The voices and views represented in our classroom and curriculum span the globe. Recently, Christianity has experienced a dramatic geographic shift: most Christians now live in the southern hemisphere. How they live out their faith is affected by factors both positive and negative—colonialism, poverty, political oppression; cultural roots, environmental ties, family structures. CTS’ programs examine theologies that emerge as a result of such influences.

Examples fill the curriculum. M.Div. students enroll in the required course, “Global Sensitivity in Ministry.” Students may also study a Korean response to the western doctrine of sin; read about pastoral care practices in South Africa or consider the impact of global economics on local theologies in Mexico.

International students comprise nearly 20% of all master’s and doctoral students, coming from countries such as Taiwan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Australia, Chile and Japan. These students are prepared by CTS to become more effective agents for change in their home countries. They have led in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa; founded the first church ministering to gay and lesbian Christians in Taiwan; introduced training programs for hospital chaplaincy in India; taught in seminaries and served as pastors and public leaders in countless communities. Their work is inspired and honed in CTS classrooms. But it does not begin there. They arrive committed, already engaging in ministry, already stirred by a sense of call. So as they learn, they also teach, bringing a rich global view to the CTS curriculum and community.