World missions strategies course

TL;DR:
Explore resources for a course on global evangelism and cross-cultural ministry, including a syllabus, study guides, case studies, topic paper examples, and presentations. Topics include missionary partnerships, leadership training, church planting, Bible translation, and resource management.

A course in missions methodology

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This course explores methods and strategies used in Christian missions. I have sometimes informally subtitled the course "Coffee Break on the Mission Field" because we discuss many of the issues missionaries talk about when they get together:

Use of radio in evangelism
Relationships between missionaries and national church leaders
Leadership training models
Beginning ministry in countries where the denomination has no established presence
Church planting
Bible translation
Educating missionary children
Resource management in Christian missions

Course resources

Syllabus
TED Talk: "What Happens When an NGO Admits Failure"
10 Imperatives for Christian missionaries
Conflict management strategies
Case studies
- Group conversion
- Tough times — the breakup of a missionary team
- Roberto de Nobili: A case study in accommodation
Reflections of a missionary on home assignment
10/40 Window explanation and map
The cycle of poverty and despair in lower-income countries
World population statistics, language counts, and other global data
PDF presentation: Christian community development
Working in groups: Unwelcome group members
Exam study guides
Topic paper ideas
Sample topic paper

In the "What-will-they-think-of-next?" department

For an unusual example of protective clothing, see this New Atlas article about bulletproof polo shirts. The idea may interest people concerned about personal security, although the price may give them pause.

Writing standards

Most courses at SNU contain a writing component. I expect students' written work to be focused, well-developed, organized, and relatively free of grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Papers that fall far short of this standard may be returned ungraded for revision and resubmission. See my writing checklist.