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MI301 Community Analysis: Exegeting Culture for Missions
MI301 Community Analysis: Exegeting Culture for Missions
Overview
Overview
Learn to diagnose needs in a local community and to discover some of the felt needs in a neighborhood. Begin to think biblically and missionally about ways that a church or group of churches could be involved in responding to the needs in that community. Understand what the Scripture says about applying it to your life in a manner that is relevant to your church and community.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker
Unit 1: Understanding Your Community’s Culture
Unit 1: Understanding Your Community’s Culture
Exegeting the Culture
Beginning Community Analysis
Ten Tips for Good Exegesis
What Is Community Analysis?
The Formula for Change
Why Perform Community Analysis?
Steps for Prayer Walking
An Effective Church at Work
Unit 2: Preparing to Engage Your Community
Unit 2: Preparing to Engage Your Community
Who Performs Community Analysis?
Becoming an Insider
Preparing to Find a Community Insider
Where Does Community Analysis Take Place?
Beginning Analysis in a Specific Location
An Example of Community Analysis
When to Get Involved
Discerning Your Preparedness: Part A
Discerning Your Preparedness: Part B
Getting Started with Community Analysis
A Biblical Blueprint for Community Analysis
Unit 3: Precepts for Engaging in Ministry
Unit 3: Precepts for Engaging in Ministry
Practicing the Ministry
Case Studies
Network Well: Find the Stakeholders
Listening to the Stories
Survey Data
The Life History Interview: Family and Living Situations
The Life History Interview: Life Cycle and Friendships
The Life History Interview: Beliefs and Motivation
Unit 4: How to Survey Your Community
Unit 4: How to Survey Your Community
Basic Survey Practices
Pilot Testing Your Survey
Felt Needs and Attitudes toward Church
Neighborhood Beliefs and Worldviews
Sample Survey: College Campuses
Ethnography Ministry Examples
Conclusion
Conclusion
Concluding Thoughts
About John Fuder
About John Fuder
Dr. John Fuder is the director of Justice and Compassion Ministries at Re:source Global and the director of city engagement for Park Community Church in Chicago. Dr. Fuder served in urban ministry for 15 years in California, and was professor of urban studies at Moody Theological Seminary in Chicago for 17 years. Currently, Dr. Fuder is teaching, training, and coaching the broader body of Christ to engage more deeply in contextualizing the Gospel in their local communities.
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