Content

The Gospels both provide foundations for mission and are themselves a result of the early church’s mission. This unit will examine the mission understanding of the four Gospel writers. It will explore how this formed and reflected the mission of the first century Church, and it will outline the challenges that confronted both the apostles and the church. Careful exegesis of significant passages will be a key component in exploring mission theology and the practice of the early church.

Unit code: DM3302B

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Missiology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify key features of the missional perspectives of the four Gospels.

2.

Exegete a biblical text related to this theme.

3.

Assess the relevance of the mission approaches of the Gospels for contemporary ministry.

4.

Identify and develop an educational tool targeting the formation of mission in a congregation.

5.

Critically evaluate the contemporary practice of mission in the light of the approaches of the Gospel writers.

Unit sequence

15 points in DM or BN

Pedagogy

Lectures, tutorials, group discussion

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. 20th Anniversary edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2001. (recommended for purchase)
  • Cardoza-Orlandi, Carlos F. Mission: an Essential Guide. Nashville: Abingdon, 2002.
  • Glasser, Arthur F. Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God’s Mission in the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
  • Harris, R. Geoffrey. Mission in the Gospels. London: Epworth, 2004.
  • Larkin, William J. and Joel F. Williams (ed). Mission in the New Testament: an Evangelical Approach. New York: Orbis, 1998
  • Kirk, J. Andrew. What is Mission? Theological Explorations. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1999.
  • Köstenberger, Andreas J., and Peter Thomas O’Brien. Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: A Biblical Theology of Mission. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2001.
  • Legrand, Lucien. Unity and Plurality: Mission in the Bible. New York: Orbis, 1988.
  • Nissen, Johannes. New Testament and Mission: Historical and Hermeneutical Perspectives. Germany: Peter Lang, 2004.
  • Schnabel, Eckhard J. Early Christian Mission: Jesus and the Twelve. Vol. 1. Illinois: IVP, 2004.
  • Senior, Donald, and Carroll Stuhlmueller. The Biblical Foundations of Mission. New York: Orbis, 1983.
  • Wright, Christopher J. H. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2006.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegetical Essay

2,000 exegetical essay

2000 40.0
Learning Resource

2,000 word study resource

2000 40.0
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper

1,000 word tutorial paper

1000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 13:30:10 +1100