Name of School
Master of Arts in
Transformational Urban Leadership (MATUL) Program
TUL530: Urban Poor Church Planting (3
units)
Urban Poor Church Leadership
Course Writer:
Dr. Viv Grigg, Visiting Lecturer (Email: vivgrigg@yahoo.com)
Facilitators:
Grace Nithya, Local Facilitator (Email: grace_nithya@yahoo.com)
Atty Raineer Chu,
LLB, MA
Pr Mars Rodriguez
I. Course Description
The course
introduces themes in the degree, utilising a story-telling theological approach.
It develops the theme of the Kingdom of God as a basis for entering poor
communities and developing holistic poor peoples' churches. Entrance, proclamation, discipleship
lead to practical processes of cell group, and structuring church development in
theory and in practical work assignments. Development among the poor is
introduced, through emergence of deacons and elders and patterns of
leadership inspired by the Holy
Spirit.
II. Course Rationale
The teaching
component of his course will utilize a story-telling process of learning,
building from the stories of lecturer, students, scripture and students to
develop a theology and strategy for churchplanting among semi-literate slum culture. This entire course and resources are on CDRom. It will focus
both on theory and design of practical outcomes.
This is
followed by ten weeks of practicum working as, or under, a churchplanter, with
one day of integration of theory and praxis at the end of the course.
The course
is the foundational course introducing themes in the degree. It develops the
theme of the Kingdom of God as a basis for practical experiences in entering
poor communities and developing holistic poor peoples' churches. Entrance
models from Jesus, Paul, Hiebert, Brewster are introduced. Churchplanting
models from Hesselgrave, Stefan, Grigg develop elements of proclamation, power
evangelism, mass evangelism, discipleship of the poor and lead to practical
processes of cell group, fellowship and structured church development in theory
and in practical work assignments.
Church-based
development among the poor is introduced, beginning with the development of
deacons and elders, and patterns of leadership training based on the role of
the Holy Spirit and the five leadership giftings. These are related back to
sociological (Gerlach & Hine) and community organisation (Alinsky et al)
models of leadership emergence. The theology of the Kingdom of God is
related to practical aspects of pastoral issues in ministering among the urban
poor: cooperative economics, land rights, poverty, justice, oppression,
suffering, cash flows, etc.
III. Student Learning Outcomes
By the end
of this course each student will:
Cognitive
(Head):
á
Kingdom Theology: Have developed a
theology for the many aspects of urban poor ministry based on the Kingdom of God
which may include:
o a definition of the
Kingdom
o its relationship to
socio-economic-political-social discipleship
o its relationship to
growth of discipling movements and communities of faith
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Churchplanting
Processes: Understand the
church where the student serves through an analysis of the Four Seasons of
Growth and 80 step churchplanting process of churchplanting among the urban
poor.
á Holistic Church Growth: Understand how holistic interventions in slum schools, cooperatives, small business, ministering to AIDS/HIV and community development expand the Kingdom and relate to each of the Four Seasons of Growth.
Affective
(Heart):
á Personal Healing: Where past experiences in urban poor
ministry have caused emotional damage, some elements of healing within the
context of the class dynamics will have been initiated.
Practice
(Hands):
á Churchplanting Processes: Within six months have implemented action
steps from the class that extend one area of expansion of a slum church.
á Coaching: Have developed a process of team building and
coaching and know the content of each module on the topics chart.
Critical Measurable Outcomes
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530- 1. |
Kingdom
Theology: present
a critical analysis of the relationship of the Kingdom of God to aspects of churchplanting
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530- 2. |
Churchplanting
Processes: Critically
analyze a practical ministry of discipling/church-planting and community
development activities in which the person seeking credit is serving, as
basis, within six months, to have implemented action steps that extend one
area of expansion of a slum church. |
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530- 3. |
Coaching:
Develop and initiate a
training plan for coaching a team that includes either grass roots church
planters and/or deacons/deaconesses to achieve action outcomes. |
IV. Course Materials
Either Grigg, Viv, Companion to the
Poor, London: Authentic, 2004, (on CD)
or Grigg, Viv Cry of the Urban Poor, London:
Authentic, 2004 . (on CD)
Glasser, Arthur, Charles van Engen & Gilliland, Dean. (2003). Announcing
the Kingdom.
Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Course readings on CD (1000 pages of articles).
Recommended Texts
Greenway, Roger, Discipling the City,
2nd ed, Baker, 1993, Chaps 1,7,8,12,13, 14,16,18.
Conn, Harvey, ed., Planting and Growing Urban Churches, Baker. 1997.
Carolina de Jesus, Diary of Carolina de Jesus, Mass Market, 1983.
Davey, Cyril, Saint in the Slums: Kagawa of Japan, Jersey City: Parkwest
Publications, 2000
or
Axling, William, Kagawa, SCM, 1932.
Jocano, F. L. (1975). Slum As a Way of Life. Manila: New Day Publishers,
Box 167, Quezon
City
3008.
Hesselgrave, David J. (1987). Planting Churches Cross-culturally – a
Guide for Home and
Foreign
Missions, Baker, Grand Rapids.
V. Course Calendar
Topics
selected from within the TOPICS table on the CDRom from 12 modules listed along
the top. Choices depend on experience, stories and gifting of class.
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Topic |
Readings |
Activities |
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TEACHING
PHASE |
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1 |
Expectations
of the Course Introductions
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Cry chap 1, |
Activity 1: *Hand
in report on Squatter Church Worship Service Activity 2:
Personal Assessment & Develop Timeline |
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2 |
Theory: Story of
Churchplanting in the Slums |
Cry Chap 1 |
Activity
3: Develop a Story for Class |
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3 |
Theology: The
Kingdom of God |
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4 |
Theology: Enter
the Man of Peace! |
Cry , chaps
9,10,11 |
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5 |
The Four Seasons
of Growth: Poor People's Ecclesiology |
Discipling
Structures for Squatter Churches Cry chap 6,7 |
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Optional 6 |
Theory:
Sociological Analysis of Poverty in the Slums Who
are the poor of your city? |
Browse Child
of the Dark, Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus |
Activity 4: One
analysis of who are the poor in the city. Contribute it to the
integrated report of the class. |
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7 |
Theology: Who are the Poor in the
Scriptures? Biblical Reflections on Causes and Responses to Poverty |
Companion chap 3 |
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Practice: 80
Steps in a Churchplant Developing a
Work Plan for Slum Evangelism |
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Activity 5: Develop
work plan |
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9 |
Practice: Developing
a Work Plan for Each Season of Growth. Discussion
of Assignment 2 |
Hesselgrave, D.
J. (1980). Planting
Churches Cross-Culturally; A Guide for Home and Foreign Missions. The
Believers Congregated. Grand Rapids, Michigan, Baker Books: 269-301. Phillips, K. (1996). Out
of Ashes. The Middle Years: Christian Nurture. Los Angeles, World
Impact Press: 87-94. |
Activity 6: Pass in topic for major paper Activity 7: Develop
work plan for teaching at each season with topic and main scripture |
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10 |
Theory: The Nature of the Church in the
Culture of Poverty Anthropology
of Squatter Churches |
Cry 15, 16. |
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11 |
Theologies of
Incarnation |
Prior to Class
read The Story of Zachery Baumkletterer |
Activity 8: Rewrite
with your spouse your version of the Lifestyles and Values of Servants (do
3 sections that are most useful for you) |
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12 |
Practice of Incarnation |
Brewster (1982).
Bonding
and the Missionary Task. Pasadena, CA, Lingua House. |
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Theology:
The Poor and Poverty á
In the Message
of Jesus á
In the Church
of 1st Century |
Browse Julio de
Santa Ana, Good News for the Poor |
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Optional 14 |
Relationship of
Churchplanting to Marginalised Practice: Intro
to reaching Gangs, Drug Addicts and Prostitutes in the Slum Church Intro to Reaching Street Children |
Eding, G. F.
(1988). Drug
Addiction and Prostitution, Urban Ministry in Asia (Vol. 198-207):
Asia Theological Association |
Activity 9: Pass
in reading log after first 3 weeks and again 1 week before end of course Activity
10: Pray through the twelve steps with
your husband or wife concerning sin in your own life. |
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15 |
Theory: Pastoring
the Poor |
Cry 14 |
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17 |
Theology: Nine
Principles of Kingdom Economics |
Snyder, H.
(1985). The
Age of Jubilee. A Kingdom Manifesto: 68-76. |
Pass in topic
for Activity 7 with headings,
and intro paragraph |
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18 |
Practice: Developing
a Work Plan III: Teaching Content |
Phillips, K.
(1996). The
Middle Years: Christian Nurture. Out of Ashes. Los Angeles,
World Impact Press: 87-94. |
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19 |
Pracitce: Pioneer
Pastoring |
Cry chap 14 A Guide for Home
and Foreign Missions. The
Believers Congregated. Grand Rapids, Michigan, Baker Books: 269-301. |
Activity 11: In preparation for Friday
exam, write up an outline of a strategy for churchplanting in the slums |
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20 |
Theory: Diaconal
Growth: Dealing with Poverty |
Browse William
Booth, In Darkest England and the Way Out |
Pass in reading
log |
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Optional 21 (in
Community Economic Course) |
When
You Have No Money: Cooperative Economics: Implications for Slum Churches |
Read Kagawa,
Toyohiko, Brotherhood Economics |
Activity 12: Setting
the Economic Captives Free: Survey of Economic Production of Congregation and
Community |
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22 |
The Role of the
Rich Church in Dealing with Poverty |
Cry 21 |
Activity 13: 1
Page outline of steps you can take to bring a rich church in contact with the
poor. |
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23 |
Practice: Leadership
for Multiplying Movements |
Cry chap 17,18,19 |
Activity 14: go
through Breen's gift analysis |
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Theologies of
Community Development Church-Based Community Development Practice. Class Presentations 1 |
Companion chap
9,10 |
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25 |
Browse Paulo
Friere, (1986). Pedagogy of the Oppressed (M. B. Ramos, Trans.).
New York: Continuum. |
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Practice: Development
of a Plan for training a team. Discussion of Assignment 3. |
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Activity 15: Identify
5-8 people to train. |
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27 |
Practice: Development
of Leaders Based on Spiritual Gifting |
Cry 18 |
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28 |
Theologies of
Suffering |
Browse Elsa
Tamez Bible of the Oppressed |
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29 |
Grigg, Viv,
2006, Biblical
Reflection on Land and Land Rights, Auckland, Urban Leadership
Foundation. |
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30 |
Final Exam |
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31 |
Integration/Evaluation/Prayer |
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Activity 16: Evaluation
discussion and fill in evaluation form Activity 17: 6
month evaluation of course |
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VI. Learning and Assessment
Activities
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NUMBER |
ASSESSMENT TASK |
MAXIMUM MARK |
WEIGHT-ING |
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TUL530-1 |
Kingdom Theology 1.1 Clearly present an analysis of the relationship
of the Kingdom of God to aspects of churchplanting through diagrams and
explanations that include evidence of mastery of the readings in a 2500 word
outline covering one or all of the following: á Kingdom and church á Kingdom and social issues such as AIDS, slum
education á Kingdom and economic issues such as small business,
cash flows á Kingdom and issues of justice such as land rights,
oppression, responding to violence 1.2 In a one hour exam setting give evidence of
mastery of readings and the lectures in a diagram and explanation of the
theme of the Kingdom of God as it relates to practical phases of growth of an
urban poor discipling movement. 1.3 Provide a reading log of 800 pages from the
required and recommended readings. |
100 made up of 60 20 20 |
30% |
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TUL530-2 |
Churchplanting
Processes 2.1
Analyze a practical ministry of discipling/church-planting and/or community
development activities in which you are serving, using written or oral (audio
tape recorded) or video or Power Point presentations. This to include: á mission goals and objectives á identification of the community contextual factors á core values á a biblical understanding and practical strategies
for each season of growth á existing and their preferred leadership style at
each season of growth á a work plan at each season of growth of the movement á existing or viable future community development
ideas, that meet social, economic and justice needs at each season of growth á church governance understanding for each season of
growth 2.2
Implement action steps that extend one area of expansion of a slum church.
Evaluated in a written 2 page project report. |
100
made up of 5 5 5 20 10 20 5 5 35 |
40% |
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TUL530-3 |
Developed and initiated a training plan for a team
that includes grass roots church planters and/or deacons/deaconesses,
summarised in a 2500 word report 3.1. Identified 4-8 trainees. Analyzed the
trainees suitability for entry into a developing a community of disciples
within an urban poor community. 3.2. Developed with the team an
initial plan for each season of growth and identified roles for the
team. 3.3. Developed an initial pattern
of stories for teaching at each season of growth. 3.4.
Evidence familiarity with
the manual, the two books on churchplanting among the poor, the Church
planting CD (for those with computers) and where to access resources. |
100
made up of 5 40 40 15 |
30% |
VII. Selected Bibliography
Slum Realities
de Jesus, C. (1983). Diary
of Carolina de Jesus: Mass
Market Publishers.
Jocano, F.
L. (1975). Slum As a Way of Life. Manila: New Day Publishers, Box 167,
Quezon
City
3008.
Lewis, O.
(1966). "The Culture of Poverty." Scientific American, 215(4),
3-9.
Theology
of Poverty
Cherupallikat, J. O. F. M. C. (1975). Witness Potential of Evangelical Poverty In India:
Nouvelle
Review de Science Missionaire, CH-6405 Immensee, Switzerland.
Hanks, T.
(1983). God So Loved the Third World: The Biblical Vocabulary of Oppression.
Maryknoll:
Orbis.
Gutierrez,
G. (1983). The Power of the Poor in History. New York: Orbis Books and
London:
SCM Press
Holistic
Discipling Movements and Incarnational Churchplanting
Booth, W. (1890). In Darkest England and
the Way Out. London: Salvation Army.
Bradbury, N. (1989). City of God?
Pastoral Care in the Inner City. London: SPCK.
Craig, J. (c1996). Servants Among the
Poor. Manila: OMF Publishers.
Davey, C. (2000). Saint in the Slums:
Kagawa of Japan. Jersey City: Parkwest Publications.
Goudge, E. (1959). Saint Francis of
Assisi: Hodder and Stoughton.
Grigg, V. (1986). SERVANTS: A Protestant
Missionary Order With Vows of Simplicity and
Non-Destitute
Poverty. Auckland: Urban
Leadership Foundation.
Grigg, V. (1987). Sorry, the Frontier
Moved! In H. Conn (Ed.), Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to
Reality. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.
Grigg, V. (1989). Squatters: The Most
Responsive Unreached Bloc. Urban Mission, Volume
6( Number 5, May 1989).
Grigg, V. (1990(84)). Companion to the
Poor. Monrovia, CA: MARC.
Grigg, V. (1992a). Church of the Poor. In R. Greenway (Ed.), Discipling
the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission (pp. 159-170). Grand
Rapids, Michigan: Baker.
Grigg, V. (1992b). Cry of the Urban Poor.
Monrovia,
CA: MARC.
Hembree, R. (1979).
The Mark Buntain Story. Minneapolis: Bethany House publishers.
Livingstone, Greg. (1993). Planting
Churches in Muslim Cities, Baker, Grand Rapids.
Van Engen, Charles, &
Tiersma, Jude. (1994). God
so Loves the City – Seeking a Theology
for
Urban Mission, MARC,
Monrovia.
Mavrodes, G. (1976). The Salvation of
Zachary Baumkletterer. The Other Side(Feb 1976).
Philipps, Keith. (1996). Out of the
Ashes, World Impact, Los Angeles.
Pullinger, J. (1980). Chasing the Dragon.
London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Simson, Wolfgang. Houses that Change the World. Carlisle: OM Publishing, 2001.
Snyder, Howard. Liberating the Church. Downers Grove: IVP, 1983.
Sheppard, D. (1984). Bias to tbe Poor.
London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Wilkerson, D. (1962). The Cross and The
Switchblade: Pyramid Books.
Poverty & Urban Poor Ministry in the
West
Cave, Dave. (1985). Jesus is Your Best
Mate says Dave Cave – Evangelism in the City and
Council
Estate Cultures,
Marshalls, Basingstoke.
Harrington, M. (1964). The Other
America: Poverty in the United States. NY: MacMillan.
Kenrick, B. (1965). Come Out the
Wilderness. London: Fontana.
Lupton, R. (1993). Return Flight:
Community Development Through Reneighboring Our
Cities: FCS Urban Ministries Inc, 750 Glenwood Ave, SE, P.O.
Box 17628, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA.
Magnuson, N. (1977). Salvation in the
Slums: Evangelical Social Work 1865-1920. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press.
Perkins, J. (1982). With Justice for All.
Ventura: Regal Books.
Perkins, J. (1995). Restoring at Risk
Communities: CCDA,1909 Robinson Road, Jackson, MS
39209,
USA.
Course Calendar
The above
topics can be laid out as 12 Modules to cover over three years – this
weeks training will touch on many of these. Each topic involves theology and action.
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1.Introduction |
Trainers Overview |
2.Urban
Spirituality |
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6.Discipleship
& Pastoring |
10. Advocacy |
11. Mission
Strategy & 12. Finale |
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Personal
Evaluation |
Diaconal
Development |
Community
Organisation |
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Global
Movements in the Slums |
Preventive
Health as a means of evangelism |
Integration
of Lessons learned |
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How to
Develop a Training Process |
Prayer
& Fasting |
Finding the
Needs: Entrance
Points |
Financial
Accounting & Budgets |
Time
of Intercession |
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Slum Church
Worship |
Kingdom
Economics in OT & NT |
Squatter
Economics |
Power Encounters |
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Reaching
Gangs & Prostitutes |
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Project
Design & Event Management |
Exam
& Diploma Giving |
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