Silver Spring, MD
Spring 2015
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THE COURSE
From the beginning
of time, God has been on a mission to draw people from every tribe, tongue, and
nation to Himself. "Perspectives on the World Christian Movement" is
a 15-week discipleship course designed to help you understand God's redemptive
plan for all of mankind, and also how you can participate in it. Throughout
the course you will be exposed to important biblical, historical, cultural, and
strategic perspectives on the Great Commission.
From Genesis to the
prophets, Jesus Christ to the early church, and Constantine to today, you will
see how God has been moving, how the global Church has responded, and what the
greatest needs in world evangelization remain today. This isn’t just a
class about missions, it is a course about how every believer can be intimately
woven into the story of God using His people to be a blessing to all the
peoples of the earth.
The most unique
aspect of the course is the diversity and quality of the instructors. A new
instructor every week keeps the course fresh and exciting. You will hear from
Biblical scholars, missionaries, pastors, professors, and mobilizers - all who
bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion to each lesson! The weekly
readings include articles written by well-known authors such as John Piper,
John Stott, and Ralph Winter. The homework assignments are designed to
encourage you to utilize your own unique gifts and abilities in obeying the
Great Commission, both locally and globally. Come join in and be
transformed by Perspectives, grow deeper in your understanding of
God’s purpose for His people!
WHEN & WHERE Every Sunday from
5:30 - 8:30 PM starting January 11 and ending May 10, 2015.
Forcey Bible Church: 2130 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
ENROLLMENT & TUITION Key Reading Level -
$285*
Reading: 1-3 hours
a week
Homework: None
Personal
Reflections: 5 short written responses
Project: None
Exams: None
Certificate Level -
$285*
Reading: 2-4 hours
a week
Homework: 1-2 hours
a week
Personal
Reflections: 5 short written responses
Project: 1
integrative project due at the end of the course
Exams: None
Christian Educators
earn 7 CEUs by completing the course at the Certificate level
Credit Level -
$530*
3 semester credit
hours given through Trinity International University or Excelsior College
(Check with your
university or institution for qualification)
Reading: 2-5 hours
a week
Homework: 1-2 hours
a week
Personal
Reflections: 5 short written responses
Project: 1
integrative project due at the end of the course
Exams: 1 Midterm
Exam and 1 Final Exam
*Register before
12/16/2014 and receive a $25 early-bird discount!
See registration link
for other available discounts.
If you are not sure
about committing, come check out the first two nights for free!
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Lesson 1
The Living God is a Missionary God
God's purpose is three-fold: against evil—kingdom victory; for the nations—redemption and blessing; and for God—global glory in worship. God's purpose revealed in promise to Abraham. Exploring God's purpose for the nations: Blessing to the nations described.
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Instructor
Julian Dangerfield
Shalom Outreach, Inc., Woodbridge VA
Dr. J. Julian Dangerfield is the Executive Director of Shalom Outreach Inc., a Christian based non-profit organization dedicated to achieving worldwide propagation of the essentials of the historic Christian faith. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors for Wycliffe Bible Translators and mentors pastors and leaders in several nations. He has a Bachelors degree in Business Management and has completed his Master of Arts degree in Leadership, Evangelism and Mobilization at Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina. He has also completed his doctoral studies at Virginia Union University with a focus on cross cultural ministry.
In the United States he has organized the mission efforts of over 25 churches, ministries and not for profit organizations, which has resulted in over 54,000 people coming to Christ.
Dr. Dangerfield's perspective is informed by over 29 years of ministry experience and he has traveled to over 40 countries executing strategies that lift humanity while expanding God’s Kingdom. b
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Date: Sunday, January 18, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 2
The Story of His Glory
Exploring God's purpose for Himself: How God has been steadily unfolding a plan throughout all nations and generations to bring about His greater glory, ultimately drawing to Himself the worship of all the peoples. Passion and prayer for God's glory.
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Dave Shive
Frontier Ventures (formerly US Center for World Mission), Catonsville MD
Dave Shive is a 1968 graduate of the Washington Bible College, a 1972 graduate of Capital Bible Seminary with a Th.M. in New Testament Studies, and a 1994 graduate of Baltimore Hebrew University with an M.A. in Biblical Literature. Dave has spent the past 47 years in full time ministry as a pastor, Christian school director, and college professor. He currently serves with Frontier Ventures (formerly the US Center for World Mission) as a missions mobilizer for the northeast region of the United States. Dave lives in Catonsville, MD, with Kathy, his wife of 52 years. Dave and Kathy have three married children, Dan, Mike, and Becky. They are also the proud grandparents of 9 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. b
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Date: Sunday, January 25, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 3
Your Kingdom Come
Exploring God's purpose regarding evil: How God has accomplished a defeat of evil powers in order to open a season of history in which the nations can freely follow Christ. The kingdom of God as the destiny of all history. Christ's mission seeks a hindering of evil to bring about a sign of the coming peace of the kingdom of God. Our prayers contend with evil in order to bring about the transformation of society with Christ's kingdom in view.
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Charlie
Asian Access, Potomac Falls VA
Charlie is presently directing the work of Asian Access in Vietnam. He has served as the Director of Outreach and Missions at The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia and as the Pastor of Missions and Outreach at McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Virginia as well as many years of ministry on the field. b
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Date: Sunday, February 1, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 4
Mandate for the Nations
Jesus shows great strategic interest in Gentiles; wise strategic focus by initiating a global mission on a few disciples among the Hebrew people. The Great Commission and the ways of God's sending in relational power. Dealing with the ideas of pluralism (all religions the same) and universalism (all persons saved).
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Phillip Nelson
SIM, Charlotte NC
Rev. Dr. Phillip Nelson pastored for over thirty years. He has served as a mission mobilizer for over ten years and, in addition, began teaching Perspective classes 25 years ago.
He is the husband of one wife and father of five saved adult children. He is a preacher and teacher of the Gospel for 45+ years. b
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Date: Sunday, February 8, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 5
Unleashing the Gospel
The first followers of Jesus: obedient in costly, foundational ways. The climactic act of the book of Acts is the freeing of the gospel to be followed by Gentiles without Jewish traditions as a requirement. A foundational act of God which speaks to the situations where the gospel is hindered today. Strategic suffering and apostolic passion.
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Alan MacDonald
Wycille Bible Translators, Fairfax VA
I served with Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL International for 32 years. I directed SIL's China Program for eight years and served in various senior leadership roles in the organizations. Following this I served as the pastor of global engagement at Fairfax Community Church in Fairfax, VA for 11 years. In 2017 I returned to Wycliffe Bible Translators as the Partnership Facilitator for Eurasia. My work focuses on building collaboration and partnerships across the range of stakeholders in the Bible translation efforts in Eurasia. b
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Date: Sunday, February 15, 2015
Time: 1:00 AM to 1:00 AM
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Lesson 8
Pioneers of the World Christian Movement
Today we anchor the race by continuing what others have begun. It's a day of finishing. All the more reason to learn the wisdom and the heart of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in earlier generations. Reading the writings of William Carey and other leaders to discern what these people have left to us. Exploring the contribution of women in missions throughout the centuries.
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K.
Frontier Ventures, Columbia MD
Karen has been involved in coordinating and instructing in Perspectives for 36 years. She currently serves as an associate with Common Ground Consultants. Her focus is on mobilizing and training followers of Jesus to share Him with their Muslim friends. Her love for and appreciation of Muslims has taken her to Turkey 21 times. As a result, she has many Turkish friends both in Turkey and in the U.S. She is also known as the "fun captain" by her grandchildren and she loves spending time with them. b
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Date: Sunday, March 8, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 9
The Task Remaining
God's pressed His purpose forward until the present hour of amazing opportunity. Understanding the concept of "unreached peoples" to assess the remaining task. Recognizing the imbalance of mission resources shapes strategic priorities. The basic minimal missiological achievement in every people group opens the way for working with God against every kind of evil so that the gospel of the kingdom is declared and displayed with clarity and power. The need and opportunity of urban mission.
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Charlie Klepadlo
Campus Crusade, Towson MD
-Baltimore/Washington representative with Faculty Commons Ministry of CRU International
-Evangelism & Disciplesip with Graduate Students & Professors
-Have been on several sort mission trips to Middle East, South Africa, and Venezuela b
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Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 10
How Shall They Hear?
Culture and intercultural communication of the gospel. Communicating the gospel with relevance at the worldview level helps avoid syncretism (blending of cultural error with God?s truth) and also enables powerful movements of the gospel. Sensitive missionaries will look for ways that God has preserved or prepared people to hear the gospel, often finding redemptive analogies for God's truth.
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Joseph Steinitz
GraceXtensions / unmissions.net, Towson MD
After ministering in a Muslim context, Joe served as missions pastor at his church in Maryland for 8 years. Since 2001, he has been co-director of unmissions.net, a ministry that helps churches more effectively engage in world missions. He is also on staff at his local church helping to lead it’s local and international outreach efforts. Joe is married and has 6 children. For obvious reasons he has no hobbies. b
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Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 11
Building Bridges of Love
The incarnation as a model of missionary humility. How missionaries can enter appropriate roles in order to form relationships of trust and respect to develop a sense of belonging, and thus to communicate with credibility for understanding. Explore the intricacy of identification in another culture. Explore the even greater complexity of presenting identity with integrity in a globalized, terrorized, pluralized world. Recognizing the dynamics of social structure in order to initiate growing movements of ongoing communication throughout the society.
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Mark Heazlit
Frontier Ventures, Brandywine MD
Mark Heazlit is a 2014 graduate of Capital Bible Seminary with a M.Div in Missions. He has been on staff with Frontier Ventures (formerly the US Center for World Mission) as a missions mobilizer since 2014. He was appointed as the Perspectives Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region in 2017, and has served on the steering committee of the National African American Missions Conference (NAAMC) since 2015. Mark has been involved with international student ministry teaching Bible studies to Chinese researchers and graduate students with Ambassadors For Christ at Johns Hopkins University since 2005. b
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Date: Sunday, March 29, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 12
Christian Community Development
A survey of world need. Dynamic balance of evangelism and social action. Hope for significant transformation as a sign of Christ's Lordship by Christian community development. Exploring the charge that missionaries destroy instead of serve cultures. Healing the wounds of the world between the peoples.
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Terrell Graham
The Global Transformation Network, Inc., Catonsville MD
Life commitment to advancing the gospel of Jesus into the nations by training and equipping generations of national champions who have a passion for integrating community development and disability advocacy in biblical context. b
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Date: Sunday, April 12, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 13
The Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches
Look beyond institutional features of churches to understand churches as dynamic movements of Christ Himself being followed. Such a view of churches as organic, living things opens up the practicality of seeing them multiply rapidly as movements and also flourish in society bearing the fruit of social transformation. Churches as counter-communities, acting as salt and light, bringing change to their cultures. How movements multiply by connecting with entire families and larger social structures.
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James Cha
Crescent Project, Leesburg VA
Rev. James Cha was born in Korea, but grew up here in the US. He studied electrical engineering at Cornell University, and worked ten years as an engineer. In 2000 he and his wife, Faith, took their 3 kids to Central Asia, where they served ten years as church planting missionaries with Pioneers. They are now back in the US reaching out to the Muslims in the Washington, DC area. James & Faith are Washington DC Area Coordinators for Crescent Project. They also direct ESL ministry in Leesburg, VA. They have three adult children and one grandchild. James recently published a book about their missions journey - Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets. Available on amazon. b
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Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 14
Pioneer Church Planting
The hope of planting churches among unreached peoples. How the breakthrough of the gospel in an unreached people requires that the gospel be "de-Westernized". The difference of contextualizing the message, the messenger and the movement. Distinguish and appreciate people movements, church planting movements and insider movements.
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Brent A
Mechanicsville VA
Since 1994, Brent & family have served in Asia. b
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Date: Sunday, April 26, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Lesson 15
World Christian Discipleship
What it means to integrate life for Christ's global purpose as a "'World Christian". Into the great story for His glory: a Person-driven life as a way of. pursuing a purpose-driven life. The basic practices of world Christians: going, sending, welcoming and mobilizing. The essential disciplines of World Christian discipleship: community, giving, praying and learning. Simplifying your lifestyle as if in "war-time". Exploring the practical ways of pursuing God's purpose. Business and mission. Short-term mission. Welcoming international visitors. Wisdom in working with local churches and in partnership with Christians in different parts of the world.
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Casely Essamuah
Upper Marlboro MD
The Reverend Dr. Casely B. Essamuah serves as Secretary to the Global Christian Forum. In this role, he offers executive and servant leadership to a Forum that brings together what we consider the 4 pillars and others, namely, the World Evangelical Alliance, the World Council of Churches, the Roman Catholic Church (through the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity), and the Pentecostal World Fellowship. From 2005 to 2018, he served as Global Missions Pastor at Bay Area Community Church, in Annapolis, MD, where he shepherded and supervised the church’s missions' work around the world, including missionaries in Poland, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nigeria, and a hospital project in southern Sudan. He prepares church members to go as short-term missionaries to these places as well as to El Salvador, Poland, India, Malaysia, South Sudan, Mexico, Ghana and Uganda. From 1998 to June 2005, Dr. Essamuah served as the Minister of Missions at Boston’s historic Park Street Church where he oversaw a similar missions department. Dr. Essamuah did a Master of Divinity degree program at the Divinity School of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. And completed a Doctor of Theology at the School of Theology, Boston University, with a dissertation published as Genuinely Ghanaian: A History of the Methodist Church Ghana 1961-2000. A Ghanaian by birth and with ordination standing in the Methodist Church Ghana, he serves the various Ghana Methodist Churches in the USA/Canada in various executive and honorary capacities. He is also honorary secretary to the board of World Relief, the development organization of the National Association of Evangelicals. He is married to Dr. Angela Wakhweya from Uganda. They have three children, one daughter and two sons.
His favorite Bible verses is 1 Corinthians 15:10, I am what I am by the grace of god, and he prays that the grace which he has so lavishly received will not be in vain.
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Date: Sunday, May 3, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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