Theoretical models of communication will be supplemented with practical communication exercises, and the dynamics of leadership in committees and small groups will be examined. Special attention is given to the principles and programme of PAOC missions. Consideration is given to Old Testament preparation for the Christian mission, including Israel and the nations, and intertestamental missions diffusion under Judaism. The New Testament will be made a focus of study, including the evangelistic mandate, Jesus, His message and mandate, the apostolic understanding of mission, and the church's responsibility in mission. The insights of Cultural Anthropology that can provide for the task of effective cross-cultural communications and witness in the context of the Canadian and global cultural mosaic will be a focus of discussion.
Missionary work is complex.
Preparation at home and adjustments on the field are equally demanding. This course attempts to prepare the candidate for the many routine duties, inevitable travel, and weary adjustments. Attention is given to deputational requirements at home, financial obligations, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships, and ministry responsibilities overseas. It deals with the missionary's physical, material, and spiritual development. This course is concerned with church history as it relates to missionary advance from Pentecost to Edinburgh.