(from the catalog) After centuries in which people seem to share a common view of the world and their faith, there are occasional periods of very rapid change. We are living in just such a time! This class will discuss changes in our culture and in the way many people view the world. It will cover how these changes in people will or should change the way our churches worship and minister.
(from the instructor) The world is shifting. It is increasingly becoming postmodern, post-imperial, post-colonial, and post-Christian. In this course, we will discuss the philosophical and cultural impetuses behind these major shifts. We will discuss the effect of these shifts upon Western Churches and develop theories of how to interact into this new culture. Finally, we will develop practical ideas of how to shift our churches to connect with people influenced by current cultural shifts and how to constantly be ready to engage changing culture.
- Teacher: Jake Ballard