SYLLABUS MISS 2203 – Introduction to Missions Mid-America Christian University Fall 2006 PROFESSOR: Dr. Enrique R. Cepeda Office (405) 692-3280 MACU office Room # A203 Email ecepeda@macu.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This basic course presents an introduction to the theology, history, culture, politics and methods of Christian mission. There will be an emphasis on recent development and crucial issues in the discipline of missiology. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Understand the purposes of God that empowers missions. 2. Discern personal motives for carrying the mission of God. 3. Learn how to be learners as we enter into a new culture. 4. Confront personal feelings of ethnocentrism so that we might communicate to those of another culture as equals. 5. Communicate God’s eternal message in cultural categories that are both meaningful and effective. 6. Develop understanding of priorities in strategy formulation. 7. Grasp basic understanding of principles of planting churches, nurturing new believers, and training leaders. 8. Determine fundamental criteria for selecting sites for missions. TEXTBOOKS: Missions, by Gailyn Van Rheenen Required reading: Passion for the Heart of God by John Willis Zumwalt. Book report (3 pages) is due October 31, 2006 A Biography of your choice. Report (2 pages) is due Nov.30, 2006 Four Journal articles, student will be required to write one page summary for each one. 1. First article due at the end of chapter three of our Textbook. 2. Second article due at the end of chapter five of our Textbook 3. Third article due at the end of Chapter eight of our textbook 4. Fourth article due at the end of chapter 1l of our textbook Some possible journals are: Missiology, International Review of Missions, International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Missions Frontiers; etc (You should be able to find these journals online in case we do not have them at the Library).
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COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: The class will be divided in four teams. Each team is responsible to present a chapter that will be assigned on the first class. Each group is free to express their creativity in presenting the class (power point presentation, drama, case study, etc). Team # l Team # 2 Chapter l (Aug 24 and 29) and Chapter 9 (Oct 24 and 26) Chapter 2 (August 31 and Sept. 5), Chapter 6 (Sept 28 and Oct 3) and Chapter 10 (October 31 and Nov 7) Chapter 3 (Sept 7 and 12), Chapter 8 (Oct.12 and 17) Chapter 4 (Sept 14, 19), Chapter 5 (September 21 and 26) Chapter 7 (Oct 5 and 10)
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One Final project for accreditation of the subject (or class) is due on Dec 5, 2006. You will have several choices for your final project: Write a drama Write a paper in one of the subjects that we will touching in our textbook Develop a case study Make a trip to a mission field (There will be a trip planned to Mexico on the Thanksgiving break) presenting a report of the experiences on this trip and complete the journal. GRADING: There will be two major exams, mid term and the final both are 50% of your final grade Class participation and attendance is 15% of final grade Books and journal reports are 15% of final grade The choice of your final project is 20% of final grade. ATTENDANCE: Class attendance is required in accordance with the student Handbook. Perfect attendance will be honored on final grade. MACU IMPORTANT DATES: August 17 All classes begin August 22-23 September 4 October 19-20 November 20-24 December 11-15 December 18-Jan 1
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