MIS5100 Christian Missions: Principles and Practice An introduction to the biblical, theological, historical, and practical bases for Christian missions, including an examination of contemporary issues in missions and current ways to do missions. 3 semester hrs. Fall and Spring semesters.
MIS6510 Introduction to Linguistic Theory An introduction to language structure, to enable the student to master any human language more efficiently.3 semester hrs. January term.
MIS6520 Anthropology for Cross Cultural Understanding An introduction to cultural anthropology for missionary change-agents, including the use of the ethnographic interview and a study of cross-cultural social structures, customs, thought forms and social change. 3 semester hrs. Spring semester.
MIS6530 Bible Storying An introduction to creating a set of oral Bible stories, including the use of music and drama, with opportunities for delivery in classroom and field settings. 3 semester hrs. Fall Semester Break.
MIS6535 Orality Theories An introduction to orality theory, including a study of ways to create, perform and perpetuate the verbal art of non-literate cultures. Prerequisite: MIS6530. 3 semester hrs. Spring semester break.
MIS6550 Developing a Church Planting Methodology A study of church planting models, practices, and principles with an emphasis on the analysis of missiological and sociological factors affecting the planting of a reproducing church. Special attention will be given to demographic studies of designated North American mission areas and the development of a strategic church planting plan. Taking MIS4840 strongly encouraged before this course. 3 semester hrs. Summer.
MIS6560 Church Planting in Global Contexts An overview of church planting in its biblical, theoretical, sociological, and practical dimensions. Students will be equipped to develop a vision and values for church planting that is theologically driven and contextually appropriate. 3 semester hrs. Every Semester in an Equipping Center Church.
MIS6570 Global and Cultural Studies An introduction to a selected region of the world for prospective workers, including an overview of the region’s history, socio-politics, culture, religion and global context. This course may be taken more than once for credit. 3 semester hrs. Fall semester.
MIS6590 International Church Planting An introduction to the theory and practice of church planting in international contexts, including a critique of international case studies, to help students develop an appropriate theological and contextual church-planting model.3 semester hrs. Spring semester.
MIS6610 Contextualized Church Planting An examination of issues at the intersection of theology, culture, ecclesiology, and church planting. The course identifies some contextualization models and challenges students to build a theology of culture and contextualization in North America.3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: MIS 6550 and MIS 6580. Summer terms.
MIS6620 Urban Missions in NACP An examination of issues at the intersection of urban ministry, city context, and church planting. The course explores the history and nature of ministering in cities from a biblical, theological, and missiological perspective to help students prepare and develop a strategy for urban missions. 3 semester hrs. Spring semester every other year.
MIS6700 A Theology of the Christian World Mission A survey of biblical perspectives on the mission of the people of God among the nations, focusing on creation, covenant and election in the Old Testament and the mission of Jesus and the apostles in the New Testament, as compared with selected historical and contemporary theologies of mission.3 semester hrs. Fall semester in odd-numbered years.
MIS6760 Christian Faith and American Religious Groups
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