Students evaluate ways in which a theological understanding of redemption, reconciliation, restoration and renewal shape the Christian believer's everyday missional practice. They explore various forms of disciplemaking that lead to equipping believers to follow Jesus and serve in various facets of the mission of God in the world. The course envisions living missionally in context through culture care, spiritual care, social care, creativity care, creation care, and thought care. Emphasis is placed on developing disciplemaking processes that produce missional believers who embrace the renewal of all things - spiritual reconciliation with God, restoring the environment, transforming communities, and renewing cultures by offering a God-centered, holistic understanding of the gospel.
Discipleship is primarily the means by which we bring others to the place of maturity and wholeness in Christ, so that they can fulfill their God-given purpose and destiny. Students gain valuable insights into the 'why' and 'how' of developing a life-style of missional discipleship.
God’s life in us expresses itself as God’s life, not as human life trying to be godly. This course explores how discipleship is vital for the formation of healthy believers who are able to reproduce healthy believers. This course communicates the utmost importance of being a missional disciple, living missionally, and seeing missional disciples nurtured.
Making disciples was the central task of the first century church. The word “disciple” is found in more than 250 verses of the New Testament. There are several key principles that we learn from these verses. There is one clear message that we draw from these scriptures: God wants the lost found and the found discipled. This course unpacks the biblical command and basis of missional discipleship.
Missional disciples are ones who are exploring and rediscovering what it means to be Jesus' sent ones. This becomes their identity and vocation. This course helps students develop a conviction.
Missional discipleship is not a segregated event that takes place inside a religious institution, but happens where we live and work and have community. This course instructs the student how to develop a life-style of missional discipleship that is informed by scripture.
A missional disciple is engaged with the culture (in the world) without being absorbed by the culture (not of the world). They become intentionally indigenous, and remain wholly devoted to the mission of Christ. This course aids the student in developing a contextual approach that can be lived out where they live and work and beyond.
A missional disciple is evangelistic and faithfully proclaims the Gospel through word and deed. Words alone are not sufficient; how the Gospel is embodied in our community and service is as important as what we say. This course gives practical suggests to becoming and developing a missional lifestyle.
A missional disciple is totally reliant on God in all he or she does. They move beyond superficial faith to a life of supernatural living. In this course students learn how the Holy Spirit empowers them to live on mission with Jesus and leads them to experiencing His presence in their lives as they give themselves to making disciples.
