Mission Foundations (DM1113B)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit is designed to give the student an introduction to the concept and practice of mission and its priority for the people of God. It explores the topic of mission from a biblical, theological, historical and sociological perspective. It enables the student to develop and apply concepts of mission in their local context.

Unit code: DM1113B (Approved)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Missiology

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify developments in the theology and practice of mission in the Bible and in different eras of church history.
2.

Describe the impact of current sociological issues and trends on the practice of mission for the church.
3.

Define the concept of holistic mission.
4.

Evaluate current approaches to mission utilised by individuals, congregations and denominations.
5.

Propose strategies for mission in a local setting.

Pedagogy

Lecturers, workshops, online forums

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bosch, David J. *Transforming Mission. New York: Orbis, 2011.
  • Coel, Neil. *Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
  • Croft, Steven (ed). Mission-Shaped Questions: Defining Issues in today’s church, New York: Seabury, 2008.
  • Flemming, Dean. Recovering the full mission of God: A biblical perspective on being, doing and telling. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2013.
  • Frost, Michael, and Alan Hirsch. The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century Church. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.
  • Frost, Michael. *The Road to Missional: Journey to the Center of the Churc*h. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2011
  • Goheen, Michael W. Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History and Issues. Downers Grove: IVP, 2014. (recommended for purchase)
  • Habel, Norman C. Reconciliation: Searching for Australia’s Soul. Sydney: Harper Collins, 1999.
  • Murray, Stuart. Post-Christendom: Church and Mission in a Strange World. Carlisle: Paternoster, 2004.
  • Ott, Craig, and Stephen Strauss. Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues. Grand Rapids: Macmillan, 2010.
  • Ryan, Geoff. Sowing Dragons: Essays in Neo-salvationism. Canada: The Salvation Army, 2001.
  • Tacey, David. The Spirituality Revolution: The Emergence of Contemporary Spirituality. Sydney: Harper Collins, 2003.
  • Walls, Andrew & Cathy Ross (eds). Mission in the 21st Century: Exploring the Five Marks of Global Mission. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis, 2008.
  • Wright, Christopher J.H. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove: IVP, 2006.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

2,000 word essay

2000 50.0
Article (for Newspaper, such as letter to the editor)

Article for congregational magazine

 1000 25.0
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper

Paper based on individual research and class discussion

 1000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 30 Nov, 2020

Unit record last updated: 2021-02-19 09:24:17 +1100