The 基督教社团 Development major equips students primarily in three areas:
- Understanding and defining 基督教社团 Development
- Understanding culture through engagement of Intercultural Studies
- Exposure to methods of qualitative research.
职业前景
Students with a 基督教社团 Development major can find work in:
- Community development
- International development
- 社区外展
- 社会部门
- International missions
Students will be able to serve in the local church, non-profit organizations, 非政府组织, mission organizations, and a variety of other settings.
学习成果
The successful student in this course will be able to:
- Assess and evaluate the historical and biblical foundations of Christian community development with attention on the place of the local church as a prophetic witness for transformation.
- Assess and evaluate different social justice traditions throughout the history of the church (early monasticism, attempts at Reformation, 黑人教堂, Latin American and Latinx church, social gospel movement, 等.) and how they have confronted social 经济 disparities and structural racism.
- Articulate the complexities of different models of community development (Perkins: relocation, 和解, and redistribution; Green and Haines: Self-Help, Technical Assistance, 冲突)
- Articulate the principles of Christian community development.
- 应用 qualitive research 技能 in an introductory assessment of a neighborhood, producing an asset and needs assessment.
- Articulate and assess a call to ministry and 基督教社团 development.
Participate in Missions
在PBA, you’ll receive guidance as you seek out service environments and find freedom in turning those opportunities into your own. Participate in and lead weekly cross-campus worship, 祈祷, 和讨论, join your residence hall’s Bible studies, and embrace one-on-one mentorship from a Discipleship Leader.
We also invite you to adventure into the world, carrying God’s heart and purpose and your understanding of 圣经, 真理, and our role in God’s kingdom into places like Brazil, 希腊, 日本, 南非, 海地, 芬兰, 还有更多的地点.
计划的细节
Join your classmates as you work to create community transformation and gain knowledge and understanding of God, 圣经, and our role in Christ’s kingdom through this faith-centered bachelor’s program at PBA. What you’ll learn here will equip you to serve churches and communities.
Review the course catalog for the 基督教社团 Development program.
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