ues , non-verhal expression, lan guage expression and sub-groups within a culcure as they relate to the media and the message. SCL 640 Applied Anthropology for Christian Workers (3) Study of man, culture, environment with special empha.~is on the man ner in which their relationship with one another is affected by change agents such a.~ missionaries, educa tors and development workers. SCL 702 Social Organization (3) C rossc ultural study of the basic human groups of family. kin and communit y , engaging the stt1- dent in field method o logy and · resea rch, and application of prin ciples and data of social organiza tion co missio n strategy. SCL 725 Culture Change (3) The scudy of how cu ltures change, the dynamics and processes of change. the place of change agent.~ and the speed and intensity of chan ge. Impli cat ions of such processes are examined in social. political, economic and religious aspects of society. SCL 765 Crosscultural Leadership (3) C rossculwral swdy of leadership including diverse patterns of authority, legitimacy, publi c sup port , leadership recruitment, and training as they affect communi cation. church growth and devel opment worldwide. Applied Linguistics f.or a full listing of applied linguisti cs c ourses , see the TESOL & Applied Linguistics portion of the cata log which fol lows this section. Missiological Theory and Practice SCL 543 Women in Missions (3) The dynamic.."' of understanding the role of missionary women: hiscorical , physical, social, psychologic-al , spiri tual. Focus on the issues and oppor tllnities in contemporary world. SCL 546 The Historical Devel opment of the World Christian Movement (3) The background, origin, develop ment and spread of the Christian faith from the apostolic period until today. Emphasis is given to th e modern era, especially con temporar y growth d y namics in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Focus on conversion, revelation, communication, transforn1ation, indigenity and other related topics. SCL 750 Issues in Contextualiza tion/Crosscultural Theology (3) The application of crossc ultural communi cat ion princ iples to the stud y of theology. critique and evaluation of such th eolog ies and the desi g n and impl ementation of c ulrnre specific theolog ies for various culrnres. SCL 751 Theology of Mission (3) An examination of the theological foundations nf mission derived from a srndy of the history of sal vation. This will encompass a study of the mission given to Israel and to the Church includ ing some interaction with con temporary theologies of mission . SCL 752 Acts: Biblical and Mis siological (3) This course will focus on the his torical. cultural and theological content leading the srndent toward masterv of the book of Acts. This will he followed by a discussion of cogent missiological themes, such as evangelism. power encounter, contextualization and the super narnral in missions. SCL 755 Biblical Morality and Cultural Relativity (3) A study of the Biblical , c ulrnral and biolog ica l approaches to the study of morality and ethics focus ing on the claims fur a uni versal or absolute standard hy which cross culwral ethics can he evaluated. SCL 775 Topics in Context & Crosscultural Theology (1-3) May be repeated with different foc us . Topics inc lude regional development.~ in crossc ultural the ologizing (s uch as Asian , African a nd Latin American theologies), the history and development of contextualization, and alternative approaches to doing theolo 6,y such as narrative theology, case srndy approaches tO theology, etc. Community Health and Development SCL 530 Topics in lntercultural Health Care (3) !\fay be repeated with different focus. Topics include: Cm.rsm/!11ml Hmlth Can' Deliv ery. Theories and skills related to health teac hing, ph ys ica l assess menL preparation and 11tilization of indigenous health care. Alai111ai11i11t: Your Health Over sem. Preparation for living over-
that spread; the process(es) by which it spread; the effect Christian ity had on the socio-cultural/political environment(s); and the effect envi ronment had on Christianity and it., suhsequent development. SCL 743 Urban Church Planting Models (3) Th is stud y moves beyond the c lassroom co actual urban c hurch plants in the g reater L.A. area. Visits and dialog ues provide prac tical ways pastors, lay people, parachurc h people and missionar ies prepare themselves and their congregations for intentional c hurc h planting in ethnically diverse communities. Fee: $50. Bible and Theology in Cross cultural Perspective SCL 565 Personal Leadership Formation (3) A study of the principles and pat terns used by God as He raises up leaders for His work. This study will include a disc ussion of the vital place of spiriwal forma tion in leadership development. SCL 655 Contemporary Theol ogy of Mission (3) An overview and critique of the different theologies of mission advocated by various branches of the C hurc h beginning with Edin burgh 1910 to the liberation the ology debate of our day. SCL 722 Spiritual Conflicts in Crosscultural Context (3) Heviews the historical a nd con temporary world view beliefs in the existence and activity of spiri tu a I beings or forces ofte_n encountered by the crossculrnral worker. A theology of spirits is developed to he lp establish theo reti ca l and practical guidelines fur appropriate understanding of and response to spiritual beliefs and potential conflicts encountered in
SCL 555 Introduction to World Missions (3) The nature of Christian outreach; a study of principles , history and methodolo 6')' of worldwide missions. SCL 662 Mission in Political Context (3) Consideration of modern political ideologies and movements as they affect the church and its mission in selected national contexts. SCL 663 Crosscultural Implica tions in Evangelism (3) Explores crosscultural issues in evangelism and church planting through the use of case srndies, simulation exercises, readings and lectures. The class considers evan gelistic strategies that build on a firm foundation for the gospel and assimilate new believers effectively. SCL 680 The Local Church and World Missions (3) Designed to integrate principles of crosscultural communi ca tion and theology and strategy of mis sions within a total conceptual framework to aid the local church in mission involvement. SCL 727 Principles of Church Multiplication (3) Exploration of the foundational issues related to crosscultural church multipli cat ion. A holistic approach (through teams) that is designed to empower nationals tu minister immediatel y, responsi bly and continually , along with personal investigation of spiriwal gifts, skills and life experience. SCL 732 Church Planting Mod els and Strategies (3) A s urv ey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of vari ous church planting models and strategies used around the world. Identifies key factors which the c hurch planter can implement in a context specific, phase-om ori ented church planting strategy. SCL 735 Principles of Church Growth (3) A basic understanding of church growth rnncepts as related both to the local congregations and to the task of worldwide evangelization, with due emphasis on the Church Growth school of thoughL SCL 742 The History of Christianity in Missiological Perspective (3) A review of missiolog ic-al literarnre that traces the spread and develop men t of Christianity as a world movement. .from Pentecost to the modern era. Special attention is given to the kind(s) of Christianity
various crossc ultural setting. SCL 724 Issues in Spiritual Warfare (3)
A multi-disc iplinary examination of the leading practices of, and contemporary interest in deliver a nce ministries , inner-healing pra ye r therapies. Satanism, disso c iative identity disorders. recov ered memories and ritual abuse. SCL 747 Christianity and Culture (3) Anthropological approach to Chris ti an theologizing; interrelation ships between supra cultural C hristianity and human culrnres.
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