BCM 216 - Contemporary Developments in World Missions

4 credits

Analysis of recent developments and debates in mission circles. Addresses issues pertaining to traditional missionary service and tentmaking through teaching, government service, international business and healthcare. Special attention given to major leaders in evangelization of new peoples and nations and to diverse structures of mission outreach. Topics include contextualization, demographic shifts, cross-cultural family life, healthcare overseas, relationship between justice and evangelization, and liberation theology.