MIN219—World Christian Movements

Center for Urban Theological Studies, Fall Semester 2009

Professor: Rev. Mark Won/ Pastor Fred Porter
Phone: (267) 475-4936 or Email: pastormwon@gmail.com
Phone: (757) 254-3733 or Email: fred.porter@gmail.com
Thursday 12:10 – 2:35

SYLLABUS

YOUR PROFESSOR
Rev. Mark Won is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. He is currently serving as the
English Ministry Pastor at Cheltenham Presbyterian Church in Cheltenham, PA. He is married to
Sarah with three sons, Paul, Stephen, and Samuel. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from the
University of New York at Albany, M Div. from Regent University and has completed 2 years of
doctoral coursework at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, PA.

Pastor Fred Porter is in his last year of his M Div. program at Westminster Theological Seminary in
Glenside, PA. He is presently serving as the Pastoral Assistant to the English Ministry at Jubilee
Presbyterian Church in Conshohocken, PA. He is married and has a daughter. He holds a B.A. in
Economics from the University of Virginia.

PERSONAL NOTE from the Professor

Welcome to the course! The study of World Christian Movements is part of the larger disciplines of
Church History, Apologetics, and Practical Theology. This is the case because the Gospel is both a
historical event as well as a process, evangelistic and missional and confronts the real world in its real
needs. All responsible Christians should familiarize themselves with it.

COURSE DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

This course will be taught in a way very similar to an introduction to missiology (the study of
Christian missions). We will survey the historical movements, dramatic turning points, and key
figures in the life of the Church with a keen interest in the proclamation of the gospel and the
expansion of Christianity, both as a religious institution as well as a social and spiritual force
from antiquity to the present. In other words, our primary interest, as we examine the facts, is to
evaluate the effectiveness and influence of the gospel ministry throughout history.

When students have completed this course in World Christian Movements they should:
1. Comprehend the general movement of missions history from the period of the Early Church
to the present.
2. Understand the Gospel message as it was preached in different times and the context in which
it was preached.
3. Become familiar with the various key figures and groups and their contribution to the
evolution of missions history.
4. Have gained the ability to evaluate the strengths and weakness of the different missions
strategies utilized by the Church throughout history.
COURSE TEXTBOOKS
A. Basic texts [required]:
 The Bible
 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement Reader (4th Edition) by Ralph
D.Winter ISBN: 9780878083909
 The New Faces of Christianity by Phillip Jenkins ISBN: 0195300653
 Missionary Movement in Christian History by Andrew Walls ISBN: 1570750599

B. Supplementary Book List:

 Operation World: When We Pray God Works By Patrick Johnstone and Jason
Mandryk ISBN: 1850783578 (A useful source for profiling countries for prayer and
missions opportunities. )
 From Jerusalem to Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions by Ruth A.
Tucker ISBN: 0310239370

Online bookstores: www.allbookstores.com, www.wtsbooks.com

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%) it is expected that you arrive on time to each class. The
learning process involved both in intellectual exercise as well as development of character. You
will allowed up to 3 absences in case of an emergency.

B. DIGESTS (60%)

1. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING 2 DIGESTS FOR THIS COURSE.

EACH WILL BE 30% OF YOUR GRADE.

a) General guidelines
(1) Summarize the authors views.
(2) Summarize and explain key arguments.
(3) Your digest will need to demonstrate full grasp of all required reading. Do not
skim. The purpose is to digest the material.

C. FINAL EXAM (30%)

1. The final exam will cover all readings and lectures.
2. Format will be short answer questions and essays

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FINAL EVALUATION
Student progress will be evaluated on the basis of:
A. Class participation (10%)
B. 2 Digests (60%, 30% each)
C. Final Exam (30%)

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SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS

Week Date Topic Due

1 8/27/09 Syllabus/Course Overview
2 9/3/09 Biblical Perspective
3 9/10/09 Biblical Perspective
4 9/17/09 Biblical Perspective
5 9/24/09 Historical Perspective
6 10/1/09 Historical Perspective
7 10/8/09 Historical Perspective
8 10/15/09 Cultural Perspective 1st Digest Due
9 10/22/09 Cultural Perspective
10 10/29/09 Cultural Perspective
11 11/5/09 Strategic Perspective
12 11/12/09 Strategic Perspective
13 11/19/09 Strategic Perspective
14 11/26/09 No class: Thanksgiving Break (26-30)
15 12/3/09 Strategic Perspective 2nd Digest Due
16 12/10/09 Final Exam

ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students are on their honor to complete assignments with integrity. This means that all written
assignments, reading reports, exegetical observations, and term papers are to reflect the student's
own work and may be submitted for credit in only one course. Where other secondary sources
are used, appropriate dependence should be cited with the proper use of endnotes/footnotes.
Relative to the entire course of study, it must be assumed that cheating and plagiarism are sins
contrary to God's laws and the mission of CUTS. Plagiarism is using the intellectual property of
others without proper citation to give the impression that it is the student's own work. The
professor's instructions concerning “closed-book" exams are to be honored.