Hindustan Bible Institute
MATUL Program
Semester:
Course writer: Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran
Lecturer:
I Course Description
This is an interdisciplinary course that combines theology, anthropology, sociology, developmental studies and contemporary realities to understand the mission for urban transformation.
II Course Rational
To enable students to understand urban theology process, how cities emerge with special focus on urban poor settlements and urban systems and structures that impacts the people living in slums. This would help a student to understand the city with social, cultural and biblical insight.
Knowing the realities, the student would find ways and means to be engaged with missional intentions and Christ – like love and motivation to bring in transformation that brings the Kingdom of God into the lives of people and bring Glory to God.
This transformation would have ripple effect that it would embrace the whole city.
III Student Learning Outcomes
· Cognitive
o Able to use biblical basis and social analytical tools(ethnographic and social analysis) to understand urban realities.
o Students will be able to articulate a coherent, comprehensive vision of urban transformation
· Affective
o Students will demonstrate a deepened commitment to a vision for urban transformation through their personal lifestyle
o Students will develop an empathy with migrants, marginalized, aor urban poor people
· Skills
o Students will demonstrate information gathering skills, e.g. informant interviewing, field note-taking through direct involvement with communities outside the classroom
o Students will learn data analysis/ interpretation skills….
o These will contribute to understanding needs of the urban people such that in other courses they will be working to meet the felt needs that would open up the spiritual need to know Lord Jesus Christ.
IV Required Readings
Articles in folder or on CD
5 books
V Course Calendar
Sessions (2 hours & 30 minutes each) / Phase I Lecture / Phase II Field(3 hours each activity) / Phase III class room
(One day)
I / Biblical view of cities / How does this understanding provide a new vision? Reflect
II / Historical Development of Cities / Visit historical places of your city and construct the history of your city
III / Migration – Kinds of migration – Voluntary / Involuntary – Individual/ Corporate / Interview a couple who are in the city for two years after their migration. / Present two ‘Push factors” that causes migration from villages.
IV / Bible and migration
- Sovereign God/ reign
- Examples from Bible
- God loves migrants / Interview a young migrant who became Christian after coming into your city. / Present two “pull factors” that attracts young people to cities
V / Paul – Jewish migrants / Reflect on the strategy used by Paul to reach Jewish migrants
VI / Features of Urban life
- Anonymity
- Anomie spirit
- Identity
- Sense of belonging / Read City of Joy and try to understand poor rural migrants’ life style in a city
VII / Contribution of Urban poor to city in terms of hygiene, menial jobs, dangerous jobs, dirty jobs / List five specific contribution a particular slum in your city provides for the city.
VIII / Understanding ethnic diversity in the slums / Find out the affinity factor that keeps the slum dwellers together or find out the cause of groupism in the slums or rivalry between two slums
IX / Politics in slums
Vote banks
Political mobilization / Observe the political process in the slum you work and write a reflection paper.
X / Religion in slums – unity and uniformity / Find out how rural migrants transplant their religious life from village to a city slum- worship, festivals, etc.
XI / Understanding needs:
Individuals – Physical, emotional, spiritual, social
Family
Community – water, electricity, approach roads, sanitation, health / Describe the family life of one slum dwelling family.
XII / Development needs: Education for children, adult education, self help groups, community college and micro-credits / Analyse the needs in the community and how to respond to it. / Write a project proposal and present to the class
XIII / Understanding Power structures – social, political, economical
XIV / Seven Mind Moulders
A- Arts
B- Business
C- Church
D- Dissemination of information – media
E- Education
F- Family
G- Government
XV / Research, Interpretation of information and prayer
VI Learning and Assessment activities
- Attendance for all lectures
- All activities would be evaluated
- Book reviews – 3 books
- Participation and presentation in the class
- Final reflection paper
VII Expectations and Grading
- 20% for attendance and participation
- 20% for activities (interviews, film reviews, site visits, case studies…)
- 30% for book reviews (using standard HBI format)
- 30% for integrative reflection paper
VIII Course Policies
IX Course Bibliography
Bakke, Ray. The urban Christian: Effective Ministry in Today’s urban world. Downers Grove. Inter Varsity Press, 1992Bakke, Raymond and Jim Hart, The urban Christian MARC, CA, 1989.
Blakebrough, Eric Church for the city London: Darton, Longman #ToddLtd. 1995
Claerbaut, David, Urban Ministry, Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing house, 1983
Conn, Harvie, “Unreached Peoples and the city. Urban Mission 8:3-5 May 1991
-----Any Faith Dies in the City, India Church Growth Quarterly, Jan-Mar 1987
Conn, Harvie, M, A clarified vision for urban mission, Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House 1987
Dawson, John. Taking our cities for God. Lake Mary, Florida: Creation house 1995
-----Breaking through a city’s invisible barriers to the Gospel, Inside Madras, Oct 1995
Dennison, Jack. City Reaching Pasadena: William Carey Library 1999
Dubose, Francis M. Urban poverty challenges the church, India Church Growth Quarterly, July-Sept 1986
-----How Churches grow in an urban world. Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1978
Dye, Colin.W Building a City Church London: Dovewell Publications 1993
Ellison (ed.) The Urban Mission Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans 1974
Ellul, Jacques. The Meaning of the city. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1970
Engen, Charles Van and Tiersma (Eds.) God so loves the city. CA: World Vision, 1994.
Greenway, Roger S. & Timothy Monsma City Missions’ New Frontiers Grand Rapids: Baker Book House 1994
Greenway, Roger S. Urbanization and Mission. Crucial Issues in Missions Tomorrow. Donald McGavran, ed., Chicago, Moody, 1972
-----Disciplining the city: A comprehensive approach to urban mission. Grand Rapids: Baker 1992
-----The importance of Missionary Research, India Church Growth Quareterly, July-Sept 1987
-----Guidelines for urban church planting. Michigan, Baker 1976
-----The place of research in a plan for world evangelizaton, India Church Growth Quarterly July-Sept 1987
-----The Call of urban mission, Echo of Madras, Jan 1998
Greenway, Roger, S. (Ed.) Disciplining the City, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House 1992
Grigg, Viv Cry Of The Urban Poor MARC 1997
Grigg, Viv. Companion to the poor. Monrovia MARC, 1992
Hedlund, Roger E. Evangelization, and Church Growth: Issues from the Asian Context. C.G.R.C. McGavran Institute, 1992.
-----Towards a Biblical Theology or Urban Evangelization, India Church Growth Quarterly, Jan-Mar 1987
-----Ed. Roots of the great debate in Mission. Madras: Evangelical Literature Service, 1981
Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries: Grand Rapids, Baker’ 1985
-----Cultural Anthropology. Grand Rapdis, MI:Baker 1997
Lal, A.K. Urban Planning: Emerging Issues Yojana December 1998
Lapirre, Dominique, The City of Joy (Eng.Translation) London: Arrow books, 1989 (Reprinted)
Mangalaraj, Lawrence, “Yahweh and our city” Inside Madras, Oct-Not 1997
Manokaran, J.N. Christ and Cities, Chennai: Mission Educational Books, 2005
Survey of Church planting efforts in Chennai, Echo of Madras June 1997
-----Five steps for Church Planting, Echo of Madras October 1997
-----Types of Church Planting, Echo of Madras June 1997
-----Urban Intercession, Echo of Madras, May 1997
-----Urban Strategy, Light of Life, January 1999 Pp. 45-48
Murray, Stuart The Challenge of the city Kent: Sovereign Word Ltd. 1993
Murray, Stuart. God’s call for a renewed and enthusiastic commitment, Echo of Madras April 1996
Naisbitt, John, Megatrends:, New York: Warner, 1984
Nelson, Amirtharaj A New Day in Madras Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1975
Pillai, Subramaniam Strategy to reach Greater Madras Chennai: Subramaniam Pillai 1996
Robinson, Martin & Stuart Christine Planting Tomorrow’s Church Today Tunbridge: Monarch Publication 1992
Sheppard, David Built as a city London: Hodder & Stoughton 1975
Thankappa, Stephen, Who are slum dwellers, Inside Madras, Dec 1994
Thompson, Phyllis To the heart of the city: The story of the London City Mission London: Hodder &Stoughton 1985
Toffler, Alvin, TheThird Wave, London: Pass Boos, 1980.
Vincent, John Hope from the city Peterborough: Epworth Press 2000
Wagner,C.Peter Breaking Strongholds in Your City California: Regal Books 1993
Waymire, Bob & Carl Townsend Discovering Your City Etna C.A.: Light International 2000