Spring 2013/Pasadena

FullerLive! with Atlanta

MC500

Martínez

MC500: CHURCH AND MISSION IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS. Juan Martinez.

DESCRIPTION: This course serves as a broad introduction to the church in historical and contemporary contexts. Students will explore a broad variety of ecclesiological formations, exploring the nature of churches, their liturgies, communal life, and their mission in the world. In this course, students will begin to compare and contrast historical and contemporary churches with their own particular tradition.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will

  1. Examine the global church through the study of local churches in their particular historical and cultural contexts;

  2. Cite their own relationship to churches outside their ecclesiastical tradition, examining their own assumptions in the process;

  3. Develop an understanding of the nature and mission of the church both theologically and sociologically.

COURSE FORMAT: This class will meet on the Pasadena campus weekly for three-hour sessions and be viewed at FullerLive! sites. Learning activities will include class lectures and activities, course readings, writing assignments, videos, small group online discussions, and other interactive activities.

REQUIRED READING:[If you have previously read any of the required texts, please select an alternative text approved by the instructor.]

Branson, Mark Lau, and Martínez, Juan. Churches, Cultures and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2010. Pub. Price: $25.00. ISBN:978-0830839261. (240 p. assigned).

Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, Kang, Steve and Parrett, Gary. A Many Colored Kingdom Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004. Pub. Price: $24.00. 978-0801027437. (44 p. assigned).

Hanciles, Jehu. Beyond Christendom. Maryknoll: Orbis, 2008. Pub. Price: $35.00. ISBN: 978-1570757907. (255 p. assigned).

Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002. Pub. Price: $20.00. ISBN: 978-0830826889. (200 p. assigned).

Roxburgh, Alan. Missional Map-Making Skills for Leading in Times of Transition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Pub. Price: $24.95. ISBN: 978-0470486726. (120 p. assigned).

Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God’s People. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010. Pub. Price: $24.99. ISBN: 978-0310291121. (273 p. assigned).

Class Reader.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Class participation (10%).

  2. Map the religious landscape of their community (15%).

  3. Visit a church of another race/ethnic tradition and write a paper analyzing this community (15%).

  4. Reports on all required reading (10%).

  5. Weekly interactions on Moodle on various class themes related to ecclesiology and mission (20%).

  6. Final research paper (3000 words) on the church in a specific global context (30%).

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Seminary core requirement (SCR) for MATM, MAICS, MAFS, MACL; a required core competency course in the MACCS degree (CSCC); meets globalization (GLBL) requirement for SOT MA programs; meets MDiv core requirement in Missions (MIN8). This course is NOT recommended for those students who have already taken STC.

PREREQUESITES: None.

FINAL EXAM: 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.