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150 NEW MISSIONAL MOVEMENTS MM 1151 Biblical Theology of Missio Dei A biblically structured understanding of the thread of mission throughout Scripture, also surveying the development of missio Dei theology. Students will understand the paradigm shift that happened in the twentieth century from traditional mission postures to an understanding of missio Dei (participation with God), identifying it within Scripture, and integrating implications in their context. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours. MM 1152 Missional Paradigms and Practice An in-depth exploration of the resulting paradigms from an understanding of missio Dei and missional postures, including attractional vs. missional systems, cultural distance, and mission-forward strategies. Students will understand the resulting implications of new paradigms and application to their context. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours. MM 1153 Ecclesial Practice and Missional Architecture A survey of contextual ecclesiology as well as missional posture in prevailing systems, including shared leadership thinking in missional context (APEST) and sustainability models such as co-vocational strategies and business/church ecosystems. Students will be exposed to various models of ecclesiology with an emphasis on the missional outcomes and participation with God in context. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours. MM 1154 Missional Discipleship What does discipleship look like within a missional framework? This course explores and explains missional discipleship methods utilizing transformative learning theory in concert with missional paradigms. Particular emphasis will be given to preparing students to disciple others in their community/context to live missionally, and the steps needed to plant, launch, or pivot their current organizational context to a missional posture. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours. PASTORAL SKILLS PS 1151 Preaching in a Postmodern Culture: Difficult Texts, Topics, and Times Gives students exposure to and practice in the interpretation and exposition of biblical texts, current topics and painful life situations deemed especially challenging to both preachers and contemporary listeners. Students will demonstrate ways they can address these situations biblically and appropriately through preaching. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours. PS 1152 How People Grow Examines biblical and theological bases and the major theoretical models of human development and life span encompassing spiritual, cognitive, emotional, and physical growth and their interrelationship. Special attention is given to the roles of community and relationship with the Triune God and others in the growth process. Prerequisites: FC 1151 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry; FC 1152 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry. Three hours.