Course Catalog / Missions
Authoritative and compassionate. Includes brief history of Islam. Compares the Bible with the Quran; contrasts Islamic with Christian teachings. Ideal for anyone intending to work with Muslims. Textbook written by a missionary to Iran for over forty years. Course revised with the help of Christian and Muslim experts.
Explains how the history-making Vatican II Council has affected Rome: what Rome used to believe, what she has changed in her beliefs, and what she has not changed. Valuable for anyone wanting to understand Romanism today.
God has one unified, global purpose for all He does. This course introduces the exciting biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of His plan. It addresses key issues: the basis of and necessity for world missions, and the status of and plan for world missions. Students are introduced to the basics they need to pursue missionary training or to help lead their local church in its global ministry.
This course traces the historic development of the Christian world mission in chronological sequence from Pentecost to William Carey (1793). The modern period is developed along geographical lines: Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Europe. The course closes with an attempt to evaluate the achievements of the past and the prospects for the future.
Course examines the nature and function of belief structures, and the value of developing and living a distinctly Christian life. Develops a Christian worldview from a redemptive history model of Biblical theology, which is then clarified using the philosophical categories of metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. Learners will gain an understanding of modern and postmodern thought and how to critique them biblically, and are encouraged to develop and apply a Christian worldview to life and ministry.
A systematic theology of liberation, analyzing its relation to the areas of soteriology, Christology, and ecclesiology. Liberation theology has sought to liberate the disenfranchised from poverty, oppression, and social injustice – but at what price? This course addresses the historical and thematic development of liberation theologies in the social and religious context of Latin America. The course covers the various denominational roots, as well as the various methodologies that those denominations utilize.
This course examines Christian theological formation in Africa against the background of African cultures and religions, and in light of its contemporary context. Also considered are how to study and understand Africa, and the factors that led to the debate on Christian theologizing in Africa. Throughout the course, descriptions and analyses of African religions are provided.