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Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The …
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The …
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis, 1979. This autobiographical case study, one of the most engaging and moving books in all of missiological literature, focuses on the planting of indigenous Catholic Christianity among Masai people in East Africa. It dramatizes the central “apostolic” issue of starting a Christian movement from scratch among an unreached people. 2. Arn, Win and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Baker Book House, 1998. 3. Donald A. McGavran. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. Eerdmans, 1990. The authoritative text in the field of Global Church Growth, written …
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis, 1979. This autobiographical case study, one of the most engaging and moving books in all of missiological literature, focuses on the planting of indigenous Catholic Christianity among Masai people in East Africa. It dramatizes the central “apostolic” issue of starting a Christian movement from scratch among an unreached people. 2. Arn, Win and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Baker Book House, 1998. 3. Donald A. McGavran. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. Eerdmans, 1990. The authoritative text in the field of Global Church Growth, written …
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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Textbooks: The following textbooks are for students in MS 615 and ME 700. The literature, especially McGavran's Understanding Church Growth, should be perceived as the heart of the course. Class sessions will stimulate deeper reading, provide perspective, headline some themes and expand upon others, fill gaps, suggest implications and applications, and facilitate learning and strategic thinking. Class sessions may involve varied technologies, such as lectures, experiential lectures, case studies, visiting speakers, films, maps, data gener-ation, simulations, pencil and paper instruments, reports, processing of assigned readings, etc.
Cs 637 Rural Community And Moral Concerns, James R. Thobaben
Cs 637 Rural Community And Moral Concerns, James R. Thobaben
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Required Texts: Caudill, Harry M., Night Comes to the Cumberlands Ashland, KY: Jesse Stuart Foundation, 2001 (republication) Gillespie, Paul F., et al. Foxfire: 7 New York: Anchor Books, , Random House, 1982. Jones, Loyal, Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands Urbana IL: University of Illinois Press, 1999. Logsdon, Gene, The Contrary Farmer White River Junction VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1994. Kline, David, Great Possessions: An Amish Farmer’s Journal Pappas, Anthony G. Inside the Small Church Alban Institute, 2002 Poage, Ben The Tobacco Church II: A Manual for Congregational Leaders Richmond, KY: Kentucky Appalachian Ministries, 1995
Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel
Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel
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Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader. 3rd. ed. Pasadena, CA. William Carey Library, 1999. Hawthorne, Steven C. Perspectives on the World Christian Mission: A Study Guide. 1999 Edition. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1999.
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Darrell L. Whiteman
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Darrell L. Whiteman
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The focus of the seminar is on community building, spiritual formation, development of academic skills such as reading and writing, and integration of the various sub-fields of the discipline of missiology such as theology, mission history, evangelism, anthropology, religious studies, and church growth. The seminar provides a forum for open debate and discussion of contemporary missiological issues.
Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder
Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder
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Anderson, Gerald H., Robert T. Coote, Norman A. Horner, and James M. Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. 654 pp. BV3700.M55. Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. 478 pp. BV2100.N4 1986. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. 511 pp. BV3700.T83. Mission Frontiers (April, 2000) will also be used as a resource because of several articles it contains. Free copies will be distributed early in the semester.
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture , Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture , Howard A. Snyder
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Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid- For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon …
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid- For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon …
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
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1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pges). 2. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, Peter Wagner, 1990 (150 pages). 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
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1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, Peter Wagner, 1990 (150 pages). 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).