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3.00 Credits
Upon presenting a viable plan of study in the area of congregational ministry, a student may enroll in this course with permission of the instructor.
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Frances S. Adeney This course outlines theologies of evangelism that respond to situations encountered by North American congregations. Those theologies are rooted in diverse Christian traditions and combine numerous outreach strategies including dialogue, proclamation, presence, service, and liturgy. Students will devise practical ways in which congregations can revitalize their outlook and outreach. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course will survey the development of Christian missions using a combination of historical and theological approaches. Students will trace changes in conceptions and practices of mission beginning with biblical and early church models, moving through historical paradigms of Christian mission, and exploring relevant approaches to mission today. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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Frances S. Adeney This course uses historical and theoretical tools to outline a pattern of theological reflection utilized by women in Christian mission. Students will participate in developing this contextual methodology, evaluating its usefulness, and discovering patterns of theological reflection appropriate to various contexts of women in mission. Learning methods will include lecture/discussion, journaling, small group interaction, and silent reflection. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course will assess the contemporary situation for Christian evangelism and mission in the United States. Through studying shifting paradigms of knowledge, the rise of relativism, seculization theories, religious pluralism, and individualism, students will equip themselves to understand the postmodern situation for evangelism in the West. Different cultural contexts will be explored and students will develop strategies for evangelism that suit particular congregational contexts and leadership styles, developing goals for their future work in the church. This course fulfills the Evangelism/ Mission requirement or an Area B elective for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This seminar provides a study of current issues in the international missiological discussion and/or national and local mission contexts, focusing on their relevance for North American congregations. Human Rights as a mission issue, evangelism and redevelopment, Christian theologies of ecology, and postmodern issues for evangelism and mission are representative topics. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course focuses on cross-cultural communication and understanding, outlining common misconceptions, experiences of culture shock, and ways to eliminate or reduce cultural barriers to communication. Attention is given to developing a theology of contextualization and appropriate interactive techniques for multi-cultural congregational settings and international networking with churches in other parts of the world. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney Through studying biographies of historical and contemporary figures in mission and evangelism, students will learn about calling, motivation, contexts, and purposes of local and global mission. William Shepherd, Albert Schweitzer, Billy Graham, Sojourner Truth, Dorothy Day, Walter Rauschenbusch, Martin Luther King, Jim Elliot, Charles Finney, Lucretia Mott, Susanna Wesley, and Julia Foote are representative figures. This course fulfills the Evangelism/Mission requirement or an Area B elective for the Master of Divinity degree program.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney In this course, students travel to a country where interreligious interchange is a pronounced factor of everyday life. Participants will hear presentations about the country's religious history, including the history of Christian missionary activity. They will learn about the beliefs and practices of the indigenous religion(s) and observe how those religions are practiced by visiting temples, mosques, and shrines. Together with Christian leaders in the country, students will reflect on the future of the Christian church as it addresses issues of interreligious dialogue, ecumenism, missions, and social services.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course provides an overview of world religions inviting Christian responses to people of other faiths. Questions about the meaning of religion in the lives of adherents, historical and sociological issues of religion in society, and contemporary realities of pluralism and resulting tensions among religions will be addressed. A focus on practices and attitudes that foster understanding between Christians and people from other traditions will be emphasized. This course fulfills the Evangelism/ Mission requirement or an Area B elective for the Master of Divinity program.
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