Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Summarize demographic changes to both global and American Christianity

• Explain how the church is held captive by cultural social structures and how this captivity impacts cross-cultural ministry

• Discuss the need for a theology of culture

• Describe how a biblical view of the image of God should be forming our response to people who are different than us

• Reflect on the actions of past cultures that determine our actions today

• Explain the need for lamenting historical pain and suffering

• Develop a cultural intuition for other cultures, moving beyond knowledge into building empathy

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: The Changing Face of Christianity

• Global Changes in World Christianity

• Trends and Projections of Global Christianity

• Changes in American Christianity

• Examining the Decline of Christianity in America

• Examining the Role of Ethnic Diversity on Church Growth

Unit 2: Social Realities in American Christianity

• Cultural Captivity

• Captivity to Racism

• The Diversity Disconnect

• How Segregation Is Perpetuated within the Church

• The Formation of Social Structures

Unit 3: A Theology of Culture

• The Need for a Theology of Culture

• The Creation of “The Other”

• Images of Multiculturalism in America

• Made in the Image of Our Creator God

• Made in the Image of Our Relational God

• Division, Not Difference: The Curse of the Tower of Babel

• Unifying the Divided

Unit 4: Living as People of God

• The Relationship between Gospel and Culture

• The View from Many Angles

• The Culture of 1 Peter 2: The Choice to Stay or Run

• Living as Aliens and Strangers

• Responding to Change and Fear: Jeremiah’s Encouragement

• The Risks of Engaging in Culture: Jeremiah’s Warnings

• The American City: Jerusalem or Babylon?

• The Influence of Cultural Lenses on Theological Views

• Privileged Praise and Marginalized Lament

• The Need for Mourning Historical Injustice

• Empowering the Silenced Voices

Unit 5: Developing Cultural Competency

• Primary and Secondary Culture

• The Intersection of Primary and Secondary Culture

• Aspects of Cultural Competency: Individual or Group Orientation; Direct or Indirect Communication

• Aspects of Cultural Competency: Equality or Hierarchy; Task or Relationship Orientation

• Aspects of Cultural Competency: Guilt or Shame

• Building Cultural Intuition

• The Role of Social Capital

• Social Capital across Cultures

Unit 6: Frequently Asked Questions

• How Do I Involve My Congregation?

• Why Not Leave the Past in the Past?

• What Should Multicultural Ministry Look like in Environments with Less Diversity?

• How Does Your Personal Story Intersect with the Content of This Course?

• What Are the Successful Models of Multiethnic Ministry?

• Why Must We Create a Culture of Prayer around a Multiethnic Ministry?

Conclusion

• Concluding the Course

Details

• Title: MI211 Ministry in Multiethnic Contexts

• Instructor: Soong-Chan Rah

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2017

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 5