Instructor(s)

Course Description

This course is designed to address issues and strategies of Christian missions to a multi-faith world. Students engage questions and concerns of Global Christianity: What is the goal of mission? What strategies are needed today? How do evangelism and social problems relate? What is the role of dialogue between Christians and non-Christians? Students will give critical analysis of the various approaches of churches in mission and sharpens the biblical goal of making disciples of all nations. Additionally, students explore how Christians relate to and engage religious groups in constructive ways, as we carry out our tasks of mission and ministry to the world. 

Course Objectives                                                                                        

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Articulate the critical challenges and issues of Christian missions to a multi-faith world 
2. Examine pertinent questions in relation to missions; and
3. Suggest and develop appropriate methods of relating to and engaging other religions as they maintain the responsibility of missions and ministry to the world. 

Course Content

Topics

1. Issues and strategies of Christian missions to a multi-faith world. 
2. The Goal of mission
3. Strategies are needed for Missions today.
4. Relationship between evangelism and social problems 
5. The role of dialogue between Christians and non-Christians.
6. Critical analysis of the various approaches of churches in mission
7. Biblical goal of making disciples of all nations. 
8. Constructive engagement of Christianity with other religious groups.

Mode of Delivery

Through lectures, demonstrated examples, class interaction, group discussion, reading and assignments.