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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MISSIOLOGY
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
MANUAL
December 2016 Edition
School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology Preliminary Examination
Manual
December 2016 Edition
School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Bunkowske, Eugene W. and Alan D, Scott, 1998. Revised in 2000, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology Preliminary Examination Manual. November 2004 edition. Fort Wayne, IN: School of Graduate Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary. 22 pp. Revised in 2009, 2016.
©2016 by the School of Graduate Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission.
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For more information about the Ph.D. Program at Concordia Theological Seminary, please write or telephone:
K. Detlev Schulz, Th.D. Supervisor, Ph.D. in Missiology Program School of Graduate Studies Concordia Theological Seminary 6600 North Clinton Street Fort Wayne, IN 46825-4996 U.S.A. Phone: (260) 452-3131 FAX: (260) 452-2285 E-mail: [email protected]
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Contents
Purpose and Objectives of the Preliminary Examination ....................................................1
The Preliminary Examination Process .................................................................................2
Prerequisites for the Preliminary Examination .............................................................2
Assessment ...................................................................................................................5
Preliminary Examination Bibliography ...............................................................................7
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................8
Biblical Foundations .....................................................................................................8
Historical Foundations ..................................................................................................9
Culture and Communication .......................................................................................10
World Religions and Area Studies .............................................................................11
Quick Reference Guide ......................................................................................................13
A Letter of Intent for the Preliminary Examination ...........................................................14
Index ..................................................................................................................................16
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Purpose of this Preliminary Examination Manual
This manual has been prepared toward the fulfillment of the following purposes:
1) To give students considering applying to the Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology
program a succinct understanding of the Preliminary Examinations in the Ph.D. in
Missiology program at Concordia Theological Seminary;
2) To give students admitted into the Ph.D. in Missiology program a useful reference
supplementing the catalog of Concordia Theological Seminary with more specific
information on the Preliminary Examination;
3) To assist the Ph.D. in Missiology faculty and staff in more effective guidance and
student evaluation within the Ph.D. in Missiology program; and
4) To supply the administration, faculty and students involved in the Ph.D. in
Missiology program with helpful evaluative and assessment instruments.
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Purpose and Objectives of the Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary (Competency) Examination in the Doctor of Philosophy in
Missiology Program at Concordia Theological Seminary is designed and administered for
the purpose of nurturing within her students the highest integrity in missiological theory
and practice. Specifically, the purpose of the Preliminary Examination is to assess student
achievement of the foundational material of missiological theory and practice sufficient
for continued studies within the Ph.D. Program at Concordia Theological Seminary.
The Preliminary Examination of student proficiency is also carried out under the
Ph.D. Program objectives, and is therefore concerned with assessing student competency
in the missiological aptitudes of:
Informed investigation;
Clear articulation;
Faithful re-formation; and
Holistic integration vis-à-vis core course areas of:
o Biblical Foundations;
o Historical Foundations;
o Culture and Communication; and
o World Religions and Area Studies.
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The Preliminary Examination Process
The process involved in writing the Preliminary Examination is described under the
headings of Prerequisites, Procedures and Resources, and Faculty Assessment.
Prerequisites for the Preliminary Examination
The Ph.D. student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of
4.0) on Ph.D. coursework before taking the Preliminary Examination. The student is
strongly encouraged to take the Preliminary Examination upon satisfactory completion of
seven (7) of the Core courses listed below.
A. Study of the Word
1. Biblical Foundations
DMS 901 Missio Dei (The Mission of God)
DMS 905 Old Testament Paradigms for Mission
DMS 906 New Testament Paradigms for Mission
DMS 907 Scripture, Christianity, Culture
2. Historical Foundations
DMS 911 History of Missions
One of the following courses:
DMS 912 Missions in the 19th and 20th Centuries;
DMS 913 Missions in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
B. Study of the World
1. Culture and Communication
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DMS 923 Mission Communication
2. World Religions
DMS 930 Worldview and Living Religions
One course focusing on a specific non-Christian religion or sect related to the
student’s dissertation research or future missionary work, selected in consultation
with the Ph.D. Supervisor.
Please see supervisor for information regarding the Preliminary Examinations in
the context of the original curriculum.
Preliminary Examination Procedures and Resources
“Preliminaries” are normally offered twice yearly, on the week that directly follows
the fall and spring quarters. Ph.D. students who have recently finished the prerequisites
necessary to take the exam should, in writing, make known their intention to take the
Preliminary Examination to the Ph.D. Supervisor as early as possible to aid in subsequent
student preparation and the specific scheduling of the exam by the Supervisor. Written
notice by the student should include possible scheduling conflicts and preferences in
writing the exam on computer or writing the exam out in longhand. The letter of intent, to
be filled out by the student, is provided in this manual. Written announcement of the
dates on which the next Preliminary Examination will be held are forwarded to all
students who have expressed their desire to take the next exam.
The Preliminary Examination consists of four (4) individual written exams
concerning four core missiological areas: (1) Biblical Foundations; (2) Historical
Foundations; (3) Culture and Communication; and (4) World Religions and Area Studies.
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One exam is written on each of four (4) consecutive days. The order of the individual
exams corresponds to the above order (i.e. Biblical Foundations first, Historical
Foundations second, Culture and Communication third, and World Religions and Area
Studies fourth).
The entire daily exam period totals approximately two-and-one-half (2.5) hours at an
appropriate time and location specified by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Each day’s exam begins
with the distribution of the day’s question sheet provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor. A
period of ten to fifteen minutes follows in which the Ph.D. Supervisor explains the day’s
question(s) and provides additional clarification and guidance based on specific student
questions. These few minutes are directly followed by two (2) hours of uninterrupted
writing time. During each two hour writing period, the student writes on one or more
questions on the basis of the instructions and options given on the day’s question sheet
and the clarification provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor. A short period then follows for
the checking of spelling. Both the exam question sheet and the student’s written exam are
then submitted to the Ph.D. Supervisor, concluding that day’s exam period.
Those students writing the exam on computer submit the removable storage medium
containing their written exam to the Ph.D. Supervisor, who then arranges for the printing
of the exam. Those students writing the exam by hand submit their original handwritten
exam to the Supervisor. The Supervisor then photocopies the student’s work and returns
a copy to the student. The student is then responsible for duplicating, word for word, the
handwritten exam either on computer or typewriter and resubmitting the final copy in a
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timely manner as specified by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Again, no changes or additions can
be made from the written to the typed copy.
Resources provided by the Ph.D. Supervisor to the student at the time of writing the
Preliminary Examination will normally be limited to the following: (a) an approved
computer for those students writing the exam on computer (or writing paper for those
writing the exam longhand); and (b) an English translation of the Bible without note or
comments.
Students writing the exam on computer will be given a removable storage medium for
each day’s exam. Students writing the exam by hand will be given writing paper, but are
responsible for providing their own pens (black ink is preferred).
Assessment
A student’s achievement of the foundational material of missiological theory and
practice sufficient for continued studies within the Ph.D. Program is assessed by the
Ph.D. Faculty. Individual student results are forwarded in writing to each participating
student by the Ph.D. Supervisor. Categories of overall evaluation are: (a) fail; (b) pass;
and (c) high pass.
Each of the four written exams evaluated by the Ph.D. Faculty in terms of:
Content;
Creative interaction with the examination question(s) (description, analysis, and
synthesis);
Applicational component;
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Composition; and
The level of academic and scholarly competence.
Satisfactory completion by the student of the Preliminary Examination, coupled with
an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) at the time of the
examination, will enable the student to continue in the Ph.D. Program at Concordia
Theological Seminary.
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Preliminary Examination Bibliography
Along with the student’s class notes from the courses required for the Preliminary
Examination, the bibliography following this section provides primary resources in
preparing the student for the Preliminary Examinations. The bibliography is divided
according to the four areas that make up the individual daily exams.
In addition to the references in World Religions and Area Studies and the student’s
basic knowledge of the major non-Christian religions of the world, commonly
acknowledged references concerning one specific non-Christian religion or sect related to
the student’s dissertation research or future missionary work are also to be included in
preparation for the Preliminary Examination.
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Bibliography
Biblical Foundations
Blauw, Johannes. The Missionary Nature of the Church: A Survey of the Biblical Theology of Mission. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962.
Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1991.
DeSilva, David Arthur. Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 200.
Dye, Wayne T. (1976) “Toward a Cross-Cultural Definition of Sin.” Missiology: An International Review. 4 (1976):27–41.
Elert, Werner. (1962) “Missions.” In The Structure of Lutheranism. Translated by Walter A. Hansen. St Louis: Concordia, 1962.
Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. “On the Interrelation between Proclamation of the Gospel and Human Development.” Lutheran World 20 (1973):187–92.
Flett, John G. The Witness of God: The Trinity, Missio Dei, Karl Barth, and the Nature of Christian Community. Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 2010.
Franzmann, Martin H. Seven Theses on Reformation Hermeneutics. St Louis: Commission on Theology and Church Relations, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, 1969.
Grimenstein, Edward O. A Lutheran Primer for Preaching: A Theological Approach to Sermon Writing. St. Louis, Missouri: Concordia Publishing House, 2015.
Hamann, Henry P. “The Church’s Responsibility for the World: A Study in Law and Gospel.” In Theological Crucis: Studies in Honor of Hermann Sasse. Edited by Henry P. Hamann. Adelaide: Lutheran Publ., 1975.
Kaiser, Walter C. Mission in the Old Testament: Israel as a Light to the Nations. 2nd ed. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2012.
Kane, J. Herbert. Christian Missions in Biblical Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1976.
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Köstenberger, Andreas J., and Peter Thomas, O’Brien. Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: A Biblical Theology of Mission. Leicester, England: Downers Grove, IL: Apollos; InterVarsity Press, 2001.
Maier, Walter A., III. Biblical Hermeneutics. Fort Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Seminary Printshop, 2003.
Ott, Craig, Stephen J. Strauss, and Timothy C. Tennent. Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010.
Scherer, James A. Gospel, Church and Kingdom: Comparative Studies in World Mission Theology. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1987.
Schulz, Klaus Detlev, Mission from the Cross. St. Louis: CPH, 2009.
Vicedom, Georg F. The Mission of God: An Introduction to a Theology of Mission. St Louis: Concordia, 1965.
Wright, Christopher J. H. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
Historical Foundations
Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmanns, 1970.
Latourette, Kenneth Scott. History of Christianity. Rev. ed. New York: Harper, 1975.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, 1986.
Oberg, Ingemar. Luther and World Mission. St. Louis, MO: 2007.
Robert, D. L. “Forty Years of the American Society of Missiology: Retrospect and Prospect.” Missiology: An International Review 42, no. 1 (2013):6-25.
Rudnick, Milton L. Speaking the Gospel Through the Ages: A History of Evangelism. St. Louis: Concordia, 1984.
Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983.
Winter, Ralph D. The Twenty-five Unbelievable Years: 1945 to 1969. Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., 1980.
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Yates, Timothy, Christian Mission in the 20th Century. Cambridge: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, 1994.
Culture and Communication
Bunkowske, Eugene W. and French, eds. Receptor-Oriented Gospel Communication. Ft. Wayne, IN: Great Commission Resource Library, 1989.
Bunkowske, Eugene W. and Paul W. Mueller, eds. The Role of the Laity in Gospel Communication. Ft. Wayne, IN: Great Commission Resource Library, 1992.
Grimenstein, Edward O. A Lutheran Primer for Preaching: A Theological Approach to Sermon Writing. St. Louis, Missouri: Concordia Publishing House, 2015.
Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1985.
_ . “The Gospel in Human Contexts: Changing Perceptions of Contextualization.” In Missionshift: Global Mission Issues in the Third Millenium, ed. David J. Hellselgrave, and Ed Stetzer, 82-102. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2010.
_ . Transforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008.
Hesselgrave, David J. Communicating Christ Cross-culturally: An Introduction to Missionary Communication. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1991.
Köstenberger, Andreas J. “Twelve Theses on the Church’s Mission in the Twenty-First Century.” In Missionshift: Global Mission Issues in the Third Millenium, ed. David J. Hellselgrave, and Ed Stetzer, 82-102. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2010.
Luzbetak, Louis J. The Church and Cultures: New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology. Vol. American Society of Missiology series; no. 12. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1988.
Nida, Eugene A. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith. [Revised ed.]. ed. South Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1990.
Nida, Eugene A. and William D. Reyburn. Meaning Across Cultures. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1981.
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Transforming Culture: A Challenge for Christian Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1992.
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Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Mayers. Ministering Cross-culturally. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1988.
Loewen, Jacob A. Culture and Human Values: Christian Intervention and Anthropological Perspective. Pasadena: Wm. Carey Libr., 1975.
Ott, Craig, Stephen J. Strauss, and Timothy C. Tennent. Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010.
Schulz, Klaus Detlev. Mission from the Cross. St. Louis: CPH, 2009.
Spradley, James P. Participant Observation. New York: Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1980.
Stott, John R. W. Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the 20th Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1982.
Tennent, Timothy C. Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church is Influencing the Way We Think About and Discuss Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007.
Tippet, Alan R. Introduction to Missiology. Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., 1987.
Verkuyl, Johannes. Contemporary Missiology: An Introduction. Translated by Dale Cooper. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1978.
World Religions and Area Studies
Anderson, J. N. D. Christianity and World Religions: The Challenge of Pluralism. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Pr., 1984.
Bakke, Raymond J. with Jim Hart. The Urban Christian: Effective Ministry in Today’s Urban World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Pr., 1987.
Berkey, Jonathan P. The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Dyrness, William A. How Does America Hear the Gospel? Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989.
Gelvin, James L. The Modern Middle East: A History, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Goddard, Hugh. A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. New Amsterdam Books, 2000.
Hiebert, Paul G. and Frances F. Hiebert. Case Studies in Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1987.
Kidd, Thomas S. American Christians and Islam: Evangelical Culture and Muslims from the Colonial Period to the Age of Terrorism. Princeton University Press, 2009.
Kraft, Marguerite G. Worldview and the Communication of the Gospel: A Nigerian Case Study. Pasadena, CA: Wm. Carey Libr., 1978.
Lindsell, Harold. The New Paganism. San Francisco: Harper, 1987.
Martin, Walter R. Kingdom of the Cults. Revised and expanded ed. Minneapolis: Bethany, 1985.
McAuliffe, Jane Dammen, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Qur’an. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Parvin, Earl. Missions USA. Chicago: Moody Pr., 1985.
Phillips, James M. and Robert D. Coote, eds. Toward the Twenty-first Century in Christian Missions: Essays in Honor of Gerald H. Anderson. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1993.
Richardson, Donald. Peace Child. 3rd ed. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1976.
Sanneh, Lamin O. West African Christianity: The Religious Impact. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1983.
Schulz, Klaus Detlev. Mission from the Cross. St. Louis, CPH, 2009.
Sire, James W. The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog. 5th ed. ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVaristy Press, 2009.
Tennent, Timothy C. Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church is Influencing the Way We Think About and Discuss Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007.
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Quick Reference Guide1
Preliminary Exam Requirements: Written notification to Ph.D. Supervisor
A minimum GPA 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
Successful completion of a minimum of seven (7) of the Core courses. See pages 2-3.
Preliminary Exam Areas: 1) Biblical Foundations
2) Historical Foundations
3) Culture and Communication
4) World Religions and Area Studies
Length of Exam: 1 Exam per day
2.5 Hours per exam
4 Consecutive days
Exam Format: Computer or Written (student’s choice as indicated on Letter of Intent)
Materials Provided: Computer or writing paper
Removable Storage Medium (if needed)
English translation of the Bible
Evaluation Given: Fail, Pass, or High Pass
1 For further information regarding the Preliminary Exam see this manual.
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A Letter of Intent for the Preliminary Examination
I, _____________________________________, hereby formally request the taking
of the Preliminary Examination with a preference in writing the exam (on the computer,
longhand). My current GPA is _______ and I have successfully completed the following
Preliminary Examination prerequisites: (Mark all that apply)
DMS 901 Missio Dei (The Mission of God) _____
DMS 905 Old Testament Paradigms for Mission _____
DMS 906 New Testament Paradigms for Mission _____
DMS 907 Scripture, Christianity, Culture _____
DMS 911 History of Missions _____
DMS 912 Missions in the 19th and 20th Centuries _____
DMS 913 Missions in The Lutheran Church—Synod _____
DMS 923 Mission Communication _____
DMS 930 Worldview and Living Religions _____
Course selected in consultation with the Ph.D. Supervisor:
______________________________________ _____
The following are possible scheduling conflicts:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Signature Date
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Index
area studies, 3 biblical foundations, 3 bibliography, 7 class notes, 7 communication, 3 competency, 1 computer, 3, 4, 5 core courses, 2 courses, 2 culture, 3 dates, 3 exam results, 5 grade point average, 6 historical foundations, 3
longhand, 3, 5 notes, class, 7 notice, written, 3 photocopy, 4 preparation, 3 prerequisites, 2 procedures, 3 religions, world, 3 resources, 3, 5 results, exam, 5 scheduling, 3 typewriter, 4 world religions, 3 written notice, 3