In this course, students practice making the Gospel translatable to their cultural. They are equipped to employ a redemptive-historical hermeneutic for interpreting scripture, which leads to everyday missional practices that intentionally participate in the missio Dei (mission of God). Students acquire valuable knowledge of missional practices as they consult expert practitioners and become involved in an on-site evaluation of a location where the Gospel and missio Dei intersect.
This course offers the resources, learning, and practice to appropriately contextualize the Gospel for any missional setting. As their final project, students create a framework that outlines missional principles that any person can utilize in launching an incarnational and gospel-centered presence. As well, students apply this framework to their current context as a possible mobilization of their own incarnational presence and ministry.
Every day in missional settings all over the world, sincere people are transmitting the Bible in ways that do not communicate the Gospel. The Christian scriptures offer multiple motifs of the Gospel so that we can become wise and discerning in choosing missional practices, lifestyles and words that will connect with the hearts and minds of our host culture.
Articulates and explains from both the Old and New Testaments how God is on mission to redeem His creation.
Discovers and applies ways to both display and proclaim the Gospel in relation to the Kingdom of God
Places the message of the Gospel in a local context, exploring what good news looks like to that culture.
Incorporates missional behaviors that demonstrates equality of all persons expressed in culturally-appropriate ways. Investigates scenarios of being “good news” to socially tense areas of culture.
Demonstrates an ability to integrate practice with research inquiry in the everyday places of life.
Translates reflective insights guided by the Holy Spirit into appropriate professional and missional action.
