Foundations for Christian Mission, Mentor's Guide, MG04

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Introduction to the Module5
Course Requirements7
Lesson 1 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 113
Contact19
Content: Segment 121
Content: Segment 237
Connection51
Lesson 2 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 263
Contact69
Content: Segment 171
Content: Segment 287
Connection106
Lesson 3 - Christian Mission and the City121
Contact126
Content: Segment 1128
Content: Segment 2143
Connection162
Lesson 4 - Christian Mission and the Poor175
Contact181
Content: Segment 1183
Content: Segment 2197
Connection215
Appendices227
Appendix 1 - The Nicene Creed229
Appendix 2 - We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed230
Appendix 3 - The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots231
Appendix 4 - The Theology of Christus Victor232
Appendix 5 - Christus Victor233
Appendix 6 - Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom234
Appendix 7 - Summary Outline of the Scriptures235
Appendix 8 - From Before to Beyond Time237
Appendix 9 - “There Is a River”239
Appendix 10 - A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom and the Church240
Appendix 11 - Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom241
Appendix 12 - Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future242
Appendix 13 - Traditions243
Appendix 14 - Jesus and the Poor251
Appendix 15 - Paul’s Partnership Theology257
Appendix 16 - Six Kinds of New Testament Ministry for Community258
Appendix 17 - Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament259
Appendix 18 - Checklist of Narrative Elements261
Appendix 19 - Translating the Story of God264
Appendix 20 - World Impact’s Vision: Toward a Biblical Strategy to Impact the Inner City265
Appendix 21 - The Role of Women in Ministry266
Appendix 22 - Discerning the Call: The Profile of a Godly Christian Leader270
Appendix 23 - Selecting a Credible Criteria for Independence271
Appendix 24 - Salvation as Joining the People of God274
Appendix 25 - A Theology of the Church279
Appendix 26 - Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race298
Appendix 27 - That We May Be One299
Appendix 28 - Ethics of the New Testament: Living in the Upside-Down Kingdom of God309
Appendix 29 - Empowering People for Freedom, Wholeness, and Justice310
Appendix 30 - Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision340
Appendix 31 - Three Contexts of Urban Christian Leadership Development341
Appendix 32 - The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class342
Appendix 33 - Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment343
Appendix 34 - The Oikos Factor344
Appendix 35 - Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods345
Appendix 36 - Re-presenting Messiah346
Appendix 37 - How to PLANT a Church347
Appendix 38 - Kingdom of God Timeline354
Appendix 39 - Models of the Kingdom355
Appendix 40 - Thy Kingdom Come!357
Appendix 41 - Understanding Leadership as Representation366
Appendix 42 - Readings on the Church367
Appendix 43 - Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture370
Appendix 44 - A Theology of the Church in Kingdom Perspective371
Appendix 45 - The Picture and the Drama372
Appendix 46 - Fit to Represent373
Appendix 47 - Let God Arise!374
Appendix 48 - Editorial392
Appendix 49 - When “Christian” Does Not Translate396
Appendix 50 - Pursuing Faith, Not Religion398
Appendix 51 - Contextualization Among Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists402
Appendix 52 - A People Reborn408
Appendix 53 - Missions in the 21st Century412
Appendix 54 - Documenting Your Work414
Mentor Notes419
Lesson 1 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 1427
Lesson 2 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 2435
Lesson 3 - Christian Mission and the City441
Lesson 4 - Christian Mission and the Poor447

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