Summer 2019/Fuller Online

MC525

Morey

MC525: STARTING AND MULTIPLYING NEW CHURCHES (4 Units: 161 hours). Tim Morey.

DESCRIPTION: A practical course designed to provide students with a grasp of the issues and dynamics involved in planting churches. With spiritual formation as the foundation, students will learn how to develop a strategy for starting and multiplying churches that is applicable in any context and community. This course will address current church planting models, methods, and processes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to (1) analyze and report on the context and community of their church plant, (2) design a strategy for church planting which will include contextualized evangelism and discipleship strategies, and (3) describe a plan for spiritual growth and formation both personally and for the church plant.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1,129 Pages Required

Branson, Mark L. Starting Missional Churches: Life with God in the Neighborhood. IVP Books, 2014. ISBN: 978-0830841165, Pub. Price $22.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [192 pp.].

Crosetto, Beau. Beyond Awkward: When Talking About Jesus is Outside Your Comfort Zone. IVP Books, 2014. ISBN: 978-0830836888, Pub. Price $17.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [208 pp. assigned].

Fuder, John. Neighborhood Mapping: How to Make Your Church Invaluable to the Community.

Moody Publishers, 2014. ISBN: 978-0802411341, Pub. Price $14.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [160 pp.].

Morey, Tim. Embodying Our Faith: Becoming a Living, Sharing, Practicing Church. IVP Books, 2009. ISBN: 978-0830837298, Pub. Price $16.00. Available as an e-book from Amazon [197 pp. assigned].

Stetzer, Ed. Planting Missional Churches, 2nd ed. Broadman & Holman, 2016. ISBN: 978-1433692161, Pub. Price $29.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [372 pp. assigned].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Gelder, Craig V. The Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit. Baker Books, 2000. ISBN: 978-0801090967, Pub. Price $22.00. Not available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [208 pp.].

Hirsch, Alan. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church. Brazos Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-1587433863, Pub. Price $21.99. Not available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [368 pp.].

Keller, Tim. Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City. Zondervan, 2012. ISBN: 978-0310494188, Pub. Price $36.99. Not available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [395 pp.].

Scazzero, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for Discipleship that Actually Changes Lives. Zondervan, 2015. ISBN: 978-0310520757, Pub. Price $22.99. Not available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [240 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 1,129 pages of required reading. [57 hours].
  2. Participate in online class activities such as video lectures, PowerPoint presentations,etc. [20 hours].
  3. 250-word weekly forum posts (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, #2, and #3] [10 hours].
  4. 250-word weekly forum responses (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, #2, and #3] [10 hours].
  5. 1 Page (Single-spaced) plan for personal spiritual growth and formation plan as well as a spiritual growth and formation plan for the church plant (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3]. [12 hours]
  6. A written report analyzing the context and community where the student’s church plant will take place. 3-4 Pages (Single-spaced) (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1]. [12 hours].
  7. 5-6 Page (Single-spaced) church planting proposal outlining a feasible strategy for starting a new congregation involved in gospel demonstration, articulation, and invitation (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3]. [20 hours].
  8. Annotated reading report will be submitted at the end of the course (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3]. [20 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.