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DM124/224.15
New Paradigms for the Missional Church
This unit will introduce the paradigm shifts required for the
church to take an intentionally missional stance in a Western
cultural context. It will explore the implications of postmodernity
for mission. It will assess the missional effectiveness of the
paradigms of the early church and of Christendom. It will propose
a paradigm for the emerging missional church, involving examination
of the nature of the church and its mission as well as contemporary
Western approaches to mission.
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Upon
successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
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1.Articulate
some of the significant features of postmodernity and their
implications for mission.
2.Demonstrate an understanding of missional ecclesiology.
3.Outline and assess several models of the contemporary missional
church.
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Pre-requisites and exclusions:
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For
DM124, no pre-requisites.
For DM224, 30 points in Fields B, C or D; DM101 if part
of a missiology major.
Students may not obtain credit for both DM124/224 and
DM243/343 New Missional Communities.
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- Assessment:
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1:
One 1,000 word book review (20%)
One 1,500 word essay (40%)
One 1,500 word research project (20%)
Level 2:
One 1,000 word book review (20%)
One 1,500 word essay (40%)
One 2,000 word research project (40%)
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- Faculty:
Darren Cronshaw
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- Offered:
In 2012 as a Residential Intensive (location to be confirmed).
[January 15 - 20 : Accommodation costs additional to the unit
fee]. [Contact darren.cronshaw@buv.com.au for details]
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- Selected Bibliography
- Barker, Ashley
J. Surrender all: Sub-merging with Christ. Springvale,
Vic.: Urban Neighbours of Hope, 2005
Bosch, David J. Believing in the future: Toward a missiology
of Western culture. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International,
1995
Cray, Graham. Mission-shaped church: Church planting and fresh
expressions of church in a changing context. London: Church
House, 2004
*Frost, Michael and Alan Hirsch. The shaping of things to come.
Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003
Frost, Michael and Alan Hirsch. The faith of leap: Embracing
a theology of risk, adventure & courage. Grand Rapids:
BakerBooks, 2011
Gibbs, Eddie and Ryan K Bolger. Emerging churches: Creating
Christian community in postmodern cultures. Grand Rapids:
Baker Academic, 2005
Guder, Darrell L (ed.). Missional church: A vision for the
sending of the church in North America. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
1998
Hirsch, Alan with Darryn Altclass. The forgotten ways handbook:
A practical guide for developing missional churches. Grand
Rapids: Brazos, 2009
Murray, Stuart. Post-Christendom. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster,
2004
*Taylor, Steve. The out of bounds church? Learning to create
a community of faith in a culture of change. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2005
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