
MISS600 Theology of Providence & Suffering (2)
Applied Linguistics (4 Units)
MSS-LIN510 Introduction to Linguistics (2)
MSS-LIN610 Second Language Acquisition (2)
Open Electives Track (8 Units)
BIEX400 Bible Teaching (2)
ATH530 Pastoral Theology (3)
ATH600 Political Theology (3)
ATH500 Biblical Counseling (2)
ATH630 The Modern Self (2)
ATH540 Theology, Worldview, and Ethics (2)
BT501 Pentateuch (2)
BT502 Historical Books (2)
BT701 Minor Prophets (2)
BT503 Matthew and Mark (2)
BT601 Pauline Corpus (2)
Bible Translation Elective Track (8 Units)
MISS-TRN650 Foundations for Bible Translation
MISS-TRN700 Theology of Bible Translation I
MISS-TRN750 Theology of Bible Translation II
MISS-TRN800 Thesis Course in Bible Translation
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Elective Track (TESOL) (8 Units)
MISS-TESOL 500 TESOL I: Essentials & Professionalism (2)
MISS-TESOL 600 TESOL II: Speaking & Pronunciation (2)
MISS-TESOL 650 TESOL III: Grammar & Vocabulary (2)
MISS-TESOL 700 TESOL IV: Classroom Management & Course Design (2)
Program Overview
Program Matriculation Track (Two Years)
| Semester | Year 1 – Course Title (Credits) | Year 2 – Course Title (Credits) |
| Fall | BT 410 – Biblical Theology (2) | ATH510 Missions (2) |
| TH500 – Philosophy for Theology (2) | CH600 – Puritans (3) | |
| BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics (3) | TH602 – Anthropology (2) | |
| CH400 – Church Fathers (3) | TH603 – Christology (3) | |
| ATH500 – Ecclesiology (3) | MISS400 Evangelism, Polemics, & Church-Planting (2) | |
| MISS300 Courage, Virtue, & Christian Leadership (2) | Elective 1 (2) | |
| MSS-LIN510 Introduction to Linguistics (2) | ||
| Spring | TH600 – Prolegomenon/Bibliology/Symbolics (3) | CH700 – Modern Era (2) |
| TH601 – Theology Proper (3) | TH604 – Pneumatology/Angelology (2) | |
| CH500 – Reformation (3) | TH700 – Soteriology (3) | |
| CH450 – Middle Ages (2) | Elective 2 (2) | |
| ATH710 – Cultural Apologetics (2) | Elective 3 (2) | |
| STH 400 – Law and Gospel (2) | MSS-LIN610 Second Language Acquisition (2) | |
| MISS500 Biblical Spirituality and Renewal (2) | MISS600 Theology of Providence & Suffering (2) |
Please contact Founders Seminary to learn how to apply for this program!
