MA in Global Leadership Fuller Online Cohort Course

MC506: Summer 2010 [XXVIII/Cohort 18]

Hopkins/Diamond

MC506: LEADING A MISSIONAL CHURCH (4 units)

Barry Diamond, Adjunct Instructor in Contemporary Culture

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DESCRIPTION:

This course explores the identity and purpose of the church as well as the leadership required to lead the church into missional engagement with its context(s).  The focus of the course is the intersection of the fields of theology, ecclesiology, missiology, and leadership. The course assists leaders in the development of a missional ecclesiology and a plan to lead their churches into greater redemptive engagement with the world.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon the successful completion of the course, students will have:

· Gained theological perspective on the issues of Trinitarian ecclesiology and leadership

· Gained understanding of ecclesiology and missiology from both historical and contemporary perspectives

· Discerned their own congregation’s ecclesial identity and mission paradigm

· Assessed their congregation from the perspective of a holistic missional ecclesiology

· Developed a leadership strategy, including theological, methodological, and behavioral dimensions, for personal and congregational missional renewal

COURSE FORMAT: 

The class will be conducted on the Internet using a 10-week lesson program aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Each week students and the instructor will interact with the course material through journaling, threaded discussions, and web-based research.  

 REQUIRED READING: If students have read any required books for another course, select an alternative text from Recommended

· Barrett, Lois ed. Treasure in Clay Jars. Eerdmans, 2004.

· Ecclesiology and Mission (1). Ten articles in International Review of Mission, Vol. XC, No. 358 (July 2001). (Available in class.)  

· Guder, Darrell L. The Continuing Conversion of the Church. Eerdmans, 2000.

· Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives. InterVarsity, 2002.

· Mouw, Richard J., and Eric O. Jacobson, eds. Traditions in Leadership. Pasadena, CA: De Pree Leadership Center, 2006.

· Roxburgh, A.J., F. Romanuk. The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World. Jossey-Bass, 2006.

· Van Engen, Charles Edward. God's Missionary People: Rethinking the Purpose of the Local Church. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991.

· Supplemental readings in the course shell include required and recommended readings.

RECOMMENDED READING:

· Allen, Roland. The Spontaneous Expansion Of The Church And The Causes Which Hinder It. World, 1927.

· Bergquist, Linda, and Allan Karr. Church Turned inside Out. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.

· Bosch, D. J. Transforming Mission : Paradigm Shifts In Theology Of Mission. Orbis, 1991.

· Brewin, K. Signs Of Emergence : A Vision For Church. Baker Books, 2007.

· Crouch, Andy. Culture Making : Recovering Our Creative Calling. IVP, 2008.

· Frost, Michael. Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture. Hendrickson, 2006.

· Gibbs, Eddie. Churchmorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities. Baker, 2009.

· Goetz, D. L. Death By Suburb : How To Keep The Suburbs From Killing Your Soul. Harper, 2006.

· Guder, Darrell L., and Lois Barrett. Missional Church. Eerdmans, 1998.

· Halter, H and Smay, M. The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community. Jossey-Bass, 2008.

· Hirsch, Alan. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church. Brazos Press, 2006.

· McNeal. R. The Present Future : Six Tough Questions For The Church. Jossey-Bass, 2003.

· Rah, S.C. The Next Evangelicalism : Releasing The Church From Western Cultural Captivity. IVP Books, 2009.

· Roxburgh, Alan. Introducing The Missional Church : What It Is, Why It Matters, How To Become One. Baker, 2009.

· Roxburgh, Alan J. Missional Map-Making: Skills for Leading in Times of Transition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.

· Rusaw, R And Swanson, E. The Externally Focused Church. Group, 2004.

· Van Engen, Charles E. Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology. Baker, 1996.

· Wright, C. J. H. The Mission Of God : Unlocking The Bible's Grand Narrative. IVP, 2006.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Weekly Threaded Discussions (15%), Journaling (10%), Web research (5%)

2. Five Reading Reports (25%)

3. Completed Readings Report (5%)

4. A 3,500 word Final Paper (40%)

PREREQUISITES: This course is only available to those who are accepted into the MA in Global Leadership.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: A required course for the Cohort portion of the MA in Global Leadership.  NO AUDITORS.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.                                                                                                                                 

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification                                                            Updated April 2010