INTG 625 - Foundations of Christian Community Development in Appalachia and Beyond

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Integrative Coursework

Description:

This course is designed to cover the principles of Christian community development and their practical applications that have emerged from a wide range of practices over time and have proven so helpful to ministries in West Virginia and beyond. Drawing on readings from leading practitioners such as John Perkins, Wayne Gordon, Soong-Chan Rah, Bob Lupton, Ron Sider, Kretzmann and McKnight, and Michelle Warren, this interdisciplinary course reviews cultural competencies; economic development concepts and strategies and the role of competition and government intervention within those; and congregational leadership and community empowerment with an eye towards asset-based community development, advocacy, and the roles of place, privilege, and community leadership in that process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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