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Biblical Foundations for Missions
Fall 2007, L. Goss

People:	Places:
Mary	Nazareth
Elizabeth	Jerusalem
Zachariah	Samaria
John the Baptist	Judea
Jesus	Corinth
Peter	Cypress
Stephen	Rome
Philip	Ethiopia
John	Dead Sea
Timothy	Sea of Galilee
Philemon	Ephesus

Themes:	Passages:
Baptism and Repentance	Luke 3
Fasting , Prayer and testing	Luke 4:1-13
Parables	Luke 4:31-44
The Commissioning	Mark 16, Luke 24, John 21, Matthew 28
Sending the 12	Luke 9
Sending the 72	Luke 10
Awaiting the Gift	Acts 1
Pentecost	Acts 2
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch	Acts 8
Unity of Believers	I Corinthians 1, Ephesians 2
Freedom and responsibility	1 Corinthians 9
Humility	Philippians 2
Beware of False Teachers	Titus 1
By Faith	Hebrews 11
The Coming Kingdom	Revelation 7
Baptism and Repentance	Luke 3
Fasting , Prayer and testing	Luke 4:1-13
Parables	Luke 4:31-44

Essay Topics:

Thinking about missions is there something we are not doing that is in the Bible, or doing that is not in the Bible?

How does the Old Testament relate to the New Testament in terms of Missions?

What practical aspects of missions can we see in the Bible? Spiritual?

What does God want us to do as believers and missionaries today?

Next Term: Cross-Cultural Adaptation

Here is the list of books I will be teaching from next term.

Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence
by David A. Livermore

Anthropological Insights for Missionaries
by Paul G. Hiebert

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions
by Ruth A. Tucker

Locations in Acts

Here are the general Areas in Acts

Churches in Acts

Luke 9 and 10 - Reading Questions

Sending out of the 12
How did Jesus send the Disciples out?
What did they take with them?
Where did they stay?
What did they do?
Do we send out missionaries today in this fashion? Why or why not?
Do missionaries have this kind of ministry today?

The Transfiguration
Which disciples were at the transfiguration?
Whom did they see?
Why do you think these two were revealed with Jesus?
What were the disciples’ reaction?
What do we learn about Jesus from this incident?

The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit
Why could Jesus heal the boy, but the disciples couldn’t?

Greatest
Why did Jesus use a child as an example?
What was Jesus’ reaction to the man who was not with the disciples?
How can we incorporate these teachings into today’s understanding of ministry?

Cost of Discipleship
What was Jesus’ reaction to the men who wanted to say goodbye and bury their dead?
How can we learn from this sense of urgency?

Sending out of the 72
How does Jesus send out the 72?
What did the 72 do?
What is keeping us from doing the same as them?

Mary and Martha
What is the lesson that Jesus tried to teach Martha and Mary?
What do we need to learn from it?

Sharing the Gospel

In the Bible, there are several different ways to tell people about God. David wrote and sang songs. Jesus used parable to teach people about his kingdom. These were short stories about things that the people were familiar with in order to illustrate his message. Here are four modern examples of using different ways to share the good news.

	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3	Example 4
Audience	Children and parents	Teens in Bars	Native American Children	Adults
Location	Mexico	Thailand	South Dakota	YouTube
Message	Jesus Died for your sins	Jesus cares about you	Jesus Loves, Speaks to, and heals Children	Jesus Saved Me, and he can save you too
Method	A ten minute drama	English Lesson	3 short dramas	song
Language	Spanish	English and Thai	English	English
Description	Narrator spoke Spanish and actors mostly mimed an interpretation of the Gospel message.	Read and studied a portion of scripture in Thai, then English, used the parallel structure to teach grammar as well as drive home the point of the story.	We taught the children and they performed short plays. Each play featured stories from the Bible involving children.	A singer put his testimony to music. He compares his life and sins to the life and death of Christ.
Scripture	Genesis 2, 3, 4 Mark 15, 16	Luke 15:3-7	Samuel 3, Mark 5:21-43, Matt 19:13	John 17

Online Missions Forum #5

What is the difference between a promise and a covenant?

• What are the requirements?
• Can you lose or opt out of one?
  
• Use scriptural references

Mid-Term Review Sheet

Terms

Covenant

Promise

Circumcision

Missionary

Sacrifice

Places

Babylon

Canaan

Egypt

Haran

Hebron

Joppa

Mediterranean Sea

Mt. Ararat

Nineveh

Sodom

Ur

People

Abram/Abraham and Sari/Sarah

Adam and Eve

Cain and Abel

Cyrus

Daniel

Esther

Isaiah

Joseph

Nebuchadnezzar

Moses

Job

Noah

Quotes: Who said these thing and to whom where they said?

"Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you."

"As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come."

"I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation."

'The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation."

"Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life."

"I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.

"As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."

"Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams."

"No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries."

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

"When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

"Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure."

"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?"

"Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind?"

"Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."

"Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."

"I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity."

"When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple."

"For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth."

"They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God."

Online Missions Forum #4

Being a Light and Blessing to the Nations

Which individuals in the Old Testament were a light to the other nations? Be sure to include their names, their calling and the people that they reached out to.

Online Missions Forum #3

To whom does the Covenant of Abraham apply to today?

• Is it to Christians, Jews, Muslims, all people, and/or no people.
• Does this include some or all of the promises?
• Does this mean literally or figuratively?
  
• Use scripture verses to back up your choice.

Online Missions Forum #2

Natural Disasters: Wrath of God?

Are the hurricanes and earthquakes that we see today just unfortunate weather patterns or a direct judgment of God on a sinful world? Use scripture to back up your arguments.

Online Missions Forum #1

View the two YouTube videos (scroll down on this page) "Free Hugs" and "A Story with No Words" and write a response answering some of these questions:

• Who are their intended and actual audiences?
  
• What messages do they convey?
• Are either useful expressions of the Gospel? Why or why not?
  
• How are they effective?
• Do they elicit any long-term responses? Why or why not?
  

Syllabus: Intercultural Studies Mi 351

Biblical Foundations of Missions
Eugene Bible College, Fall 2007
MWF 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Bryan 102

College mission statement and goals
The mission of Eugene Bible College is to glorify God through Biblically-based college education that disciples and equips servants of Jesus Christ to become life-long learners who offer effective and relevant Spirit-filled ministry and leadership in the church and the world.

Course Mission and Goals
Students taking this will be able to understand and communicate the history, gospel theme and mission imperative, and process of mission as presented in the Holy Bible. They will also be able to articulate the time line of God's outreach to humans through nature, prophecy, spiritual and human guidance. Because the nature missions is participatory and the Bible is the "Living Word", the scope of this class will go beyond reading and writing on an individual level. Students will look how this Biblical foundation impacts people today through contemporary, cross-cultural and individual and group expressions of the Gospel.

Required Reading
The Holy Bible
Announcing the Kingdom by Arther F Glasser
Missions: God's Heart for the World by Paul Borthwick

Reading Schedule
Please have these readings done before or by the date listed below.

Date	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Sept 24-28	Borthwick 1 (in class) News	Genesis 2-4 Glasser 1 first online response due	Genesis 6-8 Glasser 2
Oct1-5	Genesis 11 Glasser 3 News	Genesis 12 Borthwick 2 (in class) second online response due	Genesis 14-15 Glasser 4 Contemporary Gospel Report Due
Oct 8-12	Genesis 17-22 News	Genesis 37-41 Glasser 5 third online response due	Exodus 1,2 Glasser 6
Oct 15-19	Exodus 3-4, 7-12 Glasser 7 News	Jonah 1-4 Borthwick 4 (in class) fourth online response due	Daniel 1-3, 6, 9 Glasser 8
Oct 22-26	Isaiah 56, 61 Glasser 9 News	Psalms 2, 57, 96 Borthwick 3 (in class) fifth online response due	Luke 3 Glasser 11 Cross-cultural interaction Report due
Oct 29- Nov 2	Mid Term Review News	Mid Term Exam	Luke 4 Glasser 12
Nov 5-9	Luke 15 Glasser 13 News	Luke 5-8 Submit group proposal for for presentation	Spiritual Growth Conf. No Class
Nov 12-16	Luke 9-10 Glasser 14 News	John 21 Luke 24 Matthew 28 Mark 16 Glasser 15	Acts 1 Glasser 16 Borthwick 5 (in class) Church of a Different Culture Report due
Nov 19-23	Acts 2 Glasser 17 News	Acts 8 Glasser 18	Thanksgiving Holiday No Class
Nov 26-30	1 Corinthians 1, 9, 13-15 Glasser 19 News	2 Corinthians 5 Borthwick 6 (in class) Presentations	Eph 2, 4, 5-6 Glasser 20 Presentations
Dec 3-7	Hebrews 4-5 Glasser 21 Presentations	Hebrews 11-12 Glasser 22 Presentations	Revelation 7 Glasser 23 Last Day for all assignments
Dec 12		FINAL EXAM 1 p.m.

Please look at the schedule and inform instructor if there are additional days that you will not be attending class previous to the missed class and we can make arrangements for assignments. If you miss a class, you will need accepted proof of emergency or illness in order to turn in late or missing assignments due on that day. Late assignments will only be accepted with instructor's permission and may receive deduction of credit of up to 50%. No written assignments will be accepted after the final day of class.

Assignments:
In addition to the reading schedule you will have written assignments, and in-class presentations and participation beyond the classroom. All assignments except for the online forum are due in class on the day indicated. As the instructor is only on campus at limited times during the term, it may not be beneficial to leave notes or papers in the mail room, please use email or the provided phone number for important messages. Instructor will be available fifteen minutes prior to most classes in theEBC cafeteria for additional questions and discussion.

1. Contemporary Expression of the Gospel. Research and write a report comparing a current missionary to a missionary in the Bible. Please describe the method, the message, the scope and evaluation the expression of the gospel within the culture and to it's intended audience. Use real examples and document your sources in MLA style. 200-300 words. 10% of total grade. Due Friday, October 5, 2007.

2. Church of different Culture. Attend and write a report describing the style, order of worship, audience participation, comparison to the Biblical description of gatherings of believers. Acceptable churches include African, Asian, South or Central American, Eastern European, or Middle Eastern. 200-300 words. If you have done this assignment for this instructor before you must use another church. 10% of total grade. Due Friday November 16, 2007.

3. News from outside. Bring two articles about events that take place outside of North America that have demonstrable spiritual significance. Present this information to the class and take questions for five minutes. 10% of total grade. May be presented any Monday in October or November.

4. Cross-Cultural interaction. Meet and talk with someone, or chat online for about an hour with a person not from North America. Write a report describing the interaction. Please include the place and time, the person's name, the nature of the discussion or interaction as well as your expectations, feelings and observances. 10% of total grade. Due Friday, October 26, 2007.

5. Mid Term Examination. A written test will include terms and ideas covered by the readings and in-class activities. 10% of total grade. Wednesday October 31, 2007.

6. Online Missions Forum. Read and participate in at least five (5) blog discussions during the term at the class blog http://ebcmissions.blogspot.com/ Each response should be at least 100 words in length and include your initials for identification. Please use proper discussion etiquette and back up your views with examples or descriptive reasoning. 10% of total grade. Due before November 1, 2007.

7. Presentation: Expression of the Gospel to a Particular Audience. You will work with one or more other students to prepare and present (2-10 minutes) in class the gospel as if it were to a particular audience other than North American, Christian college students. You may include various forms of expression. On the day of presentation, please turn in a document describing the age, race, culture, language and other details of your intended audience, justify your choices of expression, and list the different members' contributions in research, planning and presentation. 20% of total grade. Due during class Nov 26- Dec 7.

8. In-class activities and discussion participation. Please follow the reading schedule and participate in class, partner or group activities and discussions. 10% of total grade.

9. Final Examination. A written test will include terms and concepts covered in the readings and in-class activities. 10% of total grade. December 12, 2007 1:00 p.m.

10. Bonus Assignment. Up to an additional 10% may be earned if you present your Expression of the Gospel to a Particular Audience to your actual, intended audience and write a one-page report describing how the expression was received and your reaction to the experience. Due on or before December 7, 2007.

Free Hugs

'Hugging It Out' Across the Globe

How Two Guys Reached Out and Touched People Over the Internet

By KRISTIN S. PISARCIK
Aug. 14, 2007

The meaning of a hug is understood universally. Maybe that is why one Internet video, the "Free Hugs Campaign," has been viewed by more than 17 million people, and has inspired several imitations on the Web.

But what few know is the success story behind the video, and how the song "All the Same" launched a Sydney band into cyberstardom.

The "Free Hugs Campaign" is a popular video that started in Australia as collaboration between Juan Mann, a local who had just broken up with his fiancée and was down on his luck, and Shimone Moore, a lead singer in a rather unknown band at the time, the Sick Puppies, who was saving up money to move to America to pursue his music career.

"One of the jobs that I had saving up my share of the money was this sandwich board that would advertise half-price shoes, and I would hold this board up for four hours a day, and I'd sit there and I'd read books, and I would write lyrics, and I would just, that is what I would do," Moore recalled.

While Moore was working in the mall, he ended up meeting Juan Mann, who was also carrying a sign, advertising "Free Hugs."

"I felt a little bit down and I felt like I had to do something a little inspiring to make myself smile and do something good for someone else," Mann said, "so, I went and got a piece of cardboard and wrote the words free hugs on it and went out into the Pitt Street mall in Sydney and offered a stranger a free hug. It's been a pretty amazing journey ever since."

Mann would stand for 15 minutes in the middle of a busy thoroughfare in Sydney, waiting. Then slowly complete strangers approached and hugged him.

The Idea for the Video

"[Moore] came up to me one day and said, 'Hey, what you're doing is great, has anyone filmed a documentary about you or anything?' I said no," Mann said. "He went and borrowed his dad's video camera and the next week started filming what was going on around me. That was about the point in time when the council [police] stepped in and said, 'Wait a minute, you haven't got permission to be here.' It was in the right place at the right time."

Later when Mann's grandmother fell ill, Moore sent him the final video. But little did he know his random act of kindness was about to drastically change his life. "I made this video as like a get well card for him, with 'All The Same' as the soundtrack, because it was one of the tracks that we had finished. I made it, I sent it to him, he liked it, the band liked it, and then we put it on YouTube," Moore said. Mann was moved by the video. "The moment I saw it, I started crying. I showed it to a few family members and other friends and they started crying. And everyone said, 'You know what? You should really put that on YouTube and share it with everyone because it's just so inspirational.' It makes me feel good."

The video was posted on Youtube in 2006, and the video and the Sick Puppies' single "All the Same" quickly took off. "Free Hugs Campaign" spin off videos began popping up all over the Web from Korea to Scotland to New York City.

As the "Free Hugs" video gained momentum, the Sick Puppies rose to stardom, and signed a record deal with a major recording label in the United States. Faye Allard, a University of Pennsylvania graduate student, made her own "Free Hugs" spin-off, titled "Hug-A-Rama" with three friends in Philadelphia's Love Park. "I really expected other members of the public to shy away in terms of age, race and class, and what I found is everybody loves free hugs, everybody loves a hug and it really broke down ideas about racial stereotypes in particular about who would give hugs and who would receive hugs and it was just brilliant to do, absolutely brilliant," Allard said. Jill Henner, a Brooklyn native and fixture in the Internet world, made her own version. "I was inspired to make Free Hugs in New York because I wanted to show people that New Yorkers are friendly and outgoing, because New York has a bad reputation of people as being mean and passing you by."

Today, in many of the "Free Hugs" spin off videos, Juan Mann is showered with praise and thanked for his inspiration. Even now, you can still find Juan Mann standing outside of Sydney's Pitt Street Mall, holding his sign offering free hugs. Shimone Moore and the Sick Puppies are on tour in the United States, and their hit song "All the Same" is No. 10 on the alternative rock chart -- all thanks to a simple act that's been embraced by the world.

A Story With No Words