Missions

Reaching the worldFootball Israel

As spiritual darkness becomes more pervasive around the world, Maranatha is intensifying its efforts to train the next generation of Christian leaders to reach out to an increasingly global society in creative, God-honoring ways.

Maranatha’s missions program includes a Bible core curriculum that emphasizes core doctrines and biblical literacy and also teaches students to deal with competing philosophies, current trends, and cross-cultural issues. In response to challenges from urbanization, technology, pluralism, and restricted access countries, the missions program includes a strong linguistics curriculum and an emphasis on understanding worldviews.

“Now is not the time to be passive about world missions.” – Brian Trainer, Chair, Department of Bible and Church Ministries

Short-term missionsRelief Trip

A missions team, assembled in an eight-hour span during the evening of Nov. 1 and morning of Nov. 2, spent two days helping Bethel Baptist Fellowship in Brooklyn after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The men performed cleanup work in the flooded church building and, with the help of their fellow students, provided clothing, food, and other essential items for distribution to the Sheepshead Bay community.

Read more about their trip by clicking here.


Our faculty knows missionsTrainer 1

“To be involved in Christian ministry is an utmost privilege, a solemn responsibility, a divine stewardship, and an extreme joy. Our desire is to train individuals who understand and appreciate the opportunity of being vocationally involved in handling the Word of God,” Brian Trainer.

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Missions infographic


Global encountersIreland

Each summer, more than 100 Maranatha students see God change their lives as they travel overseas to places like South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Global Encounters is Maranatha’s strategy to mobilize faculty and students to partner with local churches worldwide and reach into the needy regions of the globe with the gospel. “We want to do that with passion and ultimately for the glory of God,” says Brian Trainer, who directs several summer mission teams. Since the program began in 2006, more than 100 students have traveled internationally every year.

For more information on Global Encounter trips click here.


Your potential career

  • Missionary
  • Assistant pastor
  • Youth Pastor
  • Camp worker
  • Christian education director
  • After-school program worker

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Your potential schedule (Men)

Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 11New Testament Survey2
Old Testament Survey2Theology of Missions2
Introduction to Missions2Ministry Component2
Intro to Sociology3English Composition 23
Ministry Component2The Modern World3
English Composition 13Science Elective3
Fundamentals of Public Speaking2
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 21Gospel Requirement2
Baptist Heritage3Bible Elective2
Comparative Religions2Biblical Interpretation3
Ministry Component2Ministry Component2
Greek Grammar 14Greek Grammar 24
Math Elective3Literature Elective3
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 31Ministry Component2
Theology 13Theology 23
Greek Reading3Acts2
Homiletics 22History of Christian Missions3
Introduction to Philosophy2Exegetical Grammar3
American Studies Elective3Homiletics 3 (M)2
Music Appreciation2
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Theology 42Ministry Component2
Church Planting2Theology 32
Educational Psychology3Methods in Mentoring2
Exegetical Method2Missions Seminar2
Ministry Component2Exegetical Method2
Ethics2Pastoral Epistles2
Apologetics2
Summer 2
Credits
Cultural Anthropology & Communication3
Summer 3
Credits
Internship2
Linguistics3
Your potential schedule (Women)

Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 11New Testament Survey2
Old Testament Survey2Theology of Missions2
Introduction to Missions2Minor3
Intro to Sociology3English Composition 23
English Composition 13The Modern World3
Fundamentals of Public Speaking2Math Elective3
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 21Gospel Requirement2
Baptist Heritage3Bible Elective2
Comparative Religions2Biblical Interpretation3
Minor3Ministry Component2
Science Elective3Minor3
Open Elective3Literature Elective3
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Christian Life 31Ministry Component2
Theology 13Theology 23
Modern Foreign Language3Acts2
Minor3History of Christian Missions3
Introduction to Philosophy2Modern Foreign Language3
American Studies Elective3Minor3
Music Appreciation2
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
Theology 42Ministry Component2
Bible Elective2Theology 32
Educational Psychology3Methods in Mentoring2
Modern Foreign Language3Missions Seminar2
Minor3Modern Foreign Language3
Ethics2Apologetics2
Summer
Credits
Cultural Anthropology & Communication3
Summer
Credits
Internship2
Linguistics3
Global Encounters will change your life as long as you are open to God’s calling,” – Amber Campbell

Ukraine



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