The United College of Theology and Missions (UCTM), 5^th Mile Dimapur, in collaboration process with the Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya, launched its new academic program—“Master of Theology (MTh) in Mission” on 4^th February, 2021 by UCTM chairman, Rev. Dr. N. Tzudir. The program is designed to provide specialized training in biblical, theological, contextual and cross-cultural praxis of Church in doing missions. This course is set to begin by June, 2021. UCTM invites interested candidates to apply for the program either online or offline.

1. Vision   

The vision is to see Christ-like servant leaders/pastors, missiological thinkers, teachers, and writers proficient in missiological research, cultural exegesis and interpretation, possessing intercultural competencies and ministerial skills to serve the church fulfilling the Great Commission among the unreached people and also to meet the need the modern congregations.

2. Purpose

The Master of Theology (MTh) in Mission program is designed to provide specialized training in biblical, theological, contextual and cross-cultural missions, and in so doing seeks to develop transformational and missiological scholar-leaders. This program is to prepare trainers of cross-cultural missionaries with a view to updating and meeting the need of their modern congregations.

3. Goal

Master of Theology (MTh) in Mission program is to meet   

• The increasing demand from churches to up-gradate their BD/MDiv level pastors/leaders, also to update and meet the need of modern congregations.
• Professional need of advanced degrees in academic colleges/seminaries.
• The need of specialization and effectiveness in communicating and reaching out to other faiths with relevance.
• The requirement for calibrating catalytic efficiency in mission leadership and cross-cultural missionary preparation/training.

4. Faculty

Rev Vezopa Tetseo, Professor of Mission

PhD in Intercultural Studies, Bethany International University (BIU), Singapore

MAIE Bethany International University (BIU), Singapore

BD, Senate of Serampore, India

BTh, Senate of Serampore, India

Vezhoto Soho, Professor of Theology

PhD in Systematic Theology, Asia United Theological University, S. Korea

ThM in Practical Theology, Asia United Theological University, S. Korea

MDiv in Biblical Studies, Singapore Bible College, Singapore

MA in Philosophy, Hyderabad Central University, India

Rev Phuveyi Dozo, Professor of Mission

PhD in Intercultural Studies, Bethany International University, Singapore

DMin, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, USA

MA, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA

BD, Union Biblical Seminary, India

Rev Miguel O. Alvarez, Professor of Theology and Mission

PhD in Theology and Mission, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and Middlesex University, UK

DMin, Ashland Theological Seminary, USA

MDiv, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, USA

Lic. Psicología Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Honduras

Rev Athang Leivon, Profesor of Mission Anthropology

PhD in Mission Anthropology, CFCC in associate with Utrecht University, Holland

MTh, SAIACS, India

MDiv Gospel for Asia Biblical Seminary, India

BA, Manipur University, India

Rev Ashong Serto, Professor of Theology

PhD in Systematic Theology, Asia Graduate School of Theology, Philippines

MTh in Systematic Theology, Asia Graduate School of Theology, Philippines

MDiv, Calcutta Bible College, India

BTh, Manipur Theological College

Rev Dr Keweralo Lohe, Professor of Urban Missions

PhD in Urban Mission, SAIACS, India

MTh, SAIACS, India

MDiv, Calcutta Bible College, India

Matthew M. Reynolds, Professor of Mission

PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA

MDiv, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA

BSW, Morehead State University, USA

Rev N. Toshi Ao, Professor of Church History and Missions

DMiss, SAIACS, India

MTh, SAIACS, India

MDiv, Union Biblical Seminary, India

Jewel, Professor of Old Testament

PhD, in Old Testament, Asia Graduate School of Theology, Philippines

5. Courses