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course syllabus
Objectives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation
week 1
A. Biblical Basis
B. The lost pearl of the Church: Service
C. History of the Church and Community/Social Action
B. The lost pearl of the Church: Service
C. History of the Church and Community/Social Action
WEEK 2
A. Links to the Community
1) Ministries of Helps
- Economic assistance
- Self-sufficiency
2) Ministries of Support and Education
- GED, ESOL, Other
3) Health and well-being ministries
1) Ministries of Helps
- Economic assistance
- Self-sufficiency
2) Ministries of Support and Education
- GED, ESOL, Other
3) Health and well-being ministries
WEEK 3
Church and Society
1) How to engage culture
2) Social Problems
a) Racism
b) Economic empowerment
3) Links to the Larger Society
a) Human Trafficking (past and present)
b) Pro-Life
c) Social Justice
4) Chaplaincies -Prison, Hospital, Armed Services, Schools, Corporations, etc...
1) How to engage culture
2) Social Problems
a) Racism
b) Economic empowerment
3) Links to the Larger Society
a) Human Trafficking (past and present)
b) Pro-Life
c) Social Justice
4) Chaplaincies -Prison, Hospital, Armed Services, Schools, Corporations, etc...
WEEK 4
The Church and Institutions of Power
1) Church and Politics
2) Christian as Citizen
3) Christian Activism
4) Immigration
1) Church and Politics
2) Christian as Citizen
3) Christian Activism
4) Immigration
WEEK 5
Cultivating "Windows" for the Church
1) The value of community and society ministries
2) How to change your church's vision
1) The value of community and society ministries
2) How to change your church's vision
week 6
Final Exam