created and called for community community of educators messiah college spring 2008
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Inspiration Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. –
“Bridges between disciplines must be built, and the core program must be seen ultimately as relating the curriculum consequentially to life”.
Rodney J. Sawatsky – Our mission is “... to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith” ... by building a Christian community of learning…”
Kim S. Phipps, The core can transform our community of learners as we “gather around the core idea of learning how to live as thoughtful, faithful, gracious Christians in the 21st century.”
Mission
“Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character, and
Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in
church and society.”
Foundational Values
Unity of faith, learning, and life Importance of person Significance of community Disciplined and creative living Service and reconciliation
Course Objectives
1) Explain the Identity and Mission, Confession of Faith, and Foundational Values of Messiah College.
2) Describe the biblical and theological implications of the Old Testament emphasis on being created in the image of God and the New Testament emphasis of becoming a new creation.
3) Articulate defining characteristics of different kinds of communities, including those that are faith-based, academic, national, international, ethnic, inter-ethnic, and professional.
4) Develop a working definition of Christian Vocation as it relates to reconciliation, service, and leadership.
Creation Learning Activities
Biblical texts (Genesis, 1 & 2; Psalm 104; Exodus 31:1-5; Acts 17:22-34).
Creation Projects Convocation Chapel
• Professor Valerie Smith
Selected Readings • J.R. Tolkien • Jacobsen & Sawatsky• Madeleine L’Engle• Bruce Birch
Unit Two: Community
What is community? What strengthens
and weakens community? How
can we build better community- campus, locally, nationally, and
globally?
Community Themes
Defining Community Dynamics of
Community Building
Community- Campus, Church, Local, National, and Global
Factors that undermine community
Community Unit Learning Activities
Biblical Texts (Exodus 19-20; Acts 2:37-47, 4:32-37; John 17:17-25; Luke 10:25-37; Romans 12; Matthew 5)
Convocation Chapel • Dr. Larry James
Selected Readings • Harold Bender• Martin Luther King, Jr.• Robert D. Putnam• Jacobsen & Sawatsky• Wang Anyi
Unit Three: Vocation
What is Christian
Vocation? How are service,
leadership, and reconciliation expressions of
vocation?
Vocation Unit
Biblical Texts (Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, 13:1-13; Mark 8:34-39; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 4: 1-6).
Convocation Chapel – David Brandt
Selected Readings• Desmond Tutu• Henri Nouwen• S.G. Hines & C.P.
DeYoung• Albert Schweitzer• Gerald Sittser• Mother Teresa
Commonplace Book
Reflection and Critical Thinking
Engagement with Course Texts
Record of Learning
Preparation for Class Dialogue
Faith Journey Narrative
Course Culmination Project Appropriate Creation,
Community, and Vocation into Life Context
Cite 6 course texts [2 from each unit]
Traditional essay, visual metaphor with narrative reflection, monologue/script
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