Church, Gospel and Australian Society
EM 771 (MDiv/MA only)
** New subject for 2010**
This course challenges contemporary approaches to evangelism and church growth that are effective only at reaching a shrinking section of the population. We will look at some key principles of contextualisation, soteriology and ecclesiology, going beyond superficial demographic analysis and learning techniques for deep cultural exegesis. This will serve as a basis for developing contextualised approach to evangelism, gospel and church. It will be illustrated with concrete examples and a number of contexts will be explored. It is not about trendy words and the latest thing in evangelism, but challenging our frameworks so that we can be faithful in our mission to an increasingly diverse and complex world.
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Seminar 1: Developing a Missional Ecclesiology |
1 March |
Introduction & Overview
|
Seminar 2: The Gospel of the Kingdom |
22 March |
Church Case Study: Church & Australian Society
|
Seminar 3: Culture and Contextualisation |
12 April |
Culture: Contextualisation & Cultural Analysis
|
Seminar 4: Contextualisation in Practice |
3 May |
Culture Case Study: Suburban captivity of the church
|
Seminar 5 : Applied Contextualisation |
24 May |
Good News for Suburbanites, YUPPies & Bogans |
Workload: One semester, 8 credit points, 1300 pages required reading. 26 contact hours.
Status: This is an MA course. Under ACT regulations, MDiv students can claim credit for up to two 700 level units in MA towards their MDiv program). These count toward the 25% “MDiv only” requirement.
Assessment: No exams. 2500 critical evaluation; 5000 word integrative essay.
Prerequisites: MDiv/MA only. MDiv students must have completed 64 credit points.
When: Semester 1, 2010 - taught over five Mondays (9.30am to 3.30pm)
Who: Tim Foster
Dates: March 1, March 22, April 12, 3 May, 24 May 2010 (9.30am to 3.30pm)
