Doctor of Missiology

Saw it mentioned in a different post.

“The Doctor of Missiology (DMiss or D.Miss.) is a doctoral degree in the field of missiology.“
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Missiology

 

This Adventist School apparently turned their DMiss into a Doctor of Intercultural Studies.

https://www.andrews.edu/sem/dis/index.html

This one is either or and lays out a curriculum.

https://www.aiias.edu/academics/theological-seminary/doctor-of-missiology/

 

Evangel also changed the name of their Doctor of Missiology program to Doctor of Applied Intercultural Studies

https://www.evangel.edu/programs/applied-intercultural-studies-seminary/

 

Here is a UK school with a PhD in Missiology in partnership with the University of Manchester. The PhD in Missiology is considered a professional doctorate.

https://www.cliffcollege.ac.uk/courses/undergrad-postgrad/pgr-research

 

Interesting. I recently saw another doctor of intercultural studies program. It must be a trend and I didn't connect that to this.

I don't see the doctor missiology too often. I would also think that the doctor of intercultural studies requires less explanation and probably has some secular application in terms of clustering around the concept of DEI and cultural competencies.

 

Nice to see they make this distinction. I get tired of getting pushback about it.

 

Yes. People are funny. They don't know what they don't know think they know and are pretty confident about it. Wrong but confident.

 

Yes. People are funny. They don't know what they don't know that think they know...and are pretty confident about it. Wrong but confident.

 

SBTS has a highly regarded Doctor of Missiology program that is both online and very affordable ($20k for SBC/$34k for non-SBC).

 

My understanding is that there has been a trend within the missiological community in North America to move away from degree nomenclature that is explicitly mission-oriented in nature. A key motivator for this is that many of the people who pursue these degrees work--or aim to work--in countries where possessing overtly Christian credentials could pose a barrier to visa access, invite extra scrutiny, or present other challenges.

 

I've heard that as well. I once mentioned that to a friend of mine who was on respite from his work in a sometimes hostile nation. He told me that most missionaries in his area get undergraduate degrees in business, and that seems to suffice. Not a few evangelical Bible colleges offer a BA that is officially in business, economics, or education but is really a degree in biblical/theological studies (e.g., Boyce College's BS in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics).

 

Thought I had added this and did not.
"The Association of Theological Schools classifies the Doctor of Missiology as an "Advanced Program Oriented Toward Ministerial Leadership".[2] Admission to DMiss programs requires possession of an appropriate master's degree (such as the Master of Divinity) and also requires prior professional experience as a Christian missionary or minister. [2]"