Summer 2014/Houston
MC500
Parchman
MC500: CHURCH AND MISSION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (4 Units). Karen Parchman.
DESCRIPTION: This course serves as a broad introduction to the Church and churches 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 the historical and contemporary church with their own particular tradition.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: (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 and churches, both theologically and sociologically.
COURSE FORMAT: This course will meet as a one-week intensive format for 4 consecutive days, for a total of 30 contact hours. Class will feature lectures, discussions, small groups, and various media.
REQUIRED READING: In addition to the books below, you will read approximately 150 pages from selected journals and book chapters in your Moodle course shell. Read at least 200 pages from 6 of the following 8 books. If you have already read a required book, please contact the professor for approval on an alternative reading:
Fuder, John, and Noel Castellanos. A Heart for the Community. Moody Publishers, 2013. ISBN: 978-0802410689, Pub. Price $29.99 [496 pp.]
Gibbs, Eddie, and Ryan K. Bolger. Emerging Churches. Baker Academic, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801027154, Pub. Price $26.00 [352 pp.]
Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. Introduction to Ecclesiology. IVP Academic, 2002. ISBN: 978-0830826889, Pub. Price $20.00 [238 pp.]
Van Gelder, Craig, and D. Zscheile. The Missional Church in Perspective. Baker Academic, 2011. ISBN: 978-0801039133, Pub. Price $22.00 [208 pp.]
Choose:
Gibbs, Eddie. The Rebirth of the Church. Baker Academic, 2013. ISBN: 978-0801039584, Pub. Price $21.99 [252 pp.]
OR
Van Engen, Charles E. God's Missionary People. Baker Academic, 1991. ISBN: 978-0801093111, Pub. Price $24.00 [223 pp.]
Choose:
Hanciles, Jehu. Beyond Christendom. Orbis Books, 2008. ISBN: 978-1570757907, Pub. Price $35.00 [430 pp.]
OR
Sunquist, Scott W. Understanding Christian Mission. Baker Academic, 2013. ISBN: 978-0801036156, Pub. Price $34.99 [464 pp.]
Selected readings on ecclesiology and mission in the course Shell
RECOMMENDED READING:
Arias, Mortimer. Announcing the Reign of God. Wipf & Stock, 2001. ISBN: 978-1579105631, Pub. Price $21.00 [174 pp.]
Escobar, Samuel. The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone. InterVarsity Press, 2003. ISBN: 978-0830833016, Pub. Price $16.00 [190 pp.]
Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. Third ed. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0199767465, Pub. Price $15.95 [261 pp.]
Jones, Tony. The New Christians. Jossey-Bass, 2009. ISBN: 978-0470455395, Pub. Price $14.95 [288 pp.]
Miller, Donald E., and Tetsunao Yamamori. Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. University of California Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0520251946, Pub. Price $31.95 [261 pp.]
Roxburgh, Alan, and M. Scott Boren. Introducing the Missional Church. Baker Books, 2009. ISBN: 978-0801072123, Pub. Price $17.99 [195 pp.]
Sanneh, Lamin O. Disciples of All Nations. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0195189612, Pub. Price $19.95 [384 pp.]
Smith, Christian, and Patricia Snell. Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0195371796, Pub. Price $24.95 [368 pp.]
Tennent, Timothy C. Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology. Zondervan, 2007. ISBN: 978-0310275114, Pub. Price $24.99 [320 pp.]
Van Engen, Charles E. Mission on the Way. Baker Books, 1996. ISBN: 978-0801020902, Pub. Price $28.00 [265 pp.]
Van Gelder, Craig. The Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit. Baker Books, 2007. ISBN: 978-0801091391, Pub. Price $16.99 [182 pp.]
Viola, Frank. From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. David C. Cook, 2009. ISBN: 978-1434768704, Pub. Price $14.99 [320 pp.]
Walls, Andrew. Mission in the 21st Century. Orbis, 2008. ISBN: 978-1570757730, Pub. Price $28.00 [219 pp.]
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
An Essay on Fostering Deeper Awareness of the Context (10%)
Paper: Ethnic/Racial Church Visit (25%)
Chapter Notes and Book Reports (10%)
Journal (5%)
Presentation (10%)
Final Paper (40%)
PREREQUISITES: None
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Seminary core requirement (SCR) for MATM, MAICS, MAFS, MACL (Effective Winter 2010); meets Globalization (GLBL) requirement for SOT MA programs; meets MDiv core requirement in Missions (Min8).
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.