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Emaus Church – Ministry Apprenticeship Program of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Fall 2016

Integrative Seminar III: Outreach 44936 (6 credit hours)

INSTRUCTOR Paul A. Sanchez, Th.M.

Lead Elder and Preaching Pastor of Emaus Church

Email: paul.sanchez@emauschurch.com Phone: (408) 564-6426

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An intensive supervised ministry experience focused on the task of Christian outreach competencies and

consisting of the following: ministry service in a pre-approved setting in the context of local church and

community ministry in partnership with Emaus Church, and appropriate academic coursework, which

will enhance the student’s understanding of Christian outreach. Pre-approval required. (6 hours).

REQUIRED READINGS AND RESOURCES The following resources are required. Students will read all books and articles in their entirety unless

otherwise noted and view video resources. Students will write summaries only for the six books.

Books:

Doctrine that Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life by Robert Smith, Jr.

Apostolic Church Planting: Birthing New Churches from New Believers by J. D. Payne

A Future for the Latino Church: Models for Multilingual, Multigenerational Hispanic

Congregations by Daniel A. Rodriguez

Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller (see

instructor for special instructions)

The Revived Puritan: The Spirituality of George Whitefield by Michael A. G. Haykin

Articles/Chapters:

-Students will not need to summarize these, but must be prepared to discuss their content.

“Conclusion: The Practice of Racial Reconciliation” in One New Man: The Cross and Racial

Reconciliation in Pauline Theology by Jarvis Williams (PDF provided)

“John Elliot’s Mission to the Native Peoples of Massachusetts Bay, 1646-1660” by Paul Sanchez

(PDF provided)

Chapters 12-13: Andrew Fuller (1754-1815) and William Carey (1761-1834) in The Baptists:

Beginnings in Britain, Vol. 1 by Tom Nettles (PDF provided)

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Video: -Students will not need to summarize these, but must be prepared to discuss their content.

“Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel” Page Lecture: Russell Moore

(SEBTS Spring 2015) https://vimeo.com/144528234

“Jesus and Justice” by Stephen Um (TGC 2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebgGM0IQ9yw

“Social Justice” Urban Insights by Tim Keller (London City Mission 2011)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yB__3_Fhq0

LEARNING GOALS AND EVALUATION 1. The student will be able to articulate a biblical and theological understanding of Christian

outreach by expounding relevant biblical texts, citing significant contemporary secondary works,

and grappling with current questions and challenges in Christian outreach.

Evaluation: Research Paper on Outreach (20 pts)

Reading, Summaries, and Book Review (30 pts)

2. The student will be able to navigate the diversity of contemporary outreach through the case study

assignment.

Evaluation: Case Study (10 pts)

3. The student will develop outreach competencies by being immersed in a ministry setting and

being shepherded by an experienced minister.

Evaluation: Mentorship (15 pts).

Contextualized Ministry Experience (25 pts).

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS

The following assignments totaling 100 points are to be completed as described below by the dates

indicated.

Required Assignments

o Reading Assignments (30 pts total: summaries are 20 pts and book review is 10 pts).

Students will read all of the assigned books and articles. They will submit a summary-analysis

approximately 250-300 words only for the six books. The students will email these to the

instructor as they complete them throughout the semester, as directed by the instructor. The

instructor can assign additional articles and other readings during the semester. The student

will choose one of the assigned readings and prepare a 1250-1500 word critical book review to be

emailed to the instructor by October 15, 11pm PST. The book review will include a very brief

biography of the author, summary, substantial critical evaluation, and recommendation.

o Case Study (10 pts).

Each student will engage in two sessions of street evangelism. Students will pursue evangelistic

conversations with people they encounter. Further details and strategies will be given by the

instructor. Each of these sessions will be two hours in length. One session will be based in a

primarily lower income part of the city and the other in a higher income region (or students can

focus on two distinct people groups). Students may choose to go together in pairs. These four

hours will count toward one’s weekly ministry hours. After the student completes both sessions,

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he will write a paper to reflect on his experiences. He will contrast the two sessions, describe

what he learned, report fruitful experiences, and evaluate how street evangelism can be a part of

his future ministry.

The written portion of the assignment will be 500-600 words. This assignment is due November

5, 11pm PST. Students will discuss this assignment with the other participants of the course

during one of the weekly meetings.

Extra Credit: A student may do a second case study for extra credit. (pre-approval required)

o Research Paper on Christian Proclamation (20 pts). Students will write a paper on one of the following topics or some other topic related to the

course content upon instructor approval:

The role of social justice in evangelistic outreach (theological, biblical, or historical

argument)

Choose a figure from church history as a model for outreach (Patrick of Ireland,

Boniface, William Carey, Lottie Moon, etc.)

Exegetical paper based on a biblical text (Matthew 28:16ff, Acts 17:16ff, etc.)

The decline of evangelistic outreach in mainline Protestantism

An analysis of the Apostle Paul’s missionary methods

Preaching as outreach

The viability of street evangelism in our ministry context

As a graduate-level research paper, the student must have a central argument or thesis. The thesis

determines which material to include and which not to include, gives structure to the paper, and a

sense of cohesion. A paper without a clear thesis will not receive a satisfactory grade. The student

is required to use a minimum of twelve extra-biblical sources in his or her research. This will

include scholarly journal articles, commentaries, and other substantial theological and historical

resources. The student must include a bibliography and footnote citations. Suggested length is

3000-3500 words. Follow the Southern Style Manual for formatting purposes. The student should

utilize the research paper template provided on the Southern Seminary library website. If the

student does not understand these expectations, he or she should consult the instructor. The

assignment is due December, 3, 11pm PST.

o Mentorship (15 pts).

The student will be in a mentorship with an elder of Emaus Church, meeting for a minimum of

two hours per week. The mentorship will provide opportunity for deep discussion, the exchange

of ideas, refining of ministry skills and strategies, character development, accountability, and

overall ministry evaluation. The mentor/instructor will integrate the reading and other

assignments into these weekly meetings as the core content to the course. Students are expected

to contribute during these weekly meetings.

o Contextualized Ministry Experience (25 pts).

The student is expected to be engaged in a minimum of five hours per week of supervised

ministry (total of 50 hours—20 pts) under the supervision of an elder of Emaus Church. The

student is required to keep a weekly journal concerning his or her ministry involvement (5 pts).

The journal and other records will assist the student in his or her other assignments. The instructor

may ask to review them periodically. Students will help to develop and execute a major outreach

event with Emaus Church and develop viable outreach projects for future use in ministry.

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GRADING SCALE

A 4.0 96-100 B 3.0 86-88 C 2.0 76-78 D 1.0 66-68

A- 3.7 93-95 B- 2.7 83-85 C- 1.7 73-75 D- 0.7 63-65

B+ 3.3 89-92 C+ 2.3 79-82 D+ 1.3 69-72 F 0.0 0-62

WP Withdraw Pass

WF Withdraw Fail

I Incomplete (no grades of incomplete will be issued for this course except in an extreme

circumstance as determined by the instructor)

ATTENDANCE

Students are expected to attend all meetings and be actively engaged. All absences must be pre-

approved by the instructor. The student should consider attendance as he would a paid staff position in

ministry.

RESPECT FOR DIVERGENT VIEWPOINTS

Students and faculty will show appropriate respect for each other even when they demonstrate

divergent perspectives. Such respect does not require agreement with or acceptance of divergent

viewpoints.

STYLE

All papers should be submitted using the guidelines found in the Southern Seminary Style Manual.

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS

In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special

accommodations (tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking needs)

is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course.

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else without giving them appropriate credit.

Students are expected to always credit sources appropriately. Failure to do so will potentially result in

the student’s failure of this course and referral to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action as is

deemed appropriate.

ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ASSIGNMENTS

Students are expected to retain an electronic copy of all assignments submitted in this course. This will

ensure that the student will be able to resubmit an assignment if it was lost in the grading process.

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