MO513: The Healing Mission of the Church (4 units)
Pablo
A. Deiros, Professor of History of Mission
Winter 2006 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
More and more churches facing the challenges of
post-modernity are in need of re-interpreting the mission of God and their
participation in God's mission in today's world. A holistic understanding of
this mission seems to be imperative to be relevant in our ministry. The general
purpose of this course is to help Christian leaders to understand the
ministries of physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, psycho-social and social
healing as integral component elements of the mission that the Lord has
entrusted to the Church. These ministries will be addressed from a biblical,
theological, historical, missiological, pastoral and practical perspective,
providing the students with the conceptual foundations of this approach.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
• Develop a clear understanding of the concept of
integral healing (physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, psycho-social and social)
as essential aspects of the mission of the Church;
• Develop an effective interpretation of the mission of the local congregation
in the world today as a healing community;
• Develop missiological insights that will be applicable in their particular
holistic healing ministry in the local church.
COURSE
FORMAT:
The course will meet twice a week. Class sessions
will include lectures, basic research projects, extensive readings, and class
discussions.
REQUIRED
READING:
If you have previously read any of the required
texts, please select an alternative text from the supplementary reading list
provided in the bibliography.
Bakken, Kenneth L. and Kathleen H. Hoffeller. The Journey Towards Wholeness: A Christ-Centered Approach to Health and
Healing. New York: Crossroad, 1988.
Droege, Thomas A. Ministry to the Whole
Person: Eight Models of Healing Ministry in Lutheran Congregations.
Valparaiso, IN: Valparaiso University, 1982.
Epperly, Bruce G. God’s Touch: Faith,
Wholeness, and the Healing Miracles of Jesus. New York: Westminster-John
Knox Press, 2000.
Gordon, James S., Dennis Jaffe and David Brisler. Mind, Body and Health: Toward an Integral Medicine. New York: Human
Sciences Press, 1984.
Granberg-Michaelson, Karin. In the Land
of the Living: Health Care and the Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984.
Otto, Herbert A. and James N. Knight, eds. Dimensions
in Holistic Healing: New Frontiers in the Treatment of the Whole Person.
Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1979.
Roach, M. Simone, ed. Caring from the
Heart: The Convergence of Caring and Spirituality. New York: Paulist Press,
1997.
Stanger, Frank Bateman. God’s Healing
Community. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1978.
Van Buskirk, James Dale. Religion,
Healing and Health. New York: Macmillan, 1952.
Weatherhead, Leslie D. Psychology,
Religion and Healing. New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1951.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Read a total of 1,500 pages from the
required reading and selected bibliography, and submit a signed reading report.
2. Write a research paper of no less than 20 pages on any of the issues
suggested by the professor and listed in the syllabus.
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAM: None.
Last Date Edited: September 20, 2005