2010 Student Seminars on World Mission
“. . . so that by all possible means I might save some” (1 Cor. 9:22):
Ways and Means of Christian Mission
A monthlong survey of the Christian world mission cosponsored by 30 seminaries. Reduced rates for students from cosponsoring schools and mission agencies. Schools offer students credit for one, two, three, or four weeks.
January 4–8, 2010 Held at OMSC, New Haven, Connecticut
Christian World Mission Today: A Survey.
In the sessions of week one, multiple presenters survey Christian world mission today. Seven sessions with seven different presenters during week one. $175
January 11–15 Held at OMSC
Viewing the Atonement Through a New Lens.
Dr. Mark Baker, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, California, uses experience in a Tegucigalpa barrio as a lens to help missionaries view the atonement with new eyes. Eight sessions. $175
January 18–22 Held at OMSC
The Gospel and Our Cultures: Postcolonial Anthropology for
Mission in a Globalizing World.
Dr. Michael Rynkiewich, professor of anthropology, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, introduces the contributions an anthropological perspective offers for missionary practice. Cosponsored by United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. Eight sessions. $175
January 25–29 Held at OMSC
Ethnicity as Gift and Barrier: Human Identity and Christian Mission.
Dr. Tite Tiénou, dean, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, works from first-hand experience in Africa to identify the “tribal” issues faced by the global church in mission. Cosponsored by Black Rock Congregational Church (Fairfield, Connecticut). Eight sessions. $175
The January 2009 flyer, outline, registration form will give you an idea about the January 2010 student seminars. These links will be updated with the new material:
JANUARY 2009: Flyer [PDF] Outline/schedule [PDF] Registration form [PDF]

January 2009 at the Mercy Center Beach.
Directions to OMSC
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