Bible and Mission

With the increasing complexity of the Church’s mission in the world, clear and deep biblical reflection is essential. Not only should God’s people have a firm grasp of how mission fits into the Scriptures, we should also be confident and competent in using the Bible to engage missionally in a variety of cultural contexts.

Redcliffe’s MA in Bible and Mission enables students to explore mission in the Bible and the Bible in mission thinking and practice. It has been developed in partnership with various agencies including Wycliffe Bible Translators and Bible Society, both of whom will also be involved in the ongoing content of the course.

Who is the course for?

• Are you involved in teaching or using the Bible for mission in a cross-cultural context?
• Do you want to gain a greater understanding of how the Bible relates to contemporary culture?
• Do you want to research a missiological topic with a Biblical focus?

Course structure

Students complete three compulsory modules* and choose one further module from the options below.

• Method and content in missiological study*
• Reading the Bible missionally*
• Bible engagement in intercultural contexts*
• The mission of the Church in the context of post-colonialism and globalisation
• Crucial issues in Asian mission and theology
• Crucial Issues in European mission and theology
• An introduction to global leadership
• Theology of religions
• The greening of mission
• Worldwide spirituality
• Prosperity theology and suffering
• Just mission – justice issues in intercultural contexts
• Independent study module

The MA is available in full-time, part-time and flexible learning modes.

The Bible and Mission MA allows students to deepen their understanding of the Bible as the chronicle of God’s missional engagement with humanity, but also to understand the role of the Bible as a tool in the Church’s mission.  This is an excellent foundation for anyone seeking to read or teach the scriptures in any cross-cultural context. My only complaint is that the course wasn’t available twenty years ago when I really needed it!
(Eddie Arthur, Executive Director, Wycliffe Bible Translators)

So What Next?

For more information please visit the MA in Bible and Mission page on Redcliffe’s website.