An investigation of the biblical theology of mission. The student will analyze three distinct but interrelated areas: The biblical and theological foundations of mission; the Kingdom of God as the theme of mission; and progressive revelation throughout salvation history. The student will be able to construct his/her own mission theological framework.

Students will assess different approaches to integrating spirituality with missionality in current and past literature. They will explore various forms of spiritual development and soul-care that encourage participants in both their spiritual depth and missional practice. Students will experience creative spiritual practices and develop customized spiritual development plans for their missional context.

Who am I? How do I relate to others? And how do I know? A comparative analysis of answers to these central questions from socio-psychological theories and socio-theological reflection leads to an evaluation of intraindividual, interpersonal, intragroup and intergroup communication processes and their impact on five types of identity, the flow of communication, social fragmentation and micro-cultural development. Students design a plausible narrative that draws out implications for gospel-centered communication and intercultural mission within a specific micro-cultural group.