MT500 A/B – Hybrid/Colorado Springs

Winter/Spring 2017

Hopkins/Major

MT500 A&B: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF MISSION (A is 2 units, B is 2 units).

Dr. Mark Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Leadership

Susan Major, ThM, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theology of Mission

DESCRIPTION:

During the past fifty years, Christian thinkers have examined and evaluated the theological presuppositions that underlie the thought and practice of Christian mission. The discipline that reflects biblically, theologically, philosophically, contextually, and missionally on these presuppositions is known as Biblical Theology of Mission. The fundamental components of Missiology parallel the basic aspects of Biblical Theology of Mission: Word (Bible basis as motivation for mission); church (the means of mission); personal and spiritual pilgrimage (the agents of mission); and world/cultural context (the goals of mission). In this course students will have an opportunity to learn from past mission thinkers and practitioners; hear from one another; and reflect personally on what God’s mission means for the mission of Christians and Christian churches in the rapidly changing, complex global city/village of the twenty-first century. Students will be introduced to a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach to missiological reflection whereby the various components of Missiology (Word, church, personal spiritual pilgrimage, and world/context) are brought together in an integrated understanding of mission, focused on a specific issue of Christian ministry in a particular context.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the conclusion of this course, the student will have:

  1. Understood the fundamental components of a biblical theology of mission;

  2. Comprehended how biblical theology of mission provides tools for constructing contextually appropriate missiology;

  3. Demonstrated familiarity with the broad contours of God’s mission as described in the Bible;

  4. Designed a practical missions application based on a biblical theology of mission

COURSE FORMAT:

MT500 is a hybrid course, meaning that it is a ten-week course with nine weeks of online instruction and one week of classroom instruction during week five of the quarter. The week of classroom instruction will include 34 hours of lecture and discussion. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructors regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1,291 pages to be read in this order they appear below

Osborne, Grant R. 2007. The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. ISBN-13: 978-0830828265; Pub. Price $22.49; Kindle edition $15.33. IVP Academic. (selected readings, approx. 100 pages from selections)

Glasser, Arthur F., and Charles Edward van Engen. 2003. Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God's Mission in the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN-13: 978- 0801026261; Pub. price $27.03. Kindle $16.50. (350 pages)

Bible, The Holy. Read 5 consecutive chapters in 10 different books of the Bible. Students will read 5 chapters each from the Pentateuch, Historical Writings, Poetic Literature, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels, Acts, Pauline Literature, General Epistles and Revelation for a total of 50 chapters. (approx. 100 pgs)

Greenman, Jeffrey P., 2012. Global Theology in Evangelical Perspective: Exploring the Contextual Natureof Theology and Mission. Downers Grove: Intervarsity. ISBN-13: 978-0830839568; Pub. price $17.55. Kindle. $16.67. (selected readings, approx. 115 pages from selections)

Georges, Jayson. 2014. The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures. Timē Press. ISBN-13: 978-0692338018; Pub Price $8.99; Kindle edition $3.99. (80 pgs)

Bouma-Prediger, Steven. 2010. For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN-13: 978-0801036958; Pub. Price $22.64; Kindle edition $14.04. (selected readings, approx. 80 pages from selections)

Adeney, Frances. 2012. Graceful Evangelism. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN-13: 978-0801031854; Pub. Price $24; Kindle edition $13.49. (240 pgs)

Goheen, Michael W. 2011. A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN-13: 978-0801031410; Pub. Price $15.74; Kindle edition $12.99. (226 pgs)

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT (in accordance with Learning Outcomes – “LO”)
(subject to change as the course progresses):

MT500A (Winter 2017) [80 hours workload]

Pre-Seminar and in-class participation includes: (61 hours)

  1. Pre-Seminar Reading: 450 pages approx. from texts [21 hours] LO 1, 2, 3 & 4

  2. One week of connecting posts with cohort learning community (5%) [2 hrs] LO 1

  3. One week of analytical forum and connecting posts over Osborne (10%) [2 hours] LO 1, 2 & 3

  4. Two Page Analytical Reading Report on Glasser. (10%) [2 hours] LO 1, 2, 3 & 4

  5. General participation in discussions, group work, etc. (45%) [34 hrs. in-class] LO 1, 2, 3, & 4

Work completed post-seminar, off-campus includes: (19 hours)

  1. Post-Seminar Reading: 245 pages approx. from texts [13 hours] LO 1, 2, 3

  2. One week of analytical forum and connecting posts over Greenman (10%) [2 hours] LO 3 & 4

  3. One week of analytical forum and connecting posts over Georges (10%) [2 hours] LO 3 & 4

  4. A summary paragraph for 25 chapters of the Old Testament (10%) [2 hours] LO 1, 2 & 3

MT500B (Spring 201) [80 hours workload]

  1. Reading from texts approx. 546 pages [32 hours] LO 2, 3 & 4

  2. One week of connecting posts with cohort learning community (5%) [2 hrs] LO 1

  3. One week of analytical forum and connecting posts over Bouma-Prediger (15%) [2 hours] LO 2 & 4

  4. One week of analytical forums and connecting posts over Adeney. (15%) [2 hours] LO 2 & 4

  5. One Proactive Reading Report on Goheen. (10%) [2 hours] LO 2 & 4

  6. A summary paragraph for 25 chapters of the New Testament. (10%) [2 hours] LO 1, 2 & 3

  7. One 12-page (minimum) to 20-page (maximum) typed, double-spaced paper in which the student analyzes and reflects on an issue, a missiologist, a context, or a concept of mission praxis, based on the fundamental components of Biblical Theology of Mission, tracing that theme/issue of missiological significance through the Old and New Testaments, examining 2 passages from each Testament from the perspective of Word, world, church, and personal pilgrimage. The paper must show extensive interaction with the books read and explore the missiological implications for ministry in the student's particular context. (45%) [38 hours] LO 1-4

PREREQUISITES:This course sequence is only available to MA in Global Leadership students.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:This two-quarter sequence, MT500A and B, is part of the required MAGL cohort series of courses. NO AUDITORS.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

SPECIAL NOTE ON MT500A&B SERIES:

If you are unable toregister forand successfully complete MT500B in the subsequent quarter to MT500A, you will be required to follow the most current version of the course in the quarterthat you do register. As there is always a chance that the curriculum may change, please note that you would be responsible for obtaining the books, and participating in the course interaction and assignments required in the most current version. Please confer with MAGL Academic Services Administrator (susanmajor@fuller.edu) before registering for Part B to confirm requirements.

January 2017


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.

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