Course Syllabus MI 363

Intercultural Studies
Globalization and Power Encounter
Eugene Bible College, Spring 2007
M W F 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

www.ebcglobalization.blogspot.com

College Mission Statement & Goals

The mission of Eugene Bible College is to glorify God through biblically-based college education that disciples and equips servants of Jesus Christ to become life-long learners who offer effective and relevant Spirit-filled ministry and leadership in the church and the world.

Course Description

This course will analyze globalization from a Christian perspective. Through a combination of discussions, lectures, reading, class activities and assignments students will explore the coming challenges to Christian leaders of the global dynamics in the world today. The course will explore the complexity of leadership in global culture with an emphasis on issues of injustice, ethnicity, gender, religious pluralism and the poor.

This course will also examine conflicts entrenched with spiritual and cultural strongholds present in world views and a discussion of practical ways of putting the truth in action.

Course Objectives

Students taking this course will be able to articulate the current issues within globalization, post-modernism, and shifting social and economic powers as how they relate to Christianity and missions. They will also analyze and write about modern Christianity and mission including non-western or otherwise marginalized perspectives.

During the course, students will compare different view-points and present solutions for different conflicts that may arise in missions today. Students will also experience different cultural social setting and respond using terminology and concepts presented in class and through assigned readings. Students will also utilize modern forms of communication including the Internet to not only receive but to contribute to the global discourse and exchange of information.

Required Reading

The New Global Mission: the Gospel from Everywhere to Everywhere by Samuel Escobar. Intervarsity Press

Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth and the Poor by Cheryl J. Sanders. Intervarsity Press

Spiritual Warfare: Disarming the Enemy Through the Power of God by A. Scott Moreau. Harold Shaw Publishers

Course requirements

• Assigned Readings: Read assigned sections for in-class and online discussions For the Escobar reading you will enter your responses to the questions into the class blog at www.ebcglobalization.blogspot.com. These should be 100-200 words long and may respond to other's entries as well as the posted question. These are posted on the Internet. 4/11, 4/29 and 5/9 - 10 %
• Choose a modern missions organization and present a report about their ministry and scope. This paper should be 200-300 words and should include at least 1 primary and 2 secondary sources. DUE FRIDAY April 13, 2007 -5%
• Correspond with a non-traditional missionary and prepare a paper about their work and challenges. This should include primary sources by live or phone interview or emails, journal or blog. DUE FRIDAY April 20, 2007 -5%
• Identify and discuss perspective of a marginalized group and discuss their role in missions. This should include 1 primary and 2 secondary sources. DUE APRIL 27, 2007- 5%
• Discuss modern day spiritual issues in global setting from a Biblical perspective. Each Friday students will study and participate in small group discussions. 10%
• MIDTERM Includes information from first half of term May 4, 2007-15%
• Participate in a cross-cultural experience this term and compare and contrast differences in culture, race, gender, social and economic perspectives. 200-300 word response DUE FRIDAY, May 11, 2007 -10%
• Explore diversity within Christianity by participating in a public Christian expression other than a traditional service held at a Church or Bible College. Students will write a 200-300 word reaction paper using the terms and concepts discussed in class. DUE May 18, 2007 -10%
• Present research on a specific urban center in the world. This may include its historical and ethic make-up as well as economic and social issues. It should also include its unique challenges and opportunities for reaching its various people groups with the gospel. Discuss its spiritual setting and challenges. There will be 10 minute presentation and 5 minutes of discussion or questions. The presentation may be creative in form. This should include an annotated bibliography of 10 sources including 3 primary sources and 4 secondary sources. Students may uses sources from other assignments in class if applicable. DUE May 22-June 6, 2007-10%
• FINAL Includes information from last half of term June 14, 8 a.m. -15%

A primary source is first-hand and can be from an interview, journal, autobiography, radio or television broadcast or memoir. A secondary source can be a newspaper, or magazine article, a book or a website specifically about a subject. A tertiary source includes encyclopedias and online information clearinghouses such Infoplease and Wikipedia and is not acceptable for first- or second-source papers.

All papers are due in class on their assigned days and are subject to 5% deduction per day for late papers. No paper will be accepted after May 22, 2007. EBC's policies of academic honesty and intellectual freedom and discourse will be upheld in this course.

Assigned Reading Schedule

Week	Monday - Escobar	Wednesday - Sanders	Friday - Moreau
1	April 2 Christian Missions ebcglobalization.blogspot	April 4 Ethics of the Bible 1-3	April 6 Chapters 1-2 Choose a City/Urban Center
2	April 9 Mud and Glory	April 11 blog	April 13 Ch 3 Modern Missions Reports
3	April 16 Brave New World Order	April 18 Prophetic ministry of Women 4-6	April 20 Ch 4 Non Traditional Missions
4	April 23 Post Christian Post Modern	April 25 blog	April 27 Ch 5 Marginalized Group
5	April 30 Christ: God's Best Missionary	May 2 Children and Youth 7-9	May 4 Ch 6-7 MID TERM EXAM
6	May 7 The US and Christian Missions	May 9 blog	May 11 Ch 8 Cross Cultural Experience
7	May 14 Text and Context: The World through New Eyes	May 16 Challenges to Church 10-12	May 18 Ch 9 Non Church Experience
8	May 21 Mission as Transforming Service	May 22 (all papers due) Presentation	May 24 Ch 10
9	May 28 New way of Looking	May 30 Presentation	June 2 Ch 11
10	June 4	June 6 Presentation	June 8 Chapter 12
11 Finals		Thursday June 14 FINAL 8 AM