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Intercultural Studies

Church planters, evangelists, and Bible teachers are essential traditional job roles in intercultural ministry. In many areas of the world, you’ll need additional skills in order to serve through creative access strategies, humanitarian project administration, refugee ministries, and more. With cultural intelligence, you’ll be in the right place to to build relationships, share the gospel, and disciple people while also providing practical help in areas of great need. 

Intercultural studies will help you deepen your understanding of Scripture and develop practical skills for leadership, relationship-building, and service across cultures. You’ll learn to think critically and compassionately in a global context and be ready to make a difference wherever God opens doors.

Completion

4 Years

Credits

120

Major

Intercultural Studies

Delivery

On Campus

Featured Courses

For a complete list of courses in this program, view the program overview.
For official course descriptions, refer to the academic catalog.

  • 180

    hours of real-world ministry experience through practicums and internships

  • 1

    or more overseas cross-cultural ministry trips for every intercultural studies major

  • 100+

    years of ministry experience among department faculty

There’s a deep need for compassionate, culturally aware leaders who can serve in global contexts. The intercultural studies degree will develop your skills in cultural engagement, language learning, and intercultural communication so you can share God’s love and the truth of His Word in practical, tangible ways.

Career Opportunities

Whether your career path leads to education, ministry, humanitarian work, or community leadership, you’ll be equipped to thoughtfully engage in cross-cultural contexts and reflect Christ’s love through roles like:

  • Missionary
  • Evangelist
  • Disciple-maker
  • Chaplain
  • Church Planter
  • Bible Teacher
  • Non-profit leader
  • Relief and development worker
  • Sports ministry leader