Schedule
Date |
Before Class |
In-Class Subject/Task |
After Classrequired/recommended {presenter} |
| 1/8 |
The Course |
Syllabus, RS Major Assessment Rubric read Paul Graham, "The Lesson to Unlearn" skim Pointers for Presentations, A Few (Strong) Suggestions on Essay Writing, Peer Review Guidelines (Peer Review FAQs are optional) |
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| 1/10 | watch "Love One Another" in groups that include people not in our class |
discuss material |
watch "Faithfulness over Knowledge" (Theological method: How is God coming to be known?) formulate a 'shema statement' answering a common question ("What's your major?") that invites spiritual conversations obey and share something you now know with someone outside our class |
| 1/12 | watch "What Is a Disciple Making Movement?" read Acts 1–2 |
skill: exchange shema statements Discovery Bible Study on 1 John 4:5–17 |
do and tell watch DBS guide |
| 1/16 | Roy Moran, "The Seven Journeys" (Canvas) | learn-and-tell skill: shema statements, MAWL |
(What's coming to be known about God?) |
| 1/17 | if more skeptical of DMM: Roland Allen, Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s, or Ours? (maps) if less: Roland Allen, The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church: and the Causes that Hinder It |
discuss material |
How does God's mission reveal mission's God? How does the medium manifest the message? |
| 1/19 | watch "Ordinary People" in groups that include people not in our class | discuss material skill: five fingers DBS: Eph 4:1–16 |
do and tell |
| 1/22 | Steve Addison, The Rise and Fall of Movements, ch 1 | learn-and-tell |
Where is your identity really rooted? |
| 1/24 | Patrick Robertson and David Watson, The Father Glorified, intro and chs 1-8 | discuss material | |
| 1/26 | watch "Sheep Among Wolves pt II" (TW: dispensationalism, complementarianism, CCM) |
discuss material | identify neighbors' needs complete self-report by Monday class |
| 1/29 | DBS: Rom 12 | Francis Chan on doing versus memorizing DBS reflection learn-and-tell skill: four fields |
do and tell (if you haven't already) |
| 1/31 | Patrick Robertson and David Watson, The Father Glorified, chs 9-15 | discuss material (Ben) | |
| 2/2 | DBS: 2 Cor 5:11–21 | Father Glorified chs 14–15 DBS reflection |
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| 2/5 | learn-and-tell where you are |
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| 2/7 | Steve Addison, Acts and the Movement of God, intro and chs 1-2 | discuss material (Elyse) skill: church circle as fulfillment and commencement |
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| 2/9 | DBS: Heb 10:19–27 | DBS reflection |
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| 2/12 | Addison ch 3 | learn-and-tell skill: four fields (continued/applied) |
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| 2/14 | Steve Addison, Acts and the Movement of God, chs 4-7 and appendices | discuss material (Joy) | |
| 2/16 | DBS: 1 Pet 4:1–11 | DBS reflection; skill | |
| 2/19 | Four-Day: learn-and-tell where you are | ||
| 2/21 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, intro and chs 1-2 | discuss material | |
| 2/23 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, chs 3–4 DBS: 2 Cor 9:5–15 |
DBS reflection; skill | |
| 2/26 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, chs 5–6 | learn-and-tell |
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| 2/28 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, chs 7-8 | discuss material | |
| 3/1 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, chs 9–10 DBS: Matthew 28:5–10, 28:16–20 |
DBS reflection; skill | |
| 3/4 | VIctor John, Bhojpuri Breakthrough, chs 11-13 | learn-and-tell |
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| 3/6 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, intro and chs 1-2 | discuss material | |
| 3/8 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 3–4 |
DBS reflection; skill | |
| Spring Break | |||
| 3/18 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 5–6 | learn-and-tell |
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| 3/20 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 7–8 | discuss material | |
| 3/22 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 9–10 |
discuss material; three-minute testimony | DBS: Acts 4:1–22 |
| 3/25 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 11–12 | learn-and-tell |
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| 3/27 | Christopher Wright, The Mission of God's People, chs 13-15 and praise | discuss material | |
| 3/29 | Good Friday: DBS where you are | ||
| 4/1 | Easter Monday: Learn-and-Tell where you are | ||
| 4/3 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, intro material and chs 1-5 | learn-and-tell; discuss material; announce planning | DBS: James 1:19–27 |
| 4/5 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 6–10 | DBS reflection; discuss material | |
| 4/8 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 11–18 | discuss material |
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| 4/10 | DBS: Luke 18:1–8 Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 19–23 |
DBS reflection; discuss material | |
| 4/12 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 24–27 | learn-and-tell; plan | |
| 4/15 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 28–32 | discuss material; plan |
DBS: Matt 25:31–46 |
| 4/17 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 33–37 |
DBS reflection; discuss material | |
| 4/19 | Chris Galanos, From Megachurch to Multiplication, chs 38–40 and epilogue | discuss material; learn-and-tell | |
| 4/22 | David Coles and Stan Parks, eds., 24:14—A Testimony to All Peoples, chs 8, 9, 11, 12 | DBS: 2 Tim 2:1–15 | |
| 4/24 | David Coles and Stan Parks, eds., 24:14—A Testimony to All Peoples, chs 19, 34, 38, 43 | ||
| 4/26 | "Study" day: DBS where you are | ||
| 4/30 | 8-10am: Final assignment due; focus group / exit interview at 10am? | ||
