Summer 2004/Pasadena
Two-week Intensive: July 6-16
EV509
Fleming Drane/Drane
EV509: SPIRITUALITY & CREATIVITY FOR EVANGELISM & WORSHIP.
Olive
M. Fleming Drane & John Drane.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course explores how the gospel might be contextualized in
today's post-modern culture, and includes practical exploration of ways to
facilitate this, grounded in the emerging culture as well as in the Bible and
the experience of the world church. It takes account of current debates on the
theology of creativity and the arts and related discussions of
creation-centered spirituality and the impact of New Spirituality on the
Christian community.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- This course models culturally relevant ways of worship and
evangelism while providing a safe environment in which students can work with
their own personal issues. It is specifically designed to be both challenging
and spiritually empowering. Class members may wish to plan to attend a clown
service featuring the ministry of Olive Fleming Drane on Sunday morning July
11, at First Baptist Church of Los Angeles (directions will be given in
class).
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet in four-hour sessions daily for two weeks.
Classes will include plenaries, small groups, and experiential exploration of
personal spirituality and creativity, using a variety of formats and a strong
emphasis on learning by doing.
REQUIRED READING:
- Detweiler, Craig and Barry Taylor. A Matrix of Meanings: Finding
God in Pop Culture. Baker, 2003.
- Drane, John. Cultural Change and Biblical Faith. Paternoster Press,
2000.
- _________. The McDonaldization of the Church. Smyth & Helwys,
2001.
- Fleming Drane, Olive M. Clowns, Storytellers, Disciples. Augsburg,
2004.
- Fung, Raymond. The Isaiah Vision. WCC, 1992.
- Moynagh, Michael. Changing World, Changing Church. Kregel,
2001.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in
Theology of Mission. Orbis, 1991.
- Clifford, Ross and Philip Johnson. Jesus and the Gods of the New
Age. Lion, 2001.
- Hagberg, Janet and Robert Guelich. The Critical Journey. Sheffield
Publishing Co., 1995.
- Munger, Robert Boyd. My Heart, Christ's Home. Rev. ed. InterVarsity
Press, 1992.
- Sample, Tex. The Spectacle of Worship in a Wired World. Abingdon,
1999.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Attendance: students who miss more than three class meetings will not
receive a passing grade.
- Preparation: students will be expected to engage in adequate advance
preparation and participate fully in all activities in class meetings.
- Course work, to consist of (a) a personal journal with an entry for each
class meeting; (b) a piece of work in a medium chosen by the student and given
advance approval in writing by the professors, deemed to be the equivalent to
approximately ten pages of written work. Each piece counts for 50% of the
final course grade. Completed work is due September 13.
PREREQUISITES:
- None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION: No.