ICS/Mission Course Schedule

Please note: Modular courses require a considerable amount of pre- and postcourse assignments.

Summer 2008

ME 5001 Foundations of Evangelism, Dr. Richard Cook, July 21-25, 9:00am-2:45pm
This course will provide the graduate student with the content and the context for developing a biblical and theological understanding of evangelism.  Through lecture, open discussion, small group interaction, and field experience, the student will develop convictions, skills, and confidence in communicating the gospel while learhow to reproduce these in a local setting, whether it be church, a university or high school campus, or in a multicultural context.  Additionally, there will be a strong emphasis on encouraging the student to develop a biblical philosophy of ministry that reflects a balance of both the theoretical and practical perspectives of evangelism.  Two hours.

ME 6760  Theology of Mission and Evangelism, Dr. Tite Tienou, May 12-23, 8:30am-12:00pm
The many Old and New Testament texts that provide theological foundations for the global mission of the church are examined.  Basic issues that confront the missionary will be investigated, as well as the more complex and contemporary issues.  The course provides the student with various perspectives and strategies for dealing with the Trinity, the Great Commission, the call and motivation for ministry, and the problems of dialogue, syncretism, universalism, and ecumenism.  Cross-list as ST.  Three hours.

ME 8312  Christian Encounter with World Religions, Dr. Harold Netland, July 7-18, 8:30am-12:00pm
An examination of some historical, theological, and intercultural issues in the Christian encounter with other major religions.  Historical approaches by Christian missionaries to Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism will be examined, with special emphasis on implications for such encounters today.  Three hours.

ME 9000  Contemporary Issues in Intercultural Studies: Money and Missions, Dr. Bob Priest, May 12-23  Topics chosen deal with contemporary issues in missions.  Recent seminars include Cross-Cultural Theology and Intercultural Competencies for Missionaries.  Three hours.

ME 9700  Seminar: Theology of Mission & Evangelism, Dr. Craig Ott, August 4-13, 8:00am 12:30pm           A doctoral seminar focusing on the theology of mission in the Old and New Testaments with special attention to the operation of the Trinity, the missionary mandate, call, methods, motives, and the problems of dialogue, syncretism, and universalism.  Three hours.