Professor of Record:
Robert Brown robert@churchestogether.com

Coordinator:
Charlie Beckman 501.835.6202 / 501.517.2574 charlie.beckman@sbcglobal.net

Course Description:

An introductory examination of:

• The biblical rationale and imperative for world evangelization
• The expansion of the Christian movement across the world from the time of Christ to the present
• The unique problems and skills involved in communicating the gospel cross-culturally
• The basic components necessary for strategic and intelligent planning in the missionary task of the Church.

Enrollment Options:

• Certificate – to receive the certificate, complete chapter quizzes, personal responses, and the project
• Audit – no required work
• Undergraduate/Graduate Credit – complete chapter quizzes, personal responses, mid-term and final exams, and the project to receive 3 semester hours
             Undergraduate credit: Geneva College (high school students only)
                  ANT 219   Perspectives On The World Christian Movement       
                         Trinity International University
                  CM 450z   Perspectives On The World Christian Movement
             Graduate credit: Trinity International University
                   ME 5050   Perspectives On The World Christian Movement

Course Objectives:

• Provide the minimum necessary perspective for effective participation in the complex tasks of world evangelization and international development.
• Explore new avenues and opportunities available for obedience to God’s imperative for involvement in world missions abroad or at home.

Click here for the Perspectives course outline.

Textbook and Study Guide:

• Ralph D. Winter and Steven C. Hawthorne, editors, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, 4th edition, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2009.

•  Steven C. Hawthorne, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Study Guide, 2009 edition, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2009.

Course Requirements:

• Attendance at all possible class sessions.
• Certificate and credit students will:

       - complete all reading assignments and quizzes,
       - complete all personal responses,
       - complete the integrative project, and
       - only credit students will complete the mid-term and final exams.

Academic Calendar

Grading:

Grading Scales:

Certificate - minimum of 75% is required on quizzes and project to receive a
                                  certificate

Adding & Dropping
Students are permitted to add the course up to the end of the second lesson and drop the course up to the end of the third lesson. After the third lesson for credit students, dropping the class will leave a "W," if passing, or a "WF," if not passing, on the student's permanent record. For any student withdrawing from the class, the registration fee of $25 and the cost of books will not be refunded. The remaining tuition will be refunded according to the following schedule:

Instructors:

Each class will be led by a facilitator/coordinator who will give academic guidance and enrich the learning experience. Alongside the facilitator, a trademark of Perspectives is the variety of guest instructors that will teach the classes. Each week a different person will present the topic about which the students are reading. Perspectives instructors are experts in their fields – Biblical scholars, cultural experts, students of history, and men and women who study global trends.

Personal Responses
Personal responses may be handwritten or computer-generated and are located at the end of the notebook, end of the study guide, or on the website. These are due the week following the lecture for lessons 5, 8, 9, 11, & 14.  These are designed to help each student integrate and apply what each is learning in the corresponding section.

Quizzes and Exams
Quizzes may be handwritten or computer-generated and are located at the end of the notebook, at the end of the study guide, or on the website.  All quizzes are due the week of the lecture for that lesson.

Exams will be distributed the week before they are due. They are to be completed on a "take home" basis, but this does NOT mean they are "open book." They are to be completed without aid of either textbooks or notes. A Bible may be used. With each exam you will be asked to sign an honor pledge.

Integrative Project
There are two options for completing the Integrative Project:

Envisioning the Formation of a Movement within a People:

The objective of the integrative project is to design a strategic scenario to reach an unreached people. To assist the students with the integrative project, there are “guiding questions” arranged in five parts for certificate students, or six parts for credit students. These questions follow the chronology of the course.  After reflecting on and answering these questions through the course, expand on these questions for the completion of the integrative project.  (Complete instructions and guidelines are available at www.perspectives.org/students/ip/. The integrative project is due the week of May 7. The parts of these "guiding questions" parts are due:

We recommend that the project be completed by a team of 2 or 3. It will be more effective for small groups to work on the project together IF they agree to share the grade and share in the work. Each team member should individually complete the corresponding project parts of "guiding questions." Each project team is expected to complete the number of pages noted in the following paragraphs.

Certificate students are expected to write a few paragraphs for each of the five parts of the "guiding questions" and the completed integrative-project paper should total a minimum of four double-spaced pages plus at least one page for each project-team member.

Undergraduate students are expected to write about two pages for each of the six parts of the "guiding questions" and the completed integrative-project paper should total a minimum of ten double-spaced pages plus at least two pages for each project-team member. Parts 1-5 of the paper are worth 15% each of the project grade. Part 6 is worth 25% and should be about one-fourth of the project paper.

Graduate students are expected to explore the subject more thoroughly and write an integrative-project paper that should total a minimum of twelve double-spaced pages plus at least four pages for each project-team member. Parts 1-5 of the paper are worth 15% each of the project grade. Part 6 is worth 25% and should be about one-fourth of the project paper. Research beyond the text and ethnographic material may be necessary to produce a graduate-quality paper.

The total number of pages required for the completed project is:

International Interview: (Certificate students only)

This project involves interviewing an international student or recent immigrant and writing a paper that reflects on the interview and principles from the course to envision what might be done to reach the people group the individual represents locally. This project will be done individually and will be 4-6 pages.