Professor of Record:
Mark Wood mcwood@centurytel.net

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

Course Description:

• 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.

Course Objectives:
The Perspectives course is an introductory mission study course that:

• Explains the biblical rationale and imperative for world evangelization.
• Traces the expansion of the Christian movement across the world from the time of Christ to the present, and the task yet to be accomplished.
• Identifies the unique problems and skills involved in communicating the gospel cross-culturally.
• Explores new avenues and opportunities for obedience to God's imperative for involvement in world missions at home or abroad.
• Provides the minimum necessary understanding for effective participation in the complex tasks of world evangelization and international development.
• Identifies the basic components necessary for strategic and intelligent planning in the missionary task of the Church.
• Provides a foundation for further study and a framework for significant life-decisions.

Click here for the Perspectives course outline.

Texts:

• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: The Notebook,
  Ralph D. Winter and Steven C. Hawthorne, William Carey Library, 1999.
• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, 3rd edition,
  Ralph D. Winter and Steven C. Hawthorne, William Carey Library, 1999.
• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Study Guide 1999 edition,
  Steven C. Hawthorne, William Carey Library, 1999.

Requirements:

1. Attend all possible class sessions.
2. Complete all reading assignments, quizzes, personal responses and Integrative Project.
3. Complete the Mid-term and Final Exam (only for Credit Students)
4. Achieve a minimum of 75% to receive a certificate.

Academic Calendar

Credit:

Grading:

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 ( - Central - Northwest):

Extensions
Extensions will not be granted under normal conditions. If an emergency occurs which hinders a student from turning in all assignments and exams by the final due date, the coordinator may grant an extension. Due to the timeframe the coordinator has to submit grades, student must comply with the extension date, otherwise he/she will receive a failing grade. Extensions usually will not be granted for more than two weeks. The coordinator will determine if an extension may be granted based on the legitimacy of the request.

Personal Responses
A personal response page follows lessons 5, 8, 9, 11 & 14. They are located at the end of the Notebook. These are designed to help you integrate, apply and discuss what you are learning and any questions you may have. All students should complete the personal responses, which are due the week following the lecture for the above lessons. They may be handwritten or computer-generated. Electronic copies of the Personal Response question are available below. ( - Central - Northwest)

Quizzes and Exams
Quizzes are the weekly homework for each lesson and are "open book" - you may use your texts and Bible to complete them. They may be handwritten or computer-generated and are located in the back of both the Study Guide and the Notebook. Quizzes are due the week of the lecture for that lesson. Electronic versions of the quizzes and personal responses are available for download below or at http://www.perspectives.org/students/resources

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. To download a zipped file with all the quizzes, click here.( - Central - Northwest)

Integrative Project
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/resources and www.perspectives.org/students/ip/. The integrative project is due the week of May 15. These "guiding questions" parts are due ( - Central - Northwest):

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: