MUI Goals

Networking

To cooperate with churches, church related agencies, faith-based, and non-religious organizations in seeking to strengthen the quality of urban life through religious education for public ministry.

Education

To identify the continued educational needs of clergy, laity, and members of the community at large interested in better preparation for church work, Christian witness, and community service through continuing education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Participatory Action Research

To engage in the discovery of solutions to issues facing urban churches and faith-based organizations that enable urban communities to develop solutions to their own problems and manage their own data, enhancing the capacity to more effectively support high quality public ministries.

Practicum

To provide or help arrange for community-based educational experiences that will assist in the development of competent religious and community leaders in urban ministry.

Community Leadership

To engage the expertise of exemplary urban religious leaders, practitioners, and scholars with Seminary faculty and staff in a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to urban theological education for public ministry.

Partnership

To assist Seminary students, faculty church leaders, and wider community partners in utilizing the resources of the Seminary to deepen insight into religious issues impacting public life through research in urban ministry.