Introduces students to reflective practice within congregational dynamics. The student will understand the various ways in which the missional community can adapt in an environment of discontinuous change. It will focus on the leadership dynamics necessary to navigate change.
Contextual theology is at the core of the missional imagination. This course will expose the students to various methods and resources to equip him or her to do contextual theology.
One of the biggest challenges of the local missional community is that of change. How can the community both (a) seek to change in proactive ways to keep in step with God’s movement, and (b) deal with external forces that necessitate adaptation in times of discontinuous change. This course will introduce and equip the student to understand and lead in this context.
The course will draw upon biblical models for community structure and leadership.
The missional community is assumed congregational unit in this course.
The local missional community is contextually embedded and must be equipped to discern the Spirit’s movement in discontinuous change.
The methods of leadership taught in this course will take into consideration the various cultural contexts and nuances.
This course will be grounded in the lived experience of the local missional community and provide case studies to work through various methodologies.
This course is grounded in the lived experience of the local missional community.
