Syllabus 15800 Calvary Rad Kansas City, MO 64147-1341 Curse: IC 111MC(N) (Blended) Intrductin t Missins Credit: 3 Semester Hurs Semester: Spring 2019, Cycle 5 Time: 3/11-5/10 Online thrugh Canvas; Mdular April 4-6 Clrad Instructr: Jshua Paxtn, Jshua.paxtn@calvary.edu, Jshua.paxtn@avmi.rg (816)679-9387(cell) Office: E. Ed. 230 I. DESCRIPTION An intrductry study f the biblical basis f intercultural ministry, the histry f missins, current strategies fr intercultural ministry, the preparatin fr intercultural ministry, and the rle f the lcal church in intercultural ministry. * This is a blended class, meaning that bth campus and nline students take this class tgether. Campus students attend the classes in persn, nline students attend the classes via the nline classrm. All interactin and assignments fr campus and nline students are dne in the nline classrm. II. OBJECTIVES A. General cmpetencies t be achieved: 1. Gain familiarity with the Christian wrld missinary enterprise and be cnversant with brad utlines f missinary philsphy, thelgy, histry, glbal, and religius cntexts, as well as strategies and cntemprary trends and issues. 2. Realize that the Christian wrld missinary mvement is a strng and successful enterprise that is cnsistent with the extrardinary grwth f the church f Jesus Christ arund the wrld. 3. Appreciate the primacy f missins and wrld evangelism in Gd s purpse and prgram. 4. Gain a passin fr persnal invlvement in missins. B. Specific cmpetencies t be achieved: 1. Give evidence f a cmprehensin f biblical and thelgical fundatins fr wrld missins, missinaries, and missin agencies, and hw these relate t the church. 2. Demnstrate an understanding f the integrated elements that cmprise missinary life and ministry, and evaluate persnal cmpatibility fr missinary service. 3. Trace the mdern missinary mvement and its success histrically and gegraphically frm the 17 th century t the present. 4. Identify the great religins f the wrld, the cntemprary thelgical and missilgical issues that impact wrldwide missins, and sme f the twentyfirst century trends in missins. Our Missin: T Live Accrding t a Biblical Wrldview and Serve
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins 5. Identify and explain sme f the majr prblems, issues, questins, and missins principles that relate t an understanding f wrld-wide missinary utreach. 6. Cmmunicate the thrust and purpse f missins utreach as a mtivating dynamic within the church. 7. Understand the missinary call and engage thers in terms f missins utreaches and endeavrs. 8. Demnstrate an understanding f the lcal church s rle and respnsibility in wrld evangelism. III. REQUIREMENTS A. Pre Mdular Wrk 1. Reading Read thrugh the designated sectins f What in the Wrld is Gd Ding? Reprt this reading in CANVAS. The bk is t be read in its entirety prir t the April 4 th Mdular. Read thrugh Let the Natins be Glad! Fr this reading yu will write a 3 page interactin with Piper s main pints in the bk. D yu agree/disagree with his premise that missins exists slely fr Gd s glry? Discuss the primary mtivatin fr missins, is it Gd s glry r the fallen cnditin f man? The reading and paper are due prir t the April 4 th Mdular. 2. Study Questins Answer the study questins fund in Canvas, they can als be fund in the back f the textbk What in the Wrld is Gd Ding? (Seventh Updated Editin, pages 362-367). The study questins are brken int 5 different grups with assigned due dates, hwever, they are all due prir t the April 4 th Mdular. B. Pst Mdular Wrk 1. Missinary Interview Based n the questins included at the end f the syllabus, cnduct an interview f a missinary (active career missinary, missin rep, r retired missinary are all acceptable, MK s are nt). Cnduct an interview with a missinary. Write a 3 page (minimum) paper abut the missinary s call int missins, the rganizatin with which they serve, and the wrk that they d based n all t the data gathered in the questinnaire. Als, interact with the answers persnally, what was interesting t yu, what d yu think Gd might be using in yur life, what d yu think abut their rganizatin and area f service? What questins abut missins were brught up r yu had answered as a result f this interview? Include a typed transcript f the interview. Page 2
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins Papers shuld be in Turabian frmat, hwever, use f first persn is allwed. See schedule fr due dates 2. Pastral Interview Based n the questins included at the end f the syllabus, interview a Senir Pastr (r the Missins Directr) whse church actively supprts missins. Yuth Pastrs are nt acceptable, 3. Cmprehensive Paper Cnduct an interview with a pastr. Write a 3 page (minimum) paper abut the pastr s rle in missins in his church and hw the church handles its respnsibility fr missins. Include yur persnal pinin n hw gd f a jb they are ding in the area f wrld missins. Include a typed transcript f the interview Papers shuld be in Turabian frmat, hwever, use f first persn is allwed. See schedule fr due dates - In lieu f Exams the student will spend the semester wrking n a cmprehensive paper that summarizes their understanding and learning frm the curse. This paper will be due in tw stages. - Stage 1: Fr the first stage the student will submit a ten page paper in Turabian frmat which summarizes the argument f the curse frm the first tw sectins; Why Missins, A Brief Histry f Missins. This paper is t serve as the rugh draft fr the final prduct. The prfessr will grade it fr cntent, spelling, grammar and frmat. - Stage 2: The secnd stage is a 20 page final paper which includes the first 10 pages, revised, and 10 additinal pages summarizing the additinal cntent frm the curse. This paper will be graded primarily n cntent, hwever, significant grammar r frmatting issues will still result in a lss f pints. - Bth papers shuld be in prper Turabian frmat, with in text citatins and additinal resurces as necessary. Students are highly encuraged t use prlific Scripture references thrughut the paper, hwever, avid using large blck qutes. - See schedule fr due dates Page 3
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins IV. METHODS A. In-class methds: listening t lectures, participating in class discussins, writing. B. Out-f-class methds: reading, writing, research. 1. Grading: Pints 1. What in the Wrld Reading..100 2. Piper reading and paper..100 3. Cmprehensive Paper a. Stage 1..100 b. Stage 2..100 4. Missinary Interview...100 5. Pastral Interview..100 6. Study Questins..200 Ttal 800 2. See Grading Scale in the university catalg C. The Bible is a required textbk in every curse at Calvary University. T facilitate academic level study, students are required t use fr assignments and research an English translatin r versin f the Bible based n frmal equivalence (meaning that the translatin is generally wrd-fr-wrd frm the riginal languages), including any f the fllwing: New American Standard (NASB, English Standard Versin (ESV), New King James (NKJV), r King James (KJV). Other translatins and versins based n dynamic equivalence (paraphrases, and thught-fr-thught translatins like NLT and NIV) may be used as supplemental surces. Please ask the prfessr if yu have questins abut a particular translatin r versin. D. All class papers must fllw the Turabian style accrding t A Manual fr Writers f Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertatins, 8th editin and the Calvary Style Guide, 2015 update. E. Late Assignments: Assignments will be lwered 15% if nt turned n in n the due date. F. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as cpying any part f a bk r paper withut identifying the authr. This als includes taking anther persn s ideas and presenting them as yur wn. Any assignment that includes plagiarism will receive a zer (0) grade. G. Disabilities: Students with disabilities have the respnsibility f infrming the DSS Directr (dss@calvary.edu) f any disabling cnditin that may require supprt. H. The Clark Academic Center (learning@calvary.edu) is dedicated t prviding free academic assistance fr all CU students. Student tutrs aid with all facets f the writing prcess, tutr in varius subject areas, prepare students fr exams and facilitate tests. Please take advantage f this service. Page 4
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins I. Class Attendance: -See the attendance plicy in the University Catalg and in Canvas In additin t this attendance plicy students will be dcked 5% f their final grade fr every three unexcused absences. (3 absences = -5%; 6 absences = - 10% and s frth) An unexcused absence is defined as any time the student missed class and the prfessr did nt have prir ntificatin f the absence. V. REQUIRED MATERIALS The Bible (Instructr will use NASB) C. Grdn Olsn. 2013. What in The Wrld is Gd Ding? The Essentials f Glbal Missins. 7 th Updated ed. Lynchburg, VA: Glbal Gspel Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-0962485084. (Retail $24.00, Amazn $17.77, Kindle $9.95) Piper, Jhn. 2010. Let the Natins Be Glad: The Supremacy f Gd in Missins. Grand Rapids: Baker. ISBN-13: 978-0801036415. (Retail $16.99, Kindle $9.34) VI. TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE Date Tpic Assignments due 11-Mar First day f cycle 5/Intr Vide 18-Mar Study Questin 1 & 2 25-Mar Study Questin 3 & 4 1-Apr Study Questin 5, "What in the Wrld" Reading 4-Apr Mdular in Clrad Piper Reading and paper 5-Apr Mdular in Clrad 6-Apr Mdular in Clrad 8-Apr 15-Apr Missinary Interview 22-Apr Stage 1 Cmprehensive Paper 29-Apr 6-May Pastral Interview 13-May Stage 2 Cmprehensive Paper 17-May Last day t turn in assignments Page 5
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins VII. Missinary Questinnaire 1. Dctrinal and spiritual a. What circumstances guided them int missins? b. What is their view f the call int ministry? c. Is the agency they serve with denminatinal, nn-denminatinal, Baptist, etc.? d. What is their persnal psitin n speaking in tngues? Des their agency allw the private usage f speaking in tngues? 2. Gals and strategy a. Hw large is their agency? Hw many missinaries? b. Hw many cuntries des their agency wrk in? c. What bjective des their agency target? (10/40 windw; Jewish r Muslim ministries; less than 2% evangelized; 14/40; etc.) d. What specific ministries d they d n the field? e. Hw d they train natinal leaders t serve in the church? f. Hw ften d they have t send in ministry reprts, and t whm are they sent? g. Hw many times a year des the hme ffice send smene t the field t check up n them? h. When a missinary has a prblem n the field, wh is the persn immediately abve them that they must cnsult with their prblems? Is that individual n the field r back hme? i. D they have an exit strategy? 3. Missinary applicants a. What are the educatinal requirements fr missinaries, and hw much Bible des a persn need? b. What kind f rientatin prgram des their agency have fr new missinaries? c. Des their agency accept natinals as missinaries? d. Des their agency accept divrced peple? e. Des the applicant get t chse the cuntry where they want t serve? 4. Missinary benefits a. What kind f structure d they have fr the use f the finances that cme in? Are the funds divided equally amng all the missinaries, as in a pl system, r des each individual missinary have his wn separate accunt? b. Did they have t have 100% f their minimum supprt in rder t g t the field? c. Hw much f what they raise in mnthly supprt is kept by the missin fr supprt f the administrative persnnel? d. Hw lng is a term n the field? e. Hw lng is a furlugh? f. What kinds f plan des the missin have fr emergencies? (war, terrrism, kidnapping, sickness, death, etc.) Page 6
IC-111MC(N) Intrductin t Missins VIII. Pastral Questinnaire 1. Dctrinal and spiritual a. What is the bligatin f the church fr wrld evangelizatin? b. What expsure has he persnally had in missins? (curses, Shrt-term, peridicals, friends wh are missinaries) c. What is his favrite missinary bigraphy? d. What is his view f the missinary s call int ministry? e. Has he ever experienced Gd s call int missins and what wuld he say if Gd were t call him int missins? 2. Gals and strategy a. Hw many missinaries des his church supprt? b. What percentage f the missinary s supprt des his church seek t take n? c. Des he have any missinaries sent ut frm his cngregatin? d. What bjective des his church target? (10/40 windw; Jewish r Muslim ministries; less than 2% evangelized; 14/40; etc.) e. What is his view n the supprt f natinal missinaries? f. What is his view n the supprt f retired missinaries? g. Hw des he train ptential missinaries wh serve in his church? h. Des he ever write the missinaries his church supprts? 3. Thughts and pinins a. What wuld he like t see dne in reaching the wrld with the gspel? b. Des his church have a strategy fr targeting the needs f the wrld? c. What is his persnal psitin n speaking in tngues? Wuld his church supprt a missinary wh serves with an agency that allws the private usage f speaking in tngues? d. What is his pinin abut supprting natinals as missinaries? e. What is his pinin abut supprting divrced peple as missinaries? f. What is his pinin abut supprting American missinaries wh face a cst f living that is abve the standard f living in the United States? g. What effect des it have n missins when the mst influential persn in missins, the pastr, changes churches every cuple f years? 4. Practical applicatin a. Hw ften des he preach abut missins related tpics? (frm never yearly, as it cmes up in the passage) b. Wuld he get t recmmend the cuntry where his prspective missinary might serve? c. What is the prcess fr missinaries n furlugh t visit his church t reprt n their wrk? d. Hw des his church care fr the missinaries besides the supprt checks they send? e. Des his church have a missins plicy? Page 7