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ME 5000 – Foundations of Christian Missions (2 cr.) TEDS Madison Extension Fall Semester 2013 Sept. 20-21; Oct. 11-12; Nov. 15-16 Fri. 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Sat. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Lee Wanak, PhD Phone: 608-807-2275 Email: [email protected]
COURSESYLLABUS
COURSEDESCRIPTIONAsurveyofthetheology,history,culture,politics,andmethodsoftheChristianmission,withspecialemphasisonrecentdevelopments,crucialissues,andfuturetrends,endingwithacarefulstudyofmissionsinthelocalchurch.MACSHistoricalandGlobalStudies/M.Div.Core.LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Studentswillbeabletoarticulateabiblicalbasisformissions Studentswillbecomefamiliarwithbroadoutlineofthehistoryofthemissionaryoutreach
ofthechurch Developanunderstandingofthepresentstateoftheworldwidechurch Gainpracticalinsightsontheroleofthepastorandthelocalchurchinworldmission Beabletofindresourcesformissionsontheweb Studentswillunderstandtheprocessofanindividualbecomingandthenservingasa
missionary(missionarylifeandservice) Becomeacquaintedwithsomeofthekeyissuesinmissionstoday. BechallengedandequippedtobecomepersonallyinvolvedwiththeGospeltoyourown
Jerusalem,Judea,Samariaandtheendsoftheearth. Beginalifelongpersonalcommitmenttoworldwidemissionsthroughlearningabout
missions,praying,going,sending,welcoming,andmobilizing.COURSETEXTSMoreau,A.Scott,GaryR.Corwin,andGaryB.McGee.IntroducingWorldMissions:ABiblical,
Historical,andPracticalSurvey.GrandRapids:BakerAcademic,2004.PerspectivesontheWorldChristianMovement:AReader4thedition(seeReadingLog)
COURSEREQUIREMENTS1.ReadingLog‐10%.Tobeturnedinattheendofthecourse.2.CourseAttendanceandParticipation‐10%.Additionaldailyassignmentsmayalsobegiven.
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3.WritingAssignments‐50%.TenShortReflectionPapers.Eachpaperistobedouble‐spacedand350to400words.FivepapersareonreadingsfromMoreauandaretodemonstratethatyouhavereadtheassignmentandhavereflectedonthereadingsbyintegratingreadingswiththeoreticalideasandpersonalexperience.ChooseonechapterfromeachofthefivePartsinMoreau(forexample,fromPart1,youcanchoosefromchapters2,3,4,or5).Identifythekeypointsinthechapterandprovideyourownthoughtsandinsightsintothetopics.Papersaredueasscheduledbelow.Theremainingfivepapertopicsarechosenfromthelistbelow.Thepurposeofthesefivepapersishelpyoubridgecourseworktoyourministrycontext.
o ExaminationofthemissiologicalimplicationsoftheLausanneCovenanto DiscussionofamovieonmissionssuchasEndofaSpearorCandleintheDarko Developmentofasermonseriesonmissionso Youviewsonanarticleinthereadingsortopicdiscussedinclasso Analysisofashorttermmissiontripo Analysisofalocalchurchpolicymanualo Acomparisonofmissionorganizationso Anoutlineofamissionstrategyo Aplantodevelopalocalchurchvisionformissionsinvolvementamongaparticularagegroup
4.FinalExamProject‐30%.Enterintocross‐culturalministryexperiencesuchasevangelism,worship,teachingorsocialconcern,connectedwithachurch,parachurchorganization.Observe,participate,askquestions,makenotes,andthinkcritically.Beinsightful.Youwillbegradedonhowyouusewhatyou’velearned.Startearly.It’simpossibletodothiskindofexamatthelastminute.Writeacouplepagesoneachofthefollowingthreeparts:
1) Discusstheissuesinvolvedinthecontext2) Addressrelevantmissiologicalprinciplesatplay3) Drawconclusionsonhowtheseprinciplesshouldshapeattitudes,strategy,and
practicesforministryinrelationtothespecificcontext.GradingScale
A 93‐100A‐ 90‐92.9B+87‐89.9B 83‐86.9B‐ 80‐82.9C+ 77‐79.9
C‐ 73‐76.9C‐ 70‐72.9D+67‐69.9D 63‐66.9D‐ 60‐62.9F 00‐59.9
COURSESCHEDULESession Topic Due
Week11 Courseintroduction,Encountering ReadingsforWeek1(see
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MissionintheScriptures.PurposeofMissions.EvangelismandSocialConcern.
ReadingLog)ReflectiononMoreauCh.1‐5.Areflectionofyourchoice.
2 MissionandtheKingdom.Mission,Missions,MissionalandMissioDei.E‐ScaleandP‐Scale.WhatisMissionWork?Web‐basedresources.
3 LocalChurchIssues:Roleofthesendingchurch,Short‐termMissions,TheMissionsCommitteeandMissionsandMoney,Prayer,EducatingforMission,Welcoming,LocalUrbanMission,ModalityandSodality.
Week24 EncounteringMissioninHistory ReadingsforWeek2(see
ReadingLog)ReflectionsonMoreauCh.6‐8andMoreauCh.9‐11.Tworeflectionsofyourchoice.
5 EncounteringMissionsasaCandidate6 Theroleofthemissionagency.
Relationshipswithnationalchurches.ChurchPlantingMovements.TheC‐Spectrum.IndividualandGroupConversion.Cross‐culturalCommunication.
Week37 EncounteringMissionasaSentOne
andaSenderReadingsforWeek3(seelog)ReflectionsMoreauCh.12‐15andMoreauCh.16‐19.Tworeflectionsofyourchoice.
8 MissionsEncounteringtheContemporaryWorld
9 Culture,WorldviewandMissionStrategies:MissionStrategy,BusinessasMission,UnreachedPeoples,UrbanMission,IncarnationandContextualization.Dependency.The“God”word.Insidermovements
COURSEFORMATClasssessionsareacrucialpartofthecourse.Classroomtimewillbedividedbetweenlectureanddiscussion.Becauseofthediscussionnatureofthecourseitisimportanttocompleteassignedreadingsbeforeclass.Sincewearemeetingononlysixdaysfullattendanceisexpected.Ifyoumustmissaclassforanunexpectedemergencyyoucaninterviewapersonwhointheclassandturninyourwrittensummaryoftheclassyoumissed.Youwillreceiveapartialreductionofyourgrade.
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Thereadingsareessentialastheyprovideasystematicoverviewofthecontentthatmustbemastered.Thereadingswilloftenalsoformthebasisofclassdiscussion.Thelectureswillnotexamineeachimportantarea,butrathertheywillprovidedeeperreflectiononselectedmattersofsignificance. RELATEDLITERATURE:Andrews,Dave.BuildingaBetterWorld:BuildingCommunitiesofHopeinTroubled
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Publications,2002.Bolt,Peter,(et.al.).TheGospeltotheNations:PerspectivesonPaul’sMission.
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Jenkins,Philip.TheNextChristendom:TheComingofGlobalChristianity.NewYork:OxfordUniversityPress,2002.
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ESTIMATEDWORKLOADCourseassignmenttimeis2800minutesfor2unitsReading 1440Writing 1000FinalExamProject 360 2800
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ArticlesfromthePerspectivesontheWorldChristianMovement:AReader4thedition
(SubmitreportduringWeek3)
Articles Page# #ofPages
ReadforWeek1
IntroducingWorldMissionsbyScott Moreau,Ch.1‐5 p.11 79TheLivingGodisaMissionaryGodbyJohnR.W.Stott p.3 7TheStoryofHisGlorybyStevenC.Hawthorne p.49 14LettheNationsBeGlad!byJohnPiper p.64 6TheLausanneCovenant p.764 6
Initialcompletedreadings:_______________ 112
ReadforWeek2
IntroducingWorldMissionsbyScottMoreau,Ch.6‐11 p.91 112TheTwoStructuresofGod’sRedemptiveMissionbyRalphD.Winter p.244 10TheNewMacedonia:ARevolutionaryNewErainMissionBeginsbyRalphD.Winter
p.347 15
TheStateoftheGospelbyJasonMandryk p.361 8FinishingtheTask:TheUnreachedPeoplesChallengebyRalphD.WinterandBruceA.Koch
p.531 16
TheChallengeoftheCitiesbyRogerS.Greenway p.559 6
Initialcompletedreadings:_______________ 167
ReadforWeek3
IntroducingWorldMissionsbyScottMoreau,Ch.12‐19 p.203 111CultureWorldviewandContextualizationbyCharlesH.Kraft p.400 7FindingaPlaceandServingMovementsWithinSocietybyPaulG.Hiebert
p.451 9
CulturalImplicationsofanIndigenousChurchbyWilliamA.Smalley p.497 6TheWillowbankReportbyTheLausanneCommitteeforWorldEvangelization
p.506 22
OntheCuttingEdgeofMissionStrategybyC.PeterWagner p.574 9TheUrbanPoor:WhoAreWe?byVivGrigg p.610 5ChurchPlantingMovementsbyDavidGarrison p.646 3DependencybyGlennSchwartz p.657 3TheC‐SpectrumbyJohnJ.Travis p.664 2MustAllMuslimsLeave“Islam”toFollowJesus?byJohnJ.Travis p.668 5Reconsecration:ToaWartime,NotaPeacetimeLifestylebyRalphD.Winter
p.722 3
WelcomingtheWorldatYourDoorbyDouglasShawandBobNorsworthy
p.750 2
MissioDeior“MissioMe”?Short‐TermMissionsandGod’sGlobalPurposebyRogerPeterson
p.752 5
RestoringtheRoleofBusinessinMissionbySteveRundle p.757 8
Initialcompletedreadings:_______________ 171