Christianity in the 21st Century World

Course Code: IS201
Professional Studies

What in the world is God doing today? God is a missionary God who reaches out to humankind, yet there is so much injustice in the world. Does God care? Should we care? We begin with an overview of “mission” in the Bible, followed by a brief look at mission history. Then we move to what God is doing in the world today. How can we engage in sharing Christ in Canada and across the world both through our words and actions? *Course offered in partnership with Prairie College.

Introduction to Mission

Course Code: IS201
Professional Studies

An introduction to the missional call of the believer and the global mission of the church, including mission focused prayer, personal calling and giftedness. Course material includes a brief biblical theology of mission, an overview of the history of missions and a discussion of current mission efforts around the world.

Urban Missions

Course Code: IS212
Professional Studies

The rapid growth of cities around the world provides a unique opportunity for the church. This course will present a historical and theological framework for urban mission, and then give an overview and analysis of key principles and practices for urban ministry. Learning excursions will be utilized to explore effective approaches to urban ministry.

Missiological Issues

Course Code: IS303
Professional Studies

A study of the principles and practices of cross-cultural evangelism, church planting and mercy ministries. Areas studied will include numerous current issues in the area of missions strategy, including contextualization, syncretism, short-term missions, leadership development, unreached people groups, promotion, recruitment, and missionary care.