Missions Courses
Each course contains core content for undergraduate and graduate students and graduate assignments for graduate students only.
This course is an in-depth study of missions. The course explores the biblical and theological foundation of missions, the historical accounts of the local church in missions as empowered by the Holy Spirit, and the contemporary issues and challenges encountered in mission. This course provides opportunity to the prospective missionary or ministers or those working in the business world to critically think of ways they can be part of the unfinished work of reaching the world.
MISS 205, Following the Holy Spirit into Disciplemaking, 4 credits
This course is an in-depth study of how to rely on the Holy Spirit to lead people to Christ and disciple them. The course challenges the student to consider his or her responsibility to rely on the Holy Spirit to make disciples of Jesus Christ through him or her. We will look all aspects of effective evangelism from preparation, process, and follow-up. Special emphasis will be given to the theology of every aspect of evangelism. We will examine different methods of approaching people and presenting the gospel. Emphasis will be placed on evangelism and the local church.
- Teacher: Matt Brennan
MISS 215 Seeking Revival
This course on strategic prayer, spiritual warfare and revival is a study of the people and the revivals that changed our world. A focus will be placed on 20th-century revivals. The course will explore the relationship that strategic prayer and spiritual warfare has with the outpouring of revivals. Students will learn how to actively engage in strategic prayer and spiritual warfare and believe God for a revival in their circle of influence. Prerequisite: THEO 206 Spiritual Formation
- Teacher: Ellen Acha
MISS 320 Global Health & the OVC on the Mission Field, 3 Credits
The availability of healthcare services to orphans is very poor and frequently completely absent. This course does two things: First, it introduces the student to global health systems and covers common healthcare challenges in the health delivery systems of developing countries. Second, it introduces direct orphan care workers to anticipatory guidance and teaches them what to do when children develop common childhood diseases. It teaches CPR and other first-aid skills. Students learn hygiene and techniques to prevent the spread of contagious diseases from one child to another. Common healthcare challenges in poor children are also covered.
- Teacher: Dr. Kenneth Acha
MISS 322 Nourishing OVC to health on the Mission Field, 3 credits
Malnutrition is a silent killer in millions of orphans and poor children around the world, even those who have a full belly. According to Unicef, “Nearly half of all deaths in children under age 5 are attributable to undernutrition. This translates into the unnecessary loss of about 3 million young lives a year.” This course explores the various nutrients, their sources, digestion, absorption, metabolism, interaction, storage, and excretion. Current research is presented against a background of basic nutritional concepts. Special emphasis is given to the role nutrition plays in the current health care delivery system and how nutrition can be emphasized to promote health maintenance. The gives the student the foundation needed to understand nutritional challenges. ACC code: BIOL 1323 Human Nutrition
