Addresses issues pertaining to traditional missionary service and tentmaking through teaching, government service, international business and health care. Special attention is given to the major leaders in evangelization of new peoples and nations and to the diverse structures of mission outreach. Topics will include contextualization, demographic shifts, cross-cultural family life, health care overseas, the relationship between justice and evangelization, and liberation theology. Preceded by preparatory work and followed by debriefing sessions. Practicum emphasizes the execution of a particular mission project overseas.
Attention is paid to helping students form a sound philosophy of ministry to youth.
For students planning Christian growth experiences for youth. Attention given to developing a strategy of ministry through counseling. Students are challenged to grow as leaders and to develop a personal philosophy of Christian leadership. Opportunities to design and deliver youth talks. Incorporates individual experiences in personal evangelism and small-group discipleship.