{"id":2326,"date":"2025-12-11T14:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:24:51","slug":"reading-the-bible-missionally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/reading-the-bible-missionally\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading the Bible Missionally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why Earn a Microcredential in Reading the Bible Missionally?<\/h2>\n

This microcredential equips believers to read both the Old and New Testaments through the unifying lens of the missio Dei\u2014God\u2019s eternal mission to redeem all nations and renew creation. Participants discover that mission is not a New Testament innovation but the heartbeat of the entire Hebrew Bible, revealing God\u2019s redemptive plan for every people from Genesis to Malachi. In the New Testament, students learn that these documents were birthed in mission, not merely about mission, fostering a rich, theological, non-anthropocentric hermeneutic.<\/p>\n

The benefit: participants gain essential skills for missional Bible interpretation, overcome the common neglect of Old Testament mission themes, and align their lives and ministries with God\u2019s prior, cosmic mission rather than human-centered efforts. Ideal for Christian leaders, pastors, missionaries, and everyday disciples, this training transforms Scripture reading, preaching, and outreach by rooting them deeply in the missio Dei\u2014empowering authentic participation in what God is already doing to bring salvation, justice, and restoration to the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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SCHOOL OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES<\/span><\/h2>\n

Department of Biblical Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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6 CREDITS\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Skills covered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Learn to Interpret Missionally<\/td>\nView Cosmic Redemption<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trace Missio Dei<\/em><\/td>\nIdentify Old Testament Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Identify Missional Texts<\/td>\nGain Deeper Understanding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
See Unified Biblical Story<\/td>\nIntegrate Cosmic Justice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Link God's Redemptive Story<\/td>\nLink Biblical Story to Present Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Counter Proof-texting<\/td>\nAlign Your Purpose with God's Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
See Mission Contexts<\/td>\nJoin God's Mission in the World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Understand Passages Missionally<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Microcredential course requirements - 6 credit hours<\/h3>\n

Associate Microcredential
\nBIB1100EN - Exploring the Old Testament Missionally<\/a>
\nBIB1110EN - Exploring the New Testament Missionally<\/a><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Microcredential
\nBIB3000EN - Reading the Old Testament Missionally<\/a>
\nBIB1110EN - Reading the New Testament Missionally<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduate Microcredential
\nBIB5000EN - Reading the Old Testament Missionally<\/a>
\nBIB5010EN - Reading the New Testament Missionally<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ready to Enroll?<\/h2>\n

Point of Contact:<\/h4>\n

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Dr. Curt Watke
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This microcredential is stackable<\/h2>\n

Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success. See below for just some of the stackable opportunities.<\/p>\n

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The power of microcredentials from your online Missional campus<\/h2>\n

Missional University's microcredentials are raising the bar nationally and internationally for high-quality, Christian, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of Missional's microcredentials are designed to be:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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EDUCATIONAL LEVEL<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\nPROGRAMS<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doctoral Degree<\/td>\nMissional Hermeneutics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Master (Advanced)<\/td>\nMissional Interpretation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Master of Divinity Degree<\/td>\nBiblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Master Degree<\/td>\nBiblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduate Certificate<\/td>\nBiblical Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduate Microcredential<\/strong><\/td>\nReading the Bible Missionally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor 2 + 2<\/td>\nBiblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor Completion<\/td>\nBiblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undergraduate Certificate<\/td>\nBiblical Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undergraduate Microcredential<\/strong><\/td>\nReading the Bible Missionally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Degree<\/td>\nBiblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Certificate<\/td>\nFundamentals of Biblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Microcredential<\/strong><\/td>\nExploring the Bible Missionally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-University<\/td>\nPre-Biblical Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The power of microcredentials from your online Missional campus<\/h2>\n

Missional University's microcredentials are raising the bar nationally and internationally for high-quality, Christian, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of Missional's microcredentials are designed to be:<\/p>\n

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High Quality<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval\u00a0 of Missional University microcredentials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Stackable<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other credentials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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In-demand<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging missional needs and align with\u00a0 relevant industry standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Portable<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and\/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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*Estimated tuition<\/h2>\n

The estimated tuition shown above reflects Tier 1 rates (which is the top 25% of countries according to the Human Development Index). Tuition can vary based upon country of residency, full- or part-time attendance, and whether the courses\/modules are dual enrollment, associate (a), undergraduate (u) or graduate (g). Additional costs include fees and books, although where possible, professors use open access book and journal article resources. For additional information concerning fees consult the Tuition and Fees<\/a> page. Some available scholarship funding for eligible students may also apply. For information on possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our Global Tier Tuition<\/a> page and our Sponsorship<\/a> page. As a religious institution, Missional University does not participate in Title IV of the United States Federal Student Aid program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Microcredential Cohorts start 5 times each year.<\/h2>\n

Contact Your Dean with Questions<\/h3>\n

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Discover the Bible\u2019s unstoppable mission woven through every page of Scripture and step confidently into God\u2019s redemptive story as you experience participating in the mission of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","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":""},"categories":[281,165],"tags":[182],"class_list":["post-2326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-biblical-care","tag-biblical-studies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2354,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326\/revisions\/2354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/professionaleducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}