DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MISSIOLOGY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MANUAL

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1 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MISSIOLOGY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MANUAL October 2009 Edition School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana

2 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MISSIOLOGY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MANUAL OCTOBER 2009 EDITION School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana

3 Bunkowske, Eugene W. and Alan D, Scott, Revised in 2000, Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology Preliminary Examination Manual. November 2004 edition. Fort Wayne, IN: School of Graduate Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary. 11 pp. Revised in by the School of Graduate Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. Protected under the Berne Convention. For more information about the Ph.D. Program at Concordia Theological Seminary, please write or telephone: K. Detlev Schulz, Th.D. Supervisor, Ph.D. in Missiology Program School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary 6600 North Clinton Street Fort Wayne, IN U.S.A. Phone: (260) FAX: (260) ii

4 CONTENTS PURPOSE OF THIS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MANUAL... iv THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PROCESS...2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BIBLIOGRAPHY...6 BIBLIOGRAPHY...7 Biblical Foundations...7 Historical Foundations...8 Culture and Communication...8 World Religions and Area Studies...9 INDEX...11 iii

5 PURPOSE OF THIS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MANUAL This manual has been prepared toward the fulfillment of the following purposes: 1) To give students considering applying to the Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology program a succinct understanding of the Preliminary Examinations in the Ph.D. in Missiology program at Concordia Theological Seminary; 2) To give students admitted into the Ph.D. in Missiology program a useful reference supplementing the catalog of Concordia Theological Seminary with more specific information on the Preliminary Examination; 3) To assist the Ph.D. in Missiology faculty and staff in more effective guidance and student evaluation within the Ph.D. in Missiology program; and 4) To supply the administration, faculty and students involved in the Ph.D. in Missiology program with helpful evaluative and assessment instruments. iv

6 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION The Preliminary (Competency) Examination in the Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology Program at Concordia Theological Seminary is designed and administered for the purpose of nurturing within her students the highest integrity in missiological theory and practice. Specifically, the purpose of the Preliminary Examination is to assess student achievement of the foundational material of missiological theory and practice sufficient for continued studies within the Ph.D. Program at Concordia Theological Seminary. The Preliminary Examination of student proficiency is also carried out under the Ph.D. Program objectives, and is therefore concerned with assessing student competency in the missiological aptitudes of: Informed investigation; Clear articulation; Faithful re-formation; and Holistic integration vis-à-vis core course areas of: o Biblical Foundations; o Historical Foundations; o Culture and Communication; and o World Religions and Area Studies. 1

7 2 THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PROCESS The process involved in writing the Preliminary Examination is described under the headings of Prerequisites, Procedures and Resources, and Faculty Assessment. Prerequisites for the Preliminary Examination The Ph.D. student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) on Ph.D. coursework before taking the Preliminary Examination. The student is strongly encouraged to take the Preliminary Examination upon satisfactory completion of seven (7) of the Core courses listed below. A. Study of the Word 1. Biblical Foundations DMS 901 Missio Dei (The Mission of God) DMS 905 Old Testament Paradigms for Mission DMS 906 New Testament Paradigms for Mission DMS 907 Scripture, Christianity, Culture 2. Historical Foundations DMS 911 History of Missions One of the following courses: DMS 912 DMS 913 Missions in the 19th and 20th Centuries; Missions in The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod B. Study of the World 1. Culture and Communication DMS 923 Mission Communication

8 3 2. World Religions DMS 930 Worldview and Living Religions One course focusing on a specific non-christian religion or sect related to the student s dissertation research or future missionary work, selected in consultation with the Ph.D. Supervisor. Please see supervisor for information regarding the Preliminary Examinations in the context of the original curriculum. Preliminary Examination Procedures and Resources Preliminaries are normally offered twice yearly, on the week that directly follows the fall and spring quarters. Ph.D. students who have recently finished the prerequisites necessary to take the exam should, in writing, make known their intention to take the Preliminary Examination to the Ph.D. Supervisor as early as possible to aid in subsequent student preparation and the specific scheduling of the exam by the Supervisor. Written notice by the student should include possible scheduling conflicts and preferences in writing the exam on computer or writing the exam out in longhand. Written announcement of the dates on which the next Preliminary Examination will be held are forwarded to all students who have expressed their desire to take the next exam. The Preliminary Examination consists of four (4) individual written exams concerning four core missiological areas: (1) Biblical Foundations; (2) Historical Foundations; (3) Culture and Communication; and (4) World Religions and Area Studies. One exam is written on each of four (4) consecutive days. The order of the individual exams corresponds to the above order (i.e. Biblical Foundations first,

9 4 Historical Foundations second, Culture and Communication third, and World Religions and Area Studies fourth). The entire daily exam period totals approximately two-and-one-half (2.5) hours at an appropriate time and location specified by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Each day s exam begins with the distribution of the day s question sheet provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor. A period of ten to fifteen minutes follows in which the Ph.D. Supervisor explains the day s question(s) and provides additional clarification and guidance based on specific student questions. These few minutes are directly followed by two (2) hours of uninterrupted writing time. During each two hour writing period, the student writes on one or more questions on the basis of the instructions and options given on the day s question sheet and the clarification provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor. A short period then follows for the checking of spelling. Both the exam question sheet and the student s written exam are then submitted to the Ph.D. Supervisor, concluding that day s exam period. Those students writing the exam on computer submit the disk containing their written exam to the Ph.D. Supervisor, who then arranges for the printing of the exam. Those students writing the exam by hand submit their original handwritten exam to the Supervisor. The Supervisor then photocopies the student s work and returns a copy to the student. The student is then responsible for duplicating, word for word, the handwritten exam either on computer or typewriter and resubmitting the final copy in a timely manner as specified by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Again, no changes or additions can be made from the written to the typed copy. Resources provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor to the student at the time of writing the Preliminary Examination will normally be limited to the following: (a) an approved

10 5 computer for those students writing the exam on computer (or writing paper for those writing the exam longhand); and (b) an English translation of the Bible without note or comments. Students writing the exam on computer will be given a floppy disk for each day s exam. Students writing the exam by hand will be given writing paper, but are responsible for providing their own pens (black ink is preferred). Assessment A student s achievement of the foundational material of missiological theory and practice sufficient for continued studies within the Ph.D. Program is assessed by the Ph.D. Faculty. Individual student results are forwarded in writing to each participating student by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Categories of overall evaluation are: (a) fail; (b) pass; and (c) high pass. Each of the four written exams evaluated by the Ph.D. Faculty in terms of: Content; Creative interaction with the examination question(s) (description, analysis, and synthesis); Applicational component; Composition; and The level of academic and scholarly competence. Satisfactory completion by the student of the Preliminary Examination, coupled with an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) at the time of the examination, will enable the student to continue in the Ph.D. Program at Concordia Theological Seminary.

11 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BIBLIOGRAPHY Along with the student s class notes from the courses required for the Preliminary Examination, the bibliography at the end of this manual provides primary resources in preparing the student for the Preliminary Examinations. The bibliography is divided according to the four areas that make up the individual daily exams. In addition to the references in World Religions and Area Studies and the student s basic knowledge of the major non-christian religions of the world, commonly acknowledged references concerning one specific non-christian religion or sect related to the student s dissertation research or future missionary work are also to be included in preparation for the Preliminary Examination.

12 BIBLIOGRAPHY Biblical Foundations Blauw, Johannes. The Missionary Nature of the Church: A Survey of the Biblical Theology of Mission. New York: McGraw-Hill, Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, Dye, Wayne T. (1976) Toward a Cross-Cultural Definition of Sin. Missiology: An International Review. 4 (1976): Elert, Werner. (1962) Missions. In The Structure of Lutheranism. Translated by Walter A. Hansen. St Louis: Concordia, Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. On the Interrelation between Proclamation of the Gospel and Human Development. Lutheran World 20 (1973): Franzmann, Martin H. Seven Theses on Reformation Hermeneutics. St Louis: Commission on Theology and Church Relations, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Hamann, Henry P. The Church s Responsibility for the World: A Study in Law and Gospel. In Theological Crucis: Studies in Honor of Hermann Sasse. Edited by Henry P. Hamann. Adelaide: Lutheran Publ., Kane, J. Herbert. Christian Missions in Biblical Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Scherer, James A. Gospel, Church and Kingdom: Comparative Studies in World Mission Theology. Minneapolis: Augsburg, Schulz, Klaus Detlev, Mission from the Cross. St. Louis: CPH,

13 Vicedom, Georg F. The Mission of God: An Introduction to a Theology of Mission. St Louis: Concordia, Historical Foundations Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmanns, Latourette, Kenneth Scott. History of Christianity. Rev. ed. New York: Harper, Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, Oberg, Ingemar. Luther and World Mission. St. Louis, MO: Rudnick, Milton L. Speaking the Gospel Through the Ages: A History of Evangelism. St. Louis: Concordia, Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Winter, Ralph D. The Twenty-five Unbelievable Years: 1945 to Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., Yates, Timothy, Christian Mission in the 20 th Century. Cambridge: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Culture and Communication Bunkowske, Eugene W. and French, eds. Receptor-Oriented Gospel Communication. Ft. Wayne, IN: Great Commission Resource Library, Bunkowske, Eugene W. and Paul W. Mueller, eds. The Role of the Laity in Gospel Communication. Ft. Wayne, IN: Great Commission Resource Library, Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Hesselgrave, David J. Communicating Christ Cross-culturally: An Introduction to Missionary Communication. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Nida, Eugene A. and William D. Reyburn. Meaning Across Cultures. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1981.

14 Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Transforming Culture: A Challenge for Christian Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Mayers. Ministering Cross-culturally. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Loewen, Jacob A. Culture and Human Values: Christian Intervention and Anthropological Perspective. Pasadena: Wm. Carey Libr., Schulz, Klaus Detlev. Mission from the Cross. St. Louis: CPH, Spradley, James P. Participant Observation. New York: Holt, Reinhart & Winston, Stott, John R. W. Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the 20th Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Tippet, Alan R. Introduction to Missiology. Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., Verkuyl, Johannes. Contemporary Missiology: An Introduction. Translated by Dale Cooper. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, World Religions and Area Studies Anderson, J. N. D. Christianity and World Religions: The Challenge of Pluralism. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Pr., Bakke, Raymond J. with Jim Hart. The Urban Christian: Effective Ministry in Today s Urban World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Pr., Berkey, Jonathan P. The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, Cambridge University Press, Dyrness, William A. How Does America Hear the Gospel? Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Gelvin, James L. The Modern Middle East: A History, 2 nd ed. Oxford University Press, Goddard, Hugh. A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. New Amsterdam Books, Hiebert, Paul G. and Frances F. Hiebert. Case Studies in Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1987.

15 10 Kidd, Thomas S. American Christians and Islam: Evangelical Culture and Muslims from the Colonial Period to the Age of Terrorism. Princeton University Press, Kraft, Marguerite G. Worldview and the Communication of the Gospel: A Nigerian Case Study. Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., Lindsell, Harold. The New Paganism. San Francisco: Harper, Martin, Walter R. Kingdom of the Cults. Revised and expanded ed. Minneapolis: Bethany, McAuliffe, Jane Dammen, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Qur an. Cambridge University Press, Parvin, Earl. Missions USA. Chicago: Moody Pr., Phillips, James M. and Robert D. Coote, eds. Toward the Twenty-first Century in Christian Missions: Essays in Honor of Gerald H. Anderson. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Richardson, Donald. Peace Child. 3rd ed. Ventura, CA: Regal, Sanneh, Lamin O. West African Christianity: The Religious Impact. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, Schulz, Klaus Detlev. Mission from the Cross. St. Louis, CPH, 2009.

16 INDEX area studies, 3 biblical foundations, 3 bibliography, 5 class notes, 5 communication, 3 competency, 1 computer, 3, 4 core courses, 2 courses, 2 culture, 3 dates, 3 exam results, 5 grade point average, 5 historical foundations, 3 longhand, 3, 4 notes, class, 5 notice, written, 3 photocopy, 4 preparation, 3 prerequisites, 2 procedures, 3 religions, world, 3 resources, 3, 4 results, exam, 5 scheduling, 3 typewriter, 4 world religions, 3 written notice, 3 11