2MS518 MISSIONS by Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN Master of Divinity Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando, Florida Summer 2011 A.D.1 REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2MS518 MISSIONS PROFESSOR: Dr. Medeiros EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE This course introduces the student to four key Amissiological@ motivations as they relate to the Christian ministry: pastoral, biblical/theological, historical, and practical (strategy). Our goal is to learn in order to reach. The question to keep in mind is this: What does it have to do with God=s glory, the edification (building up) of the church, and the salvation of the unconverted across the street and around the world? These Alectures@ and activities have been designed to be reproduced in the context of the local churches. FORMAT ALectures,@ guest lecturers, small group interactions, seminars, video presentations, and discussions. TOPICS TO BE CONSIDERED Pastoral Motivation: Preaching The Problem of Every Human Being Who Ever Lived The Greatest Joy of Every Human Being Who Ever Lived The Ultimate Purpose of the Christian Ministry (Service) Matthew 4, 9, 28 and Acts 1:1-8 (The Status of World AEvangelization@ Today) Biblical/Theological Motivation: Let the Nations Be Glad What is the Bible All About? Exegeting Words in the Light of the Scriptures Evangelism Evangelist, Evangelize Mission, Missionary, Missionary Work, Mission Field AMissional@ (the Anew@ kid in the block)2 Historical Motivation: Biographies The Servants The Places (Geo-graphy X Theo-graphy) The Work Practical Motivation: StrategyBAJust Do Something@ Current Issues in Mission Strategies Case Study: One of the World Religions Church Planting and Cultural AAnthropology@ Case Study: The Taliabo Story Ten Practical Ways to Involve Your Local Church to Minister COURSE REQUIREMENTS Attendance--AClassroom attendance is for the glory of God and preparation for the gospel ministry. Students therefore are expected to attend class sessions. No student should absent himself from classes in order to fulfill requirements or responsibilities of other classes....@ (RTS Catalogue). Three reading reportsBThe careful reading of the assigned materials and three reading reports (two pages each per book), single space, highlighting the main propositions, statements, theses, principles, etc, gathered from the reading. Due on August. Participation in the classroom activities (Amission@ reports/prayer, and presentations). The first 20 minutes of the first class of each day will be dedicated to Amission reports@ and prayer. Read Genesis 18:16-25, 32-33; Isaiah 56:7; Mark 11:17; 1 Timothy 2:1-6. Small Group discussions and facilitators. Choose a Facilitator to represent your group. A Alecture@ presentation in a small group setting (Sunday School, for instance) about the life and ministry of a protestant evangelical Amissionary,@ highlighting God=s work through him and his family (wife and children), as well as his theology and strategy. Read Hebrews 11:39-12:2; 13:7. Interview a non-Christian and write one page report about your experience. Due on August.3 Required readings: Piper, John. 1997. Let the nations be glad: The supremacy of God in missions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Due on August. Banner of Truth Trust. 1991. Five Pioneer Missionaries. Banner of Truth. Due on August.1 Metzger, Will. 2002. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People: The Training Manual on the Message and Method of God-Centered Witnessing to a Grace-Centered Gospel. Revised and Expanded. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Due on August. BIBLIOGRAPHY Dictionaries Anderson, Gerald H. 1999. Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Moreau, A. Scott ed. 2000. Evangelical dictionary of world missions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Corrie, John, J. Samuel Escobar, and Wilbert R. Shenk. 2007. Dictionary of mission theology: Evangelical foundations. InterVarsity Press. Recommended Reading Bavinck, J. Herman. 1960. An introduction to the science of missions. Translated by David Hugh Freeman. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company. 1 Suggestions: Davies, Ron. 2002. A heart for mission: Five pioneer thinkers. Ross-shire, Great Britain: Christian Focus. Or select, at least, 10 (ten) of these biographies: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/biographies/by-title4 Bolt, Peter, and Mark Thompson, eds. 2000. The gospel to the nations: Perspectives on Paul=s mission. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press. Driscoll, Mark. 2006. Confessions of a reformission Rev.: Hard lessons from an emerging missional church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. ________. 2004. The radical reformission: Reaching out without selling out. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. Escobar, Samuel. 1994. Missons: New world order. Christianity Today November 14: 48-52. Glasser, Arthur F. and Donald A. McGavran. 1983. Contemporary theologies of mission. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. 150-239. Mandryk, Jason. 2010. Operation world: The definitive prayer guide to every nation. Completely revised seventh edition. WEC International; and Biblica Publishing. Köstenberger, Andreas J., and Peter T. O=Brien. 2001. Salvation to the ends of the earth: A biblical theology of mission. New Studies in Biblical Theology series. Leicester: Apollos; and Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press. Moffett, Samuel Hugh. 1994. Why we go: Recapturing our motivation for missions. Christianity Today November 14: 53-55. Murray, Andrew. Key to the missionary problem. Fort Washington: Christian Literature Crusade. Newbigin, Lesslie. 1994. A word in season: Perspectives on Christian world missions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans; and Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press. O'Brien, Peter T. 1995. Gospel and mission in the writings of Paul: An exegetical and theological analysis. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House; and Carlisle: Paternoster Press. Reymond, Robert L. 2000. Missionary Paul theologian: A survey of his missionary labours and theology. Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications. Tennent, Timothy C. 2010. Invitation to world missions: A Trinitarian missiology for the twenty-first century. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications.5 Thomas, Norman E., ed. 1995. Classic texts in mission & world Christianity: A reader's companion to David Bosch's "Transforming Mission." Maryknoll: Orbis Books. Timmer, Daniel C. 2011.