Foundations for Christian Mission, Student Workbook, SW04

Introduction to the Module9
Course Requirements11
Lesson 1 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 117
Contact23
Content: Segment 125
Content: Segment 241
Connection55
Lesson 2 - The Vision and Biblical Foundation for Christian Mission: Part 267
Contact73
Content: Segment 175
Content: Segment 291
Connection110
Lesson 3 - Christian Mission and the City125
Contact130
Content: Segment 1132
Content: Segment 2147
Connection166
Lesson 4 - Christian Mission and the Poor179
Contact185
Content: Segment 1187
Content: Segment 2201
Connection219
Appendices231
Appendix 1 - The Nicene Creed233
Appendix 2 - We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed234
Appendix 3 - The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots235
Appendix 4 - The Theology of Christus Victor236
Appendix 5 - Christus Victor237
Appendix 6 - Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom238
Appendix 7 - Summary Outline of the Scriptures239
Appendix 8 - From Before to Beyond Time241
Appendix 9 - “There Is a River”243
Appendix 10 - A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom and the Church244
Appendix 11 - Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom245
Appendix 12 - Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future246
Appendix 13 - Traditions247
Appendix 14 - Jesus and the Poor255
Appendix 15 - Paul’s Partnership Theology261
Appendix 16 - Six Kinds of New Testament Ministry for Community262
Appendix 17 - Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament263
Appendix 18 - Checklist of Narrative Elements265
Appendix 19 - Translating the Story of God268
Appendix 20 - World Impact’s Vision: Toward a Biblical Strategy to Impact the Inner City269
Appendix 21 - The Role of Women in Ministry270
Appendix 22 - Discerning the Call: The Profile of a Godly Christian Leader274
Appendix 23 - Selecting a Credible Criteria for Independence275
Appendix 24 - Salvation as Joining the People of God278
Appendix 25 - A Theology of the Church283
Appendix 26 - Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race302
Appendix 27 - That We May Be One303
Appendix 28 - Ethics of the New Testament: Living in the Upside-Down Kingdom of God313
Appendix 29 - Empowering People for Freedom,Wholeness, and Justice314
Appendix 30 - Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision344
Appendix 31 - Three Contexts of Urban Christian Leadership Development345
Appendix 32 - The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class346
Appendix 33 - Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment347
Appendix 34 - The Oikos Factor348
Appendix 35 - Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods349
Appendix 36 - Re-presenting Messiah350
Appendix 37 - How to PLANT a Church351
Appendix 38 - Kingdom of God Timeline358
Appendix 39 - Models of the Kingdom359
Appendix 40 - Thy Kingdom Come!361
Appendix 41 - Understanding Leadership as Representation370
Appendix 42 - Readings on the Church371
Appendix 43 - Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture374
Appendix 44 - A Theology of the Church in Kingdom Perspective375
Appendix 45 - The Picture and the Drama376
Appendix 46 - Fit to Represent377
Appendix 47 - Let God Arise!378
Appendix 48 - Editorial396
Appendix 49 - When “Christian” Does Not Translate400
Appendix 50 - Pursuing Faith, Not Religion402
Appendix 51 - Contextualization Among Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists406
Appendix 52 - A People Reborn412
Appendix 53 - Missions in the 21st Century416
Appendix 54 - Documenting Your Work418

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