{"id":1457,"date":"2018-07-31T22:37:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T22:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/missionalcollege\/?page_id=1457"},"modified":"2018-08-16T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T16:43:39","slug":"about-community-transformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/departments\/community-transformation\/about-community-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"About Community Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1457\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1457-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1457-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1457-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1457-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1457-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1457-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1457-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pl-1458\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1458-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" ><div id=\"pgc-1458-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;vertical_alignment&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;}\"  data-weight=\"1\" ><div id=\"panel-1458-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Community Transformation<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/departments\/community-transformation\/\">Welcome Message\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/departments\/community-transformation\/about-community-transformation\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/cmt\/\">Departmental Faculty<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual-enrollment\/department\/cmt\/\">Dual Enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/cmt\/\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/department\/cmt\/\">Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/cause\/3\">Community Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/370778af-46f2-4d1a-a\">Pre-Community Studies Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/d3407b65-84af-45a0-b\">Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/d3407b65-84af-45a0-b\">Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/aff7cfc5-1194-4275-a\">Crisis &amp; Disaster Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/9ced688d-18fc-4651-b\">Faith Community Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/803481ec-4363-48be-8\">Crisis Leadership and Emergency Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/282ac7ce-033f-4025-b\">Faith Community Services Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/9aea6994-3a74-42bb-a\">Major in Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/4aaa2c04-809c-4859-b\">Major in Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/52c6c9b9-3801-468c-8\">Major in Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Master of Divinity Dual Degree \/ MCM<\/span>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/bc2c7f04-148f-4068-b\">Major in Community Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Master of Community Ministry<\/span>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/9bc57109-65e2-4853-9\">Major in Community Development Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/fc0c0de4-cd55-48f3-a\">Doctor of Community Ministry<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/fc0c0de4-cd55-48f3-a\">Major in Community Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CDM\">CDM - Crisis &amp; Disaster Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CMT\">CMT - Community Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=SOC\">SOC - Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CDM\">CDM - Crisis &amp; Disaster Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CMT\">CMT - Community Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=SOC\">SOC - Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/library\/subject-guides\/\">Library Subject Guides<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=cdm\">CDM - Crisis &amp; Disaster Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=cmt\">CMT - Community Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=soc\">SOC - Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/community-ministry\/community-transformation\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1457-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1457-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1457\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/08\/communitytransformation2-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1457-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>About the Department<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Community Transformation is comprised of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs applicable to a variety of practice settings and situations, as well as further education in professional fields. A degree in Community Transformation will equip MU students practically, personally and theologically to provide effective leadership in areas in North American and global contexts. Graduates will be prepared to lead congregations and faith-based community organizations in today\u2019s complex and urban environments to serve the community in biblically-based and missionally-driven ways. The Community Transformation curriculum is taught by faculty experts with decades of experience serving the developed and developing world.<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Community Transformation with its biblical focus equips MU students to empower the local church and organizations to do what charity and aid are unable to do alone: to create sustainable, self-reliant, thriving communities throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p><em>Community Development: \u00a0<\/em>explores community service, economic development, asset-based strategies, and social change.<\/p>\n<p><em>International Development:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0investigates international development theories, approaches to alieviating poverty, postcolonialism and imperialism, and the effects of globalization and digitalization on global cultures<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>Upon graduation, through knowledge and scholarship, faith, community and global understanding, Missional University graduates who complete the program will be able to<\/p>\n<p>*Examine the complex relationship and personal values in professional practice.<\/p>\n<p>*Integrate principles that embrace human diversity in responding to pressing real- world problems.<\/p>\n<p>*Apply theory and research through service in real-world settings.<\/p>\n<p>*Demonstrate service to others through professional actions.<\/p>\n<p>*Demonstrate principles that embrace human diversity through freely serving communities, domestically and globally.<\/p>\n<p>*Build leadership capacity through theory to practice application in real-world settings and by sharing scholarship with the larger community.<\/p>\n<p>*Articulate the influence of faith and personal values on making professional decisions.<\/p>\n<p>*Co-construct meaningful collaborations with diverse local, national and global communities of practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION Explore Community Transformation Welcome Message\u00a0 About the Department Departmental Faculty Dual Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate &nbsp; Causes Supported Community Transformation &nbsp; Academic Programs &nbsp; Dual Enrollment Academies Pre-Community Studies Academy Certificate Programs Associate Certificate programs Community Development&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/departments\/community-transformation\/about-community-transformation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":416,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/builder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"url":"","client":"","location":"","start_date":"","end_date":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1457","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1457\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}