Dr. Jones, Mr. Hadler

Full Semester
MWR 1 Christians in a Non-Christian World
(Required course for entering MDiv and MTS students.) An introductory survey of the theory and practice of the church’s mission from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth and from Resurrection to the End. Includes a preliminary look at non-biblical religions of the world. Texts: Horizons of Mission by Titus Presler; The Open Secret by Lesslie Newbigin; The Missionary Movement in Christian History by Andrew Walls; The World’s Religions by Huston Smith.
Dr. Jones

MWR/CH 104 Christ and Culture in History
A survey of the demographic expansion of the Christian movement from its Jerusalem origins to its current urban and ethnic encounters. We examine the changes produced in culture and the adaptation of the gospel to culture as it has been appropriated by successive peoples. Texts: Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr; History of Christian Missions by Stephen Neill; Translating the Message by Lamin Sanneh; The Missionary Movement in Christian History by Andrew Walls.
Dr. Jones

MWR 17 Cross-Cultural Colloquy
This colloquy will provide a setting in which international students can reflect on their activity and experience in the Episcopal Church in the United States and begin to translate that experience for application in their home church. (1.5 credit hours per semester. Pass/Fail.) 
Mr. Hadler, Dr. Jones

SPRING SEMESTER

Third Quarter
MWR 15 Gifts and Strangers
Offers conceptual tools and practical information for persons considering embarking on ministry in a culture other than their own. Opportunity is also given to students who have experienced life and work in another culture to reflect on the meaning of that experience. Recommended preparation for 1) ministry in an unfamiliar place; 2) cross-cultural ministry at home; 3) short-term missions; or 4) overseas study. Texts: Gifts and Strangers by Anthony J. Gittins; Cultural Anthropology by Paul G. Hiebert. (Not offered 2002-03.)
Dr. Jones

MWR 18 Cross-Cultural Colloquy
(See description under Fall Semester.) 
Mr. Hadler, Dr. Jones

MWR/PEV 103 Theology of Mission
God is the sender; we are the sent. This course aims: 1) to familiarize students with the concepts of proclamation, solidarity, and dialogue which have motivated the church in the past; 2) to present a rationale for shifting from maintenance to mission today; and 3) to encourage the student to articulate his or her own theology of mission. Texts: The Open Secret by Lesslie Newbigin; Christian Missions: A Case Study Approach by Alan Neely; Classic Texts in Mission and World Christianity, Norman Thomas, ed.
Dr. Jones

MWR 201 Jesus in World Religions
The figure of Jesus is not the sole property of the Church. We will consider the place Jesus has heretofore occupied in some Muslim and Hindu minds in order to inform our activity as Christian witnesses. Texts: Jesus Through the Centuries by Jaroslav Pelikan; The World’s Religions by Huston Smith. (Not offered 2002-03)
Dr. Jones.

MWR 401 Independent Study in Cross-Cultural Mission
This course may be combined with a summer non-credit cross-cultural experience. Interested students should consult with Dr. Jones before planning the summer experience.