Examination of the biblical material for understanding the foundations of missional evangelism. The student will explore the theology, history, and the cultural and contextual basis for understanding missional evangelism as imperative to the Christian community.
Evangelism is foundational to biblical Christianity. Every missionally engaged student must recognize the reality and significance of Evangelism. This course will help the student to gain the biblical, theological, historical, contextual, and practical understanding of Evangelism. It will enable missional students to formulate proper strategies for the implementation of missional Evangelism.
This course will help the student to gain the biblical, theological, historical, contextual, and practical understanding of evangelism for both ministry and missional living. It will enable missional students to recognize the significance of missional evangelism and formulate proper strategies for its implementation.
Students will build a solid Biblical understanding of the Gospel and develop a foundation of Biblical principles for communicating the Gospel to make disciples.
Students will learn to look for evidence of God's activity in lives and in communities. They will learn to join Him in meeting needs and building relationships in the students' personal worlds and around the world.
Students will examine the cultural diversity of the social community which they intend to serve. Then they will learn methods and skills to connect through relationships in that community as they express their faith in culturally-appropriate ways.
The course will address relational approaches that take into account cultural differences and bridges of commonality.
Students will learn intentional approaches and techniques for sharing the Gospel in ways that are humble, Biblically based, and effective in communicating God's love to non-Christians.
Students will gain experience in formulating the appropriate strategies for building relationships and sharing the Gospel in various contexts and cultures.
