Oklahoma Wesleyan University

This unique major may be earned as a stand-alone ministry degree, or it may be combined with a number of other majors, such as nursing, communication, business, education, or cross-cultural ministries. This program challenges students to understand the suffering of Christ’s Body, the church, as an extension of the suffering of Jesus Himself, and, therefore, as a source of grace and wisdom (Philippians 3:10). OKWU programs examine political and social context of persecution and provide students with practical communication and advocacy skills to use on behalf of today’s persecuted church. The program also includes practicum and/or internship experience, under the direction of The Voice of the Martyrs staff, either in Bartlesville or internationally. The bachelor degree in Persecuted Church Ministries provides the intellectual and spiritual breadth as well as practical skills necessary to those who are called by God to serve, to minister, to teach, and to speak for the Christian brothers and sisters who live and worship God under restricted or hostile governments.

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The VOM Certificate Online Workshops

This fully online, non-credit program is designed to serve as a basic ministry and spiritual resource on the issues of Christian persecution and biblical response to such anguish, and includes examples of various initiatives from The Voice of the Martyrs.

The Certificate consists of three workshops and addresses the major issues dealing with Christian persecution today:

• Persecution: A Look at the World Today
  A look at what is happening in hostile and restricted nations today. Various sessions cover each of the ministry regions of the world based on VOM designations.
• Persecution: A Historical & Theological Perspective
  This workshop looks at Christian persecution from historical and theological perspectives. The workshop addresses the issue of “God & Government,” or how Christians in restricted and hostile nations deal with persecution and suffering and how they respond to their respective governments.
• Persecution: A Christian Response
  This workshop seeks to answer the following question: Now that you understand the history, theology and current situation, what is the proper Christian response? This workshop looks at biblical and practical avenues of response of Christians living in the “free” world, and deals the proper Christian response for the believer who is the target of persecution.

The VOM Certificate is a great ministry tool for pastors, Sunday School teachers, and anyone who wants an introductory level immersion in the ministries to the persecuted Christians in the restricted and hostile nations.

These Programs will help you to:

• Expand your church’s or your organization’s outreach.
• Deepen your theological understanding of persecution as participation in the sufferings of Jesus.
• Increase your understanding of the nature of evangelism in restricted and hostile nations.
• Become a more effective prayer warrior and advocate for Christians under persecution.
• Interact with teaching fellows from restricted nations, on the OKWU campus, and be challenged by professors with working experiences from those nations.
• Become a vocal advocate for Christians in restricted and hostile nations, regardless of your vocation.
• Learn how Christians in difficult nations resolutely occupy until He comes.
• Develop a clear biblical worldview on the nature of what it means to follow Christ in the world today.

For more information contact:
Persecuted Church Ministry Office
Phone: 866.225.6598
Email: persecutedchurch@okwu.edu or ags@okwu.edu

OWU Admissions Office
Phone: 866.222.8226
Email: admissions@okwu.edu