Issues in Mission
Course Description
The course will cover Issues in Mission majoring on Contextualization, Pluralism, Social Concern
and Development, Leadership. The objective is to encourage thinking and discussion which will assist the student in
meeting challenges of ministry in evangelism and church planting. The course will begin with a series of lectures and
required reading followed by individual presentations prepared by the student. These will be discussed in class in order
to gain more in depth understanding and develop skills in collecting information, analyzing and then applying the
knowledge acquired.
Course Objectives
The objective is not merely amass information but to learn how to apply this information to specific
challenges and opportunities that arise in mission.
Skills will be developed which will enable the student to:
Collect information, analyse the material against given criteria, seek a solution and then finally present this solution
to the other students.
Course Content
The course will have a series of modules:
- The first module will consist of lectures and readings to gain access to the needed information.
- The second module will require the student to prepare a presentation along given lines.
- The third module will be a presentation by each student to the other class members explaining the material and
offering a solution to a case study which they have developed.
Course Methodology, Assignments and Grading
The course will consist of lectures, video tapes, assignments, seminars and evaluations in class sessions. This will
require Library research and assignments. These assignments will then be presented in seminar sessions leading to
evaluation and learning opportunities.
Class Assignments
Case studies dealing with specific challenges encountered in mission will be offered to the student. Each student will
accept a case study and prepare a presentation on the issue raised.
A paper is to be prepared on the subject along the following lines:
- Biblical Background to this subject
- History of how this subject has been treated and developed.
- Current position of the Indian Church on this issue.
- An evaluation of this position
- Other insights into this issue
- Suggestions with advantages and disadvantages of a possible course of action.
Grading
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Class attendance / involvement
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10 |
Resources:
General:
Title Author
Transforming Mission - Bosch D
Anthro Insights - Hiebert P>
Christian Mission - Samuel Vinay
Intro. to Missiology - Bavengk J H
In the Gap - Bryant D
Faith and Culture - Nekabd E B
Strategy of Missions - Cook H
Evangelism in the Early Church - Green M
Culture and Evangelism - Hedlund R
Communicating Christ - C Cult Hesselgrave D
Operation World - Johnstone P
Ministering Cross Culturally - Lingefelter S
Church and Culture - Luzbetak L
Christianity Confronts Culture - Mayers M
Message and Mission - Nida E
Christian Mass Movement in India - Pickett J W
Training for Mission in India - Ponraj SD
Intro. to Missionary - Anthro Ponraj S D
Eternity in their Hearts - Richardson D
