Urban Mission
Addresses the peculiar challenges of Christian mission in the contemporary city. Theological models and alternative ways of being ‘church’ are examined, with application to the New Zealand context.
Prerequisite: 30 credits in Bible & Theology OR Permission of Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
Restriction: MM785 (offered at level 6 and 7)
Course Outline
Conn & Ortiz write, “Two hundred years ago only three percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Today half does.” This course will examine what might mission look like to the peoples and places of the urban world. Such a study will include issues of incarnation, holism, community development, contextualization, class, and the principalities and powers. These and other topics will be explored from a number of different disciplines but all in reference to cities. Special attention will be given to what it might mean for the church to be a community of faith in the city and what does an urban disciple look like.
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COURSE OUTLINE |
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Incarnating into the City |
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Urban Anthropology |
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Theology in the City |
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Research in the City |
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Everyday Life in the City |
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Strangers in the City |
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Church in the City |
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Evangelism & Social Action in the City |
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Community Development in the City |
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Justice in the City |
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Principalities & Powers in the City |
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Urban Discipleship |
