Theology of Mission. .............................................................. 3 A study of the centrality of God’s redemptive acts in behalf of mankind from both the Old and New Testaments, with emphasis on their application to the mission of the Church in modern times. (See Biblical Studies 458.) Principles of Church Growth................................................ 3 A basic understanding of church growth concepts as related both to the local congregations and to the task of worldwide evangelization. Christianity & Culture............................................................. 3 Anthropological approach to Christian theologizing; inter- relationships between supracultural Christianity and human cultures. Poverty & the City.................................................................... 3 Examines contemporary concerns of inhabitants in the city for justice, employment, housing and education. Special em- phasis is given to developing strategies to empower residents of the city. World Religions. ....................................................................... 3 The distinctive features of the historical ethnic religions, with special emphasis on their comparison and encounter with Christianity and their bearings upon missionary strategies. Urban Research........................................................................ 3 The use of social science research techniques to learn about the people, needs and opportunities for living, working, and serving in the city. Village & Tribal Cultures......................................................... 3 Analysis of the cultural institutions and values in tribal, peas- ant and newly emerging economies, with special consider- ation as to their openness or resistance to change. Urban Social Change.............................................................. 3 Explores the literature and contemporary case studies of urban social changes and urban change agents. Attention is given to the analysis of social transformation through the cre- ation of committed communities including urban churches. Urban Practicum...................................................................... 3 A program of cross-cultural internships in the urban metropol- itan area of Los Angeles. By permission of instructor only. Mission in Political Context.................................................. 3 Consideration of modern political ideologies and movements as they affect the church and its mission in selected national contexts.
Integration Seminar................................................................ 3 Gospel & Culture. Issues in the contemporary world, such as social justice and contextual theologies, addressed from a cross-cultural and biblical perspective. The presentation of a major paper is used to demonstrate integrative skills. Exegeting the City................................................................... 3 An introductory study of the city as the center of religion, eco- nomics, politics and social life for all major cultures. Focuses on forming a professional response for ministry in the city. Women in Missions................................................................. 3 The dynamics of understanding the role of missionary women; historical, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual. Focus on the issues and opportunities in contemporary world. Seminar / Intercultural Studies: Selected Topics & Issues in Missions.............................. 1-3 Short Term Missions Preparation. Orientation for short term missions program. May be repeated with different course content. Introduction to Bible Translation....................................... 3 An introduction to the principles and problems of cross-lan- guage and cross-cultural communication with the special emphasis on translating the Bible into indigenous languages. Practicum Seminar............................................................... 1-3 Practicum Seminar............................................................... 1-3 Structured experience with a specific class related topic. May be repeated with different topics. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor’s approval. Multicultural Education......................................................... 3 Focuses on the need to understand the techniques of teach- ing the multicultural populations which our urban schools serve. Directed Research. ............................................................... 1-3 Directed reading, individual work, in-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the faculty using standard research procedures. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor’s approval. Topics in Intercultural Studies.......................................... 1-3 Studies in selected issues that arise from or require an interna- tional perspective such as contextualization, minority rights, ethno-art, economics and development. May be repeated with different course content.
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Practical Mission Training.................................................. 1-6 Topics in missionary preparation. Also available for CPLE.
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