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Intercultural-Studies-Five-Year-Program-BA/MAM

The God of the Bible is a missionary God. And as Christians, we’re called to go and preach the gospel. But how, exactly, do you prepare for that type of calling? Through LBC’s intercultural studies major, you’ll learn more about God through our blend of Bible curriculum and major courses, all designed to give you a deeper understanding of what it means to be a missionary, no matter what cross-cultural context you are in. You’ll also get the chance to serve abroad through a range of missions trips, service projects and cross-cultural internship opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to earn a specialization or minor in their area of choosing to further equip them for ministry and service.

Studying intercultural studies doesn’t just prepare you to be a missionary. It’s much more than that. Through this major, students develop a heightened awareness of the distinct needs and customs of other cultures, become prepared to serve cross-culturally in a variety of settings, like in churches, schools, government programs, social services and more – and learn about the first-ever missionary: God.

Students in this major have ample opportunity to test out their skills in other cultures. The college organizes Journey Teams to give small groups of students the chance to engage in service projects all over the globe. Students also get the chance to apply their classroom knowledge in the field, through internships and practicums that can be completed both nationally and internationally. Our student organization, Student Missions Fellowship, brings mission-focused students together in fellowship and prayer. And we also hold an annual Mission Conference to celebrate what God is doing around the world and to challenge the LBC community to get involved in missions both locally and globally.

In a 4+1 program, students work toward the completion of an undergraduate degree while also pursuing a Master’s degree. Graduate-level courses taken during undergraduate studies fulfill both undergraduate elective requirements and graduate program requirements. In the 4+1 program, students are dual-enrolled in LBC and Capital Seminary and Graduate School.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Ministry

Majors: Biblical Studies, Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts in Ministry

Major Mission: The Intercultural Studies major equips servant leaders to be effective cross-cultural communicators, compassionate examples, and committed disciple-makers of Jesus Christ..

Major Outcomes - Students will:

Display godly character within the pursuit of becoming a servant leader.
Cultivate areas of individual gifting and abilities connected to relationships and cross-cultural ministry.
Practice the interpersonal skills necessary for effective cross-cultural ministry.
Communicate biblical truth in cross-cultural settings with creativity, accuracy, relevance, and sensitivity.
Develop multidirectional mentoring relationships to create a model for the lifelong disciple making process.
Articulate a personal philosophy of cross-cultural ministry that addresses biblical, theoretical, practical, global, and cultural concerns.

Program Director:

Dr. Ed Scheuerman, D. Miss.

Dr. Ed and his wife, Carol, served with PIONEERS in Southeast Asia for 23 years. They served in China for nearly seven years (starting in 1987), teaching and ministering at a university. Their work was primarily with their students, discipling those who came to faith. They were then based in Hong Kong for four years (1994-1998) as a support link to the in-China team. Dr. Ed was also the SE China Team Leader. In the fall of 1997, Dr. Ed was asked to assume the role of Area Leader for South Asia / Mainland Southeast Asia (shepherding the teams from Vietnam to India). The Scheuermans relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in June of 1998, in order to be based where they could better serve the needs of those in SE Asia. The Area Leader role was primarily a pastoral role, shepherding church planting teams. While there, Dr. Ed also became involved in various member care ministries.

In May 2010, Dr. Ed was recruited by Lancaster Bible College to be the Director of the Intercultural Studies major. His passion is to help students find and follow God’s call for their lives in the cause for world missions.

Dr. Ed’s mission statement:

I seek to glorify God by empowering my students to learn and follow God’s will for their lives through the ministries of

Encouragement (helping them to continue what they’re doing well)
Exhortation (challenging them to examine areas like sin, strategy, etc.)

Equipping (putting the right tools in their hands).

Faculty List:

Dr. Ed Scheuerman, D. Miss.