Module information

Code

MIS4012/3

Name

Christian Ministry in a Muslim Context (Credit: 2 or 3 hours )

Average equivalent

ECTS 4 or 5

Description

Christian Ministry in a Muslim Context was developed to train Christians to understand how to relate to the Muslim culture. The author writes from experience as a missionary for several years in South Asia and the Philippines. Students are introduced to the significantly different Islamic culture, worldview, and practices and the adjustments a Christian needs to make to appreciate, communicate, and relate to Muslim people. Objectives for the course include how to contextualize an individual’s lifestyle to facilitate relevant ministry and how to prepare a contextualized message for sharing the gospel with Muslim people. The course helps the student understand the spiritual conditions of the Muslim culture and what is helpful for effective ministry.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Demonstrate how culture can be a major obstacle to effective Christian witness. 2. Compare and contrast the Muslim worldview and the Christian worldview in terms of God, humanity, and sin with emphasis on the implications for Christian ministry. 3. Describe some of the major areas of concern and sensitivity for the orthodox Muslim. 4. Identify biblical principles related to cultural conflict in the New Testament and explain how they apply to ministry in a Muslim context. 5. Contextualize an individual’s lifestyle to facilitate relevant ministry. 6. Explain why the traditional presentation of the gospel message does not relate to most Muslims. 7. Prepare a contextualized message for sharing the gospel with Muslim people. 8. Guide a Muslim into the experiences of salvation and spiritual transformation. 9. Incorporate the new disciple into a community of believers.

Mode of Study

Lecture Video (in progress) Student interaction Professor of Record Interaction Hands on

Assessment

100 objective multiple choice questions Online or pencil and paper Project Collateral Reading Assignment (for 3 (USA) credit courses Student Learning Requirement Passmark 70%

Grading Rubric

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF

BIBLE AND THEOLOGY

MQF Level 6 Qualification

230 ECTS Credits

License-2013-FHI-026
97-100 A+ 93-96 A
Superior
90-92 A-
Excellent
87-89 B+ 83-86 B
Good
80-82 B- 77-76 C+ 73-76 C
Satisfactory
70-72 C- 67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 C
Poor
0-59 F
Fail