Winter 2016/Fuller Online

IS501

Gutenson

IS501: PRACTICES OF WORSHIP (4 Units: 160 hours). Charles Gutenson

DESCRIPTION: Christian practices constitute the Christian life. The combined Christian practices of vocational formation, worship, community, and mission facilitate the integration of personal, spiritual, academic, and global formation into the vocational coherence of a Christian leader through reflection, relationships, and practices. IS501 is an integrative course that explores the identity and practices of Christian worship as a people called, gathered, and sent by God. Together, professor and students study and enact historic Christian disciplines necessitated by this distinctive identity (Sabbath-Keeping, Confession, Praise, Gathering & Sending, Reading & Proclaiming the Word, Prayer, Communion, Enacting the Prophetic).

LEARNING OUTCOMES: (1) Students will reflect on their current and past experiences of Christian practices of worship; (2) Students will participate in local contexts and demonstrate the capacity to engage in activities and exercisesrelated to Christian spiritual disciplines and practices ofworship; (3) Students will demonstrate the capacity to engage scripture, tradition, and contemporary resources to reflect theologically on historic practices of worship; (4) Students will articulate how worship practices impact their response to the Central Integration Question (CIQ) and will identify exercises, habits, and disciplines to embody these practices within their sociocultural context.

COURSE FORMAT: This course meets ten weeks online for a total of 40 instructional hours. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through weekly YouTube mini-lectures, online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1100 pp. of required reading and/or the equivalent in viewing.

The Holy Bible. CEB, NRSV, and TNIV translations are acceptable [50 pp.].

Caccamo, James F., and Todd Johnson, and Lester Ruth. Living Worship:A Multimedia Resource for Students and Leaders. Brazos Press, 2006. ASIN: 1587432951, Pub. Price $27.99 [10 hours of viewing assigned] (available to purchase online at the Archives bookstore).

Peterson, David. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship. IVP Academic, 2002. ISBN: 978-0830826971, Pub. Price $26.00 [200 pp assigned.].

CORE PRACTICES:

Sabbath-Keeping

Baab, Lynne. Sabbath Keeping: Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest. IVP, 2005. ISBN: 978-0830832583, Pub. Price $16.00 [132 pp.].

Confession

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. “Confession and community” in Life Together. HarperOne, 2009. ISBN: 978-0060608521, Pub. Price $14.99 [pp. 110-122]. Available in eReserves.

Praise

Brueggemann, Walter. “Praise as a Constitutive Act” in Israel’s Praise: Doxology against Idolatry and Ideology. Augsburg Fortress Press, 1988. ISBN: 978-0800620448, Pub. Price $19.00 [pp. 1-28].

Communion

Wright, NT. The Meal Jesus Gave Us. 2nd edition. Westminster/John Knox, 2015. ISBN: 978-0664261290, Pub Price $14.00 [96 pp.].

Gathering and Sending

Schmit, Clayton J. Sent and Gathered. A Worship Manual for the Missional Church. Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0801031656, Pub. Price $22.00 [52 pp. assigned].

Reading and Proclaiming the Word

Charry, Ellen (ed). Inquiring after God. “Inquiring after God when Meditating on Scripture” and “Inquiring after God when Preaching”. Wiley-Blackwell, 2000. ISBN: 978-0631205449, Pub Price $64.95 [50 pp. assigned].

Prayer

Kreeft, Peter. Prayer for Beginners. Ignatius, 2000. ISBN: 978-0898707755, Pub. Price $11.95 [130 pp.].

Enacting the Prophetic

Brueggeman, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination. 2nd ed. Fortress, 2001. ISBN: 978-0800632878, Pub Price $19.00 [151 pp].

Worship as Cultural Formation

Smith, James K.A. Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview and Cultural Formation. Baker Books, 2009. ISBN: 978-0801035777, Pub. Price $22.99 [140 pp. assigned].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 1100 pages reading and videos, including at least 50 pages of biblical text. (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3]. [67 hours].

  2. Online: for each course week, students will engage, reflect, create (utilizing instruction, participation, presentation, discussion, engaging practice-based theology, case studies) practices of worship, which will be incorporated into The Rule of Life. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3]. (20%). [40 hours].

  3. Students will participate in 10 weekly directed practices and disciplines over the course of the quarter. (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2]. [10 hours].

  4. Four fieldwork activities and reflections. (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2]. [8 hours + 8 hours = 16 hours].

  5. Autobiography forum post related to core course concept. (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1]. [2 hours].

  6. Signature Assignment: 100 word CIQ response, integration paper related to course practices, and Rule of Life (2,500 words total). (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 3, and 4]. [25 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None. Recommended in first year of study.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets a core integrative requirement in the 120 MDiv Program and the 80 MAT, 80 MATM, 80 MAICS Programs.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.


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