Cook School of Intercultural Studies
ISCL 732 - Church Planting Models and Strategies A survey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various church planting models and strategies used around the world. Identifies key factors which the church planter can implement in a context specific, phase-out oriented church planting strategy. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 735 - Principles of Church Growth A basic understanding of church growth concepts as related both to the local congregations and to the task of worldwide evangelization, with due emphasis on the church growth school of thought. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 742 - History of the World Christian Movement A review of literature that traces the spread and development of Christianity as a world movement, from Pentecost to the modern era. Special attention is given to the kind(s) of Christianity that spread; the process(es) by which it spread; the effect Christianity had on the socio- cultural/political environment(s); and the effect environment had on Christianity and its subsequent development. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 743 - Urban Church Planting Models This study moves beyond the classroom to actual urban church plants in the greater L.A. area. Visits and dialogues provide practical ways pastors, lay people, parachurch people and missionaries prepare themselves and their congregations for intentional church planting in ethnically diverse An investigation and demonstration of the narrative/story genre in teaching and curricula design. Students participate in story telling, design a seminar on story telling, and develop a series of culturally relevant lessons using narrative medium in areas such as business, community development, evangelism, leadership and followership development, ESL, drama, counseling, church planting. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 747 - Christianity and Culture Anthropological approach to Christian theologizing; interrelationships between supracultural Christianity and human cultures. Focus on conversion, revelation, communication, transformation, indigenity and other related topics. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 750 - Issues in Contextualization/Crosscultural Theology The application of crosscultural communication principles to the study of theology, critique and evaluation of such theologies and the design and implementation of culture specific theologies for various cultures. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 751 - Theology of Mission An examination of the theological foundations of mission derived from a study of the history of salvation. This will encompass a study of the mission given to Israel and to the Church including some interaction with contemporary theologies of mission. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 752 - Acts: Biblical and Missiological communities. Fee: $50. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 744 - Narrative in Scripture and Teaching This course will focus on the historical, cultural and theological content leading the student toward mastery of the book of Acts. This will be followed by a discussion of cogent missiological themes, such as evangelism, power encounter, contextualization and the supernatural in missions. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 755 - Biblical Morality and Cultural Relativity A study of the Biblical, cultural and biological approaches to the study of morality and ethics focusing on the claims for a universal or absolute standard by which crosscultural ethics can be evaluated. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 760 - Urban Practicum Internship A program of crosscultural internships in the urban metropolitan area of L.A. Note(s): By permission of faculty only. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3, 6. ISCL 765 - Cross-cultural Leadership Cross-cultural study of leadership including diverse patterns of authority, legitimacy, public support, leadership recruitment, and training as they affect communication, church growth and development worldwide. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 767 - Cross-cultural Issues in Spiritual Formation An examination of cross-cultural dynamics of Christian spirituality and spiritual formation, and the manner in which spirituality is manifest both personally and in community in differing cultural contexts. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
ISCL 770 - Topics in Missiological Themes in the New Testament An examination of various themes in the New Testament that bear a special relevance to the missionary enterprise. Note(s): May be repeated with different course content. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. ISCL 772 - Experiential Learning Explores the theory and practice of experiential learning, with particular focus upon curricular creation, pedagogy, and assessment of the experiential teaching and learning process. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 775 - Topics in Context and Crosscultural Theology May be repeated with different focus. Topics include regional developments in crosscultural theologizing (such as Asian, African and Latin American theologies), the history and development of contextualization, and alternative approaches to doing theology such as narrative theology, case study approaches to theology, etc. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. ISCL 780 - Topics in Biblical Theology from a Missiological Perspective An examination of the manner in which themes, strategies and topics within Biblical theology might be constructed, impacted, or examined for use in missionary contexts. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–3. ISCL 783 - Traditional Oral Narrative: Analysis and Interpretation A study of the oral traditions of cultures including an examination of the major themes, cultural uses of, and the anthropological analysis and interpretation of the folk literature in society. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 786 - Signs, Symbols and Semiotics Exploration of approaches, methods and theory in the fields of semiotics and symbolic anthropology. Focuses on ways in which psychological structures and mental entities shape social structure and human behavior. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 791 - Field Internship Integration of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary education. It provides supervised experience in various phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours of field experience each semester are evaluated in classroom interaction. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 64 hours of the M.Div. (Missions) program, TTPT 691, 692. Note(s): Required of M.Div. (Missions and Intercultural Studies) students. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–2. ISCL 792 - Field Internship Integration of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary education. It provides supervised experience in various phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours of field experience each semester are evaluated in classroom interaction. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 64 hours of the M.Div. (Missions) program, TTPT 691, 692. Note(s): Required of M.Div. (Missions and Intercultural Studies) students. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–2. ISCL 793 - Independent Study 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–4. ISCL 794 - Independent Study 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. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 1–4. ISCL 801 - Method and Theory in Cross-cultural Studies Examines the strategies and underlying theories behind the multiplicity of organized efforts to introduce change to the world by NGO’s and faith- based organizations. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 803 - Qualitative Research An introduction to qualitative inquiry with emphasis on data collection, analysis and validation methods for educational and missiological research. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 815 - Educational Philosophies of Global Religious Traditions This course examines educational philosophies of global religious traditions with application to contemporary intercultural educational contexts. Consideration is given to the role of religion and knowledge in society. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3. ISCL 816 - Education Theory A variety of constructs that have in the past or are currently supportive of educational practice are explored with special attention given to their potential for application in crosscultural context. Grade Mode: A. Credit(s): 3.
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