Overseas Study Options

Middle East Study Opportunities

January 2009 is the next opportunity for a study trip to Israel-Palestine. AMBS-Great Plains is coordinating this with Bethel College, and the tour will be led by Patty Shelly, Bible professor at Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., and former administrator for Mennonite Central Committee in the region; and Doug Miller, Bible professor at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan. Read more about the seminar.

Occasional Middle East study tours may be available through cooperation with the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, Jerusalem University College, and the American Schools of Oriental Research. Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., and Bluffton College, Bluffton, Ohio, in conjunction with AMBS-Great Plains, host periodic Middle East study tours.

Latin American studies

An AMBS course is offered biennially during Interterm in Guatemala by SEMILLA (Latin American Anabaptist-Mennonite Seminary). In July and/or August, a month-long experiential learning opportunity is available in Bogotá, Colombia, guided by Colombian Mennonite leaders. For further information about any of these programs, contact the dean's office at AMBS.

Global Urbanization and Mission

This seminar-style course considers Christian mission in the context of rapid urbanization. The seminar, which travels to several two-thirds world cities, focuses especially on contextual models of church planting and on transformational development. Travel costs and inoculations are in addition to tuition. The seminar is especially recommended for those with interest in working in a two-thirds world urban setting.