12 courses with the subject MISS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MISS 2022Spiritual Formation
Ct, 3 credit hours This course provides an introductory study of the nature of spiritual theology and formation, which attempts to understand the nature of new life in Christ, the process of formation in the Spirit, and the directives for cooperating with His work. The course offers a theological and experiential exploration of the believer’s vocation as it relates to the general call of loving God and neighbor, a training in righteousness and conformity to Christ’s image. The course explores the panoply of spiritual disciplines sanctioned by the Bible and developed throughout Church history in order to enter deeply into one’s calling. Attention is given to developmental spirituality – how the Spirit transforms the heart over time and how this affects ministries of teaching, preaching, and discipleship in the church.
B, Ct, 3 credits This course is designed to acquaint and engage the student with the world as it is. The course provides an overview of world demographics, religions, cultures, Christianity, and the unevangelized masses. It also trains students to develop and maintain an awareness of current events and their influence on the effectiveness and progress of the gospel throughout the world as well as their individual lives and ministries. In light of the diversity of contexts, students will study biblical strategies and methods in presenting the gospel. r
B, Ct, 3 credit hours A biblical, historical, and cultural analysis of the impact of the world Christian movement, with specific attention given to strategy and the imperative of bringing the gospel to groups that have yet to initially receive it.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours The course is a comparative study of the major non- Christian religious systems of the world, which may include Hinduism, Animism, Judaism, and Islam. Special attention is given to the basic philosophies of these religions and ways to effectively present the gospel of Christ using these concepts as a starting point.
Ct, 3 credit hours The goal of this course is to help the student know and comprehend the nature and meaning of missions. This will be accomplished by guiding the student in the process of creating a worldview and developing a personal philosophy of missions by exposing them to concepts, methods, and techniques during discussion of topics such as strategies, principles and practices of missions, exploring the concept of changing hearts versus changing culture, funding of missions projects through an agency or through support raising, contacting potential supporters, mission presentation development, and other “how to” missional principles.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This is a basic course in cultural anthropology. It is intended to familiarize the student with the major theories of culture and the historical development of the study of culture. While the course will touch on the four major sub- disciplines, it will primarily focus on cultural anthropology’s sub-specialties. This course is not intended to make anthropologists out of the students, but to provide the students the essentials to survive and function in an ever increasing international and multi-cultural world.
L, Ct, T, 3 credit hours This course presents a study of the problems associated with communicating the Bible message to another cultural group. The ultimate purpose is to understand people in order to communicate Christian truth so that they will understand it and the missionary will understand the complex cultural situations on the mission field.
Ct, 3 credit hours This course provides a survey of biblical methods of beginning, organizing, and administering a local church that will be an effective, autonomous body of believers. Special emphasis will be given also to the biblical concepts of church growth in an existing church as well as in a newly planted church. Reference will be given to the special circumstances of home and foreign situations.
Ct, 3 credit hours This is a comparative study of the major religious systems of the world and is intended to familiarize the student with the basic philosophies of the world’s major religions. The course includes an analysis of: Hinduism, Animism, Judaism, and Islam. Emphasis is given to effectively presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ based on findings derived from the course. The student will gain the ability to interact with in an ever-increasing international and multi- cultural world.
Ct, 3 credit hours This internship-oriented course has three phases: (1) Pre- Field, (2) Field, and (3) Post-Field. The Pre-Field Internship phase focuses on demographic research and strategic initiatives relating to the targeted people group. The Field Internship phase emphasizes hands-on ministry experience as well as interpersonal skills with coworkers. The Post- Field Internship phase focuses on personal reflection and evaluation of the internship experience. Specifically, the student will participate in an intercultural field experience either internationally or in the United States. The internship is supervised by the Intercultural Ministries chair in cooperation with an onsite approved ministry professional. The internship is conducted through an approved mission agency or local church. Prior approval from the IM chair is required for the internship and its onsite supervision.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course is an introduction to linguistics and linguistic theory. It is specifically designed to provide a basic understanding of linguistics and practice with some of its applications to students who are not linguists, but who realize the need for familiarity with the fundamentals of linguistic theory in order to help them practice their vocation.
L, Ct, 3 credit hours This course is an introduction to sociolinguistics, the study of the relationship between language and society. We will look at language variation and how such variation constructs and is constructed by identity and culture. An exploration of attitudes and ideologies about these varieties will be of particular importance to understanding this relationship. We will also consider some of the educational, political, and social repercussions of these sociolinguistic facts. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 98
