Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
To All the World for Jesus' Sake

Practical Missions

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary seeks to train for effective service those whom God has called. Therefore, evangelism at home and cross-culturally is the Seminary’s theme and mission. Practical mission work is the demonstration of what the student learns in the classroom. Students are expected to fulfill the biblical command to witness and thus are required to meet mission assignments each week, share their faith, and report on the work completed. This linking of the classroom and the practical aspects of ministry and evangelistic zeal is one of the unique identities of Mid-America.

The Practical Missions Program is an integral part of training for every student enrolled at Mid-America. No academic credit is given for the Practical Missions requirements. However, no academic credit is given to any student for the semester if he or she does not satisfy the minimal requirements for the Practical Missions Program for that semester. No student is permitted to graduate from the Seminary without completing the Practical Missions requirements for each semester enrolled. To download a copy of the MABTS Practical Missions Handbook, click here.

 

Practical Missions Assignments
Each full-time student (4-5 courses in a regular semester) must complete two mission assignments per week during the semester. Each part-time student (1-3 courses in a regular semester) must complete one mission assignment per week during the semester. Each auditor or special student must complete one mission assignment per week during the semester. A mission assignment consists of approximately one hour of ministry time and normally provides the student with the opportunity to present the type of witness described in this section. The total number of practical mission assignments which a student may complete during any given week is computed on this basis.

Personal Witnessing
All enrolled students must witness to an average of at least one person per week during the semester. To constitute a personal witness, the interview is to include a presentation of the plan of salvation to a person believed to be unsaved and an invitation for that person to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

All students must attend Report Hour each Tuesday at the regular chapel time. Each student is required to report his/her practical missions activities online weekly. A student is not allowed more than four unexcused absences from Report Hour during a semester. Students at the Northeast Branch must attend Report Hour during the regular chapel time on either Wednesday or Friday, unless the student has a night-only schedule.