Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (MABTS), in Cordova, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for associates, bachelors, masters and doctors degrees in Divinity, Christian Education, Missiology, Christian Studies, Pastoral Ministries and Philosophy.
Dr. Christian D. Boyd also writes about a new perspective of practical theology called "convergent practical theology" which has emerged from the combined studies and practice of missiology with organizational development since the publication of "Missional Church" by Darrell Guder et al.