Course Description
Too often organizations and ministries develop strategies that are not well-aligned with the theology and values of the organization. This course will help students create a theological vision for their organization consisting of an inspirational understanding of its mission, vision and values that fits with their context. This will then be used as a guide to ensure that the organization’s strategy is aligned with its theology and values.
Note: this course requires that a student identify an urban ministry, urban mission or other Christian ministry serving those who are poor, recovering from addiction or an otherwise disadvantaged population. The student will need to be able to interview and collect documents from the organization to understand how their vision and values direct how they do ministry. Because of the theological nature of this course, students must work with a Christian organization.
Course Outcomes
1.Identify common ways in which Christian organizations drift from their original missions and secularize.
2. Assess an organization’s current theological and values alignment using the Wesleyan quadrilateral of Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.
3. Develop an applied theological vision for an organization that includes a Scripturally-aligned and culturally contextualized understanding of its mission, vision and values.
4. Justify the choices made in the organization’s strategic plan, organizational culture and structure based on the theological vision and values.
Syllabus
Course Materials & Tuition
| Greer, P., Horst, C., Haggard, A., & Crouch, A. (2015). Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches (Reprint edition). Bethany House Publishers. | $9.40 |
| Most material in the course will be provided in handouts and lectures | Free |
| Tuition | $800.00 |
| Total Cost of Course: | $809.40 |
All readings for this course are provided within the course.