"Talbot's missions department focuses on a dimension ofactivity for which the demand will always exceed the supply. With close to three billion people in this world without Christ, the task to be performed is so immense that every graduate with a missions degree literally has a world begging for his help.,, Dr. Bd Murphy Associate Professor ofMissions Department of interpersonal adjustment with nationals and other missionaries: language, value conflicts, status and role, culture shock, stereotypes, cultural limitations and related topics. Elective. MIS 704 HISTORY OF MISSIONS (2)
Missions Lloyd E. Kwast, D.Miss., Chair
The background, development and spread of Christianity through world missions; geographic thrusts, growth dynamics and church structures. Elective. MIS 707-708 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-4, 1-4) In-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the missions department using standard research procedures. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor's approval. Elective. MIS 758 WORLD RELIGIONS (Same as PHR 758) (2) The distinctive features of the world's ethnic religions, the philo sophical apd psychological implications and the significant cul tural patterns surrounding their development. Prescribed for M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 791-792 FIELD PRACTICUM (2, 2) A program designed to give experience in various phases of intercultural ministry. Field involvement 100 hours each semes ter, and regular meeting for reporting and discussion. Pre requisite: 48 units of class work. Prescribed for, and limited to, M.Div. students majoring in missions. MIS 796 THESIS (0) Prescribed for M.A. (M.) and Th.M. (M.) students. MIS 797 THESIS FIRST DRAFT (2) First draft of thesis.* MIS 798 THESIS FINAL DRAFT (2) Final draft of thesis.* MIS 817-818 RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-4, 1-4) Supervised research into some problem of special interest to the student approved by the professor. May be taken for one semes ter, or continued throughout the year with the same problem under consideration. Elective for Th.M. students, others by de partment permission. MIS 855 THE CHURCH IN THIRD WORLD SOCIETIES (2) The message, method and role of the evangelical church in societies undergoing socio-technological change. Elective for
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Professor: K wast Associate Professors: Murphy, Liao
The objectives of the department are four-fold: (1) to help each career-missionary student to be a competent, well-functioning missionary who is able to communicate the gospel interculturally; (2) to help all students respond to the church's world-wide com mission and to their personal responsibility in its fulfillment; (3) to guide potential church leaders in establishing a responsible missionary program within the church at home; and (4) that all those in the department will be obedient to the Lord and under his control so that they will carry out His will in world-wide mission. MIS 515 MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM (4) The nature of missionary outreach: a study of principles, history and methodology in personal, local church and world-wide evangelism. Prescribed for M. Div., M.A. (Min.) and M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 526 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (2) The nature of man and his culture with special emphasis on intercultural communication of the gospel. Prescribed for M. Div . (missions majors) and M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 604 URBAN EVANGELISM (2) A study of special problems relating to the evangelization of the city. Prescribed for M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 641 PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH GROWTH (4) A study of the principles and practices involved in quantitative and qualitative church growth and as applied to an individual case study of a church. Prescribed for M. Div. (missions majors) and M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 644 THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS (2) The biblical mandate, goals and thrust of missions, with its development in theology and position in the life of the church. Prescribed for M. Div. (missions majors) and M.A. (Mis.) students. MIS 654 PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH PLANTING (2) A study of the theory and practice of church planting. Elective. MIS 676 INTERPERSONAL CROSS-CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT (2) Issues related to intercultural living with focus on personal and
Th.M. students, others by department permission. MIS 869 THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION BY EXTENSION (2)
The concept of theological education by extension, including its history, objectives, methodology and the writing of programmed instruction with particular emphasis on missionary application. Elective for Th.M. students, others by department permission. *MIS 797 .11nd 798 are prescribed for the M. Div. students majoring in this department who will write a thesis. MIS 797 will be taken at the completion of64 units, andMIS 798 at the completion of80 units. Neither ofthe two is applicable toward graduation unless both have been completed.
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