Intercultural Studies
Intercultural Education is more necessary than ever before.
According to Dr. Joshua Paxton, the need for Christians to understand how to communicate and relate with people of other cultures is only going to increase.
Paxton, Director of the Calvary University Burnham Center for Global Engagement and Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, explains what exactly is Intercultural Education, why relating to and teaching cross-culturally is different from teaching someone of the same culture and some of the things a person needs to know in order to communicate and teach cross-culturally.
Synergy
The word “synergy” refers to cooperation between two or more organizations. That is exactly what this option entails. Through Calvary’s relationships with several mission agencies, students have the option of progressing immediately to the mission field through taking specific coursework in conjunction with a chosen missions agency’s existing training program. Click here for more information.
Burnham Center for Global Engagement
Globally, 3.1 billion people remain unreached with the life-saving gospel. Through classroom instruction and partnerships with current practitioners in missions like Avant, Crossworld, Biblical Ministries Worldwide, and Ethnos360, the Burnham Center for Global Engagement provides students with the biblical and cultural knowledge and skills necessary for cross-cultural work and ministry. The Burnham Center is designed to train students to effectively communicate the gospel in an ever changing world.
Faculty
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Joshua Paxton, M.Div., Ed.D.
Joshua Paxton has been with Calvary since 2012, first as Missionary in Residence and now as Director of the Burnham Center. Josh and his wife Amber have served with Avant Ministries, a Kansas City based mission agency since 2009. Josh still serves with Avant part-time in a recruitment role. His experience includes time in Italy, Poland, and Greece. His favorite classes to teach are Cultural Anthropology, Cross Cultural Communication, and Evangelism and Church Planting. He is still heavily involved in the Kansas City community in ministries to immigrants and refugees.
![Tim Hange, M.Ed., D.A.](https://i0.wp.com/www.calvary.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TimandKaren.jpg?resize=600%2C424&ssl=1)
Tim Hange, M.Ed., D.A.
Department Chair of English and TESOL Coordinator
Tim Hange completed eight years of service as an academic missionary in Moscow, Russia. He and his wife served at Hinkson Christian Academy, led English clubs and camps through the English Cafe ministry, and tutored children at state orphanages. Tim’s hobbies include playing guitar, reading, playing strategic board games, and studying the Russian language. His primary passions, however, are working with international students and creating contexts for discipleship through education.
Intercultural Studies (Major/Minor)
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Judy Swartz
The Intercultural Studies program at Calvary provided a rich experience of learning about diverse cultures and beliefs. I appreciated the textbook readings, engaging class interactions, and writing assignments which facilitated my understanding about other cultures and ministry. In my chaplaincy vocation, I take with me into the clinic setting the communication, counseling, cultural, and theological concepts and skills I learned from my Intercultural Studies classes at Calvary University.
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Nathan Harmer
The Intercultural Studies program at Calvary University has given me a solid foundation for cross-cultural ministry. I continually find myself going back to this foundation as I serve in ministry. I am so thankful that God gave me the opportunity to be prepared for service at Calvary.
News and Articles
Calvary and Greek Bible College Sign Articulation Agreement
Calvary University and Greek Bible College in Athens recently signed an articulation agreement allowing for the acceptance of credits for students at Calvary from Greek Bible College. This agreement allows for Calvary students to participate in Greek Bible College's...
SYNERGY Continues to Grow
"I thank my God in all my remembrance of of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now." - Philippians 1:3-5 Ethnos 360 and Biblical Ministries Worldwide join...
1st Annual Race to the Philippines
Help us walk/run the 8350 miles to Mindanao Island in the Philippines to benefit the Burnham Center for Global Engagement! REGISTER HERE!!! In 2001 Martin and Gracia Burnham, both alumni of Calvary University and missionaries with New Tribes...
Synergy Is HERE!
Preparing for cross-cultural ministry just got easier! Calvary University is pleased to announce the formation of the new Synergy Option. Synergy is all about preparing and sending the next generation of cross-cultural workers to the field with the best preparation...
Priorities: Engaging Gospel-Deprived Places
Weekly Portraits of Calvary Life The theme of Calvary’s Conference on Global Engagement (formerly called Missions Emphasis Week) was Priorities: Engaging Gospel-Deprived Places. Dr. David Brown from Biblical Ministries Worldwide was the main session speaker, and his...
The Conference on Global Engagement
The Burnham Center for Global Engagement presents our annual missions conference: The Conference on Global Engagement. Formerly "Missions Emphasis Week", the conference has undergone several changes this year to better fit our new course schedules. This January 22-25...
Students Serve in the Community
Weekly Portraits of Calvary Life Last weekend Calvary’s Student Missions Committee participated in their first outreach event of the school year. The Belton Fall Festival took place on Main Street, and Calvary students volunteered as a way to serve the local...
International Student and MK Orientation Dinner
On Wednesday of this week as part of Welcome Week activities, several students gathered for an international student and MK orientation dinner, hosted by Missionary-in-residence, Tim Hange. Mr. Hange and his family have just completed 8 years of service in...
Burnham Center for Global Engagement Announces Greece 2018
Burnham Center for Global Engagement – Greece 2018 The Burnham Center for Global Engagement exists to prepare Christian men and women to serve and interact with peoples of a diverse world. This is accomplished through our Intercultural Studies program, partnerships...