Global Mission

On completion of the course, the student has achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of the biblical foundations of the missionary mandate
• is familiar with scholarly developments in questions related to mission including ecumenism
• is familiar with fundamental missiological and strategic issues, with particular emphasis on current key questions and debates in the field
• can update his/her knowledge in light of new global challenges in missiology

Skills

The student

• can reflect constructively on and critically assess different aspects of Christian mission
• can reflect on his/her own position through engagement with diverse missiological challenges and perspectives in a global and ecumenical context
• can apply theological and strategic issues in missiology to practical missiological questions and challenges
• can identify and analyze challenges in cross-cultural communication

General competence

The student

• can demonstrate knowledge of and address ethical questions related to Christian mission
• can present key missiological subject matter in a precise, independent, and reflective manner
• can exchange academic viewpoints and discuss experiences of mission in a cross-cultural context
• has a scholarly foundation for participation in mission and for further studies in missiology

The course Global Mission consists of three main parts:

• Global Mission – Biblical and Historical Foundations:

This part addresses the biblical foundations for the understanding of mission, as well as a basic introduction to mission history and how the missionary mandate has been understood in the church throughout the centuries.

• Global Mission – Key Theological and Strategic Issues:

This part explores central missiological questions, such as the relationship between evangelism, church planting, diakonia and socio-political responsibility, and theology of religions in Christian mission.

• Global Mission – Contemporary Challenges:

This part provides an introduction to the missiological challenges of the 21st century in light of the major changes in the global church. Particular emphasis is placed on developing awareness and skills related to cross-cultural communication in the context of global mission.

The following course requirements must be approved within the specified deadlines in order to take the exam in this course:

• In pairs (or groups of three when necessary), students are to interview a person with responsibility for or experience in cross-cultural mission on a topic covered in the course. In exceptional cases, the coursework requirement may be completed individually upon application to the course instructor.
• The interview should be 1,000 words (+/– 10%) and submitted together with an academic reflection of approximately 1,000 words (+/– 10%) on the content of the interview. The topic is to be agreed upon with the course instructor.

If the coursework is assessed as not approved, one additional opportunity for resubmission may be granted within the same semester.

• Norwegian
• Scandinavian languages
• English

5 ECTS credits with KME204 Contemporary Missiology

10 ECTS credits with TEOL205(N) Global misjon