Fall 2007 PhD/ICS Course Schedule

Courses displayed with an asterisk are required foundational courses.  Courses with dates displayed in brackets are modular courses.

*ME 9050 Prolegomena, Jim Plueddemann

This seminar examines the roots, current debates, and future directions of missiology based on classical and current publications in the field. It explores the integrative character of Christian mission drawing on the contributions of theology, history, and the social sciences. Students are encouraged to develop a missiology that is relevant, orthodox, and creative, and a lifelong commitment to mission scholarship and writing. Three hours.

*ME 9250 Leadership Development & Culture, Jim Plueddemann

The course will investigate theological, philosophical, anthropological, and developmental foundations of leadership. These foundational issues will inform the practical challenge of developing leaders in cultures that have different assumptions and worldviews. Special emphasis will be given to the missionary role of teaching leadership development in cross-cultural settings. Models of education and curriculum design for leadership development will also be explored. Three hours. 

*ME 9700 Theology of Mission & Evangelism, Craig Ott

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.

A full list of elective offerings will be provided at a later date.