What other aspects of God’s character do you see? How do we appreciate this complexity?

Theological and/or ethical issues raised by the text
A. Mark 1:1–15 displays the character of God in many ways: it presupposes the gracious redemption of God, but also calls for full repentance . It alludes to a conflict with Satanand God’s election of Jesus.

\But the son needs to be baptized . Mark describes the gift of Spirit of Goddescending as a doveupon Jesus. There is an implicit Trinitarian theology here, though it would likely miss the aim of the narrative to linger on it. Even so, What other aspects of God’s character do you see? How do we appreciate this complexity?

How do the “three V’s” , Servant Evangelism , and Share Jesus Without Fear  come into play as far as how you might approach evangelism in the future?Explain. 

Incarnational Apologetics

In reaction to the article on “Incarnational Apologetics” and Chapters 14 – 16, and 22 from the Everyday Series: Evangelism book, how does the information impact the way you will embrace evangelism in your daily life moving forward? How will you balance “incarnational” and “informational” approaches to evangelism? Do you believe there is a connection?

You might also consider . . . do your struggle relating to people on an “incarnational” level when it comes to evangelism; or are you afraid of “informational” approaches to evangelism, etc.?

In light of all of this, how do the “three V’s” , Servant Evangelism , and Share Jesus Without Fear  come into play as far as how you might approach evangelism in the future?  Be VERY thorough, please address all of the readings, and be honest with your classmates!

 

What is the difference between the culture of a particular church and a church that reflects the culture in which it lives?

A church might have the following as a value statement – “We are committed to reach all people with the Gospel.” However, when one looks at the demographics of the church compared to the demographics of their community, the numbers are dissimilar.

Questions
What is the difference between the culture of a particular church and a church that reflects the culture in which it lives?
Does a church need to change its culture to reach the lost?
What, if any, are the theological implications of making that change?
Instructions
Initial post due by Wednesday of Week Seven. Write a 300-word post discussing the above questions. Be sure to include information from texts and cite appropriately.

Identify how each of these preachers relates to one of the aspects of any of the first six steps of McDill’s model that you have explored thus far.

Read W. McDill’s (2006) 12 essential skills for great preaching: Second Edition, Revised and expanded.

Read Benjamin Forest A Legacy of Preaching volume two Enlightenment to The Present Day. Use the following preachers:

Robert Murray M’Cheyne
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
John Jasper
D.L. Moody

After reading about the legacy of four different preachers, then identify how each of these preachers relates to one of the aspects of any of the first six steps of McDill’s model that you have explored thus far. Post a response of 400 words using Turabian format. Quotations should comprise no more than 10% of the total word count. You must incorporate 2 scholarly citations in your Turabian format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years.

If you are intentional with the gospel, you will be surprised how often people will respond to your service by asking “why” are you serving them?

 

Instructions
Since this is Servant “Evangelism,” not just community service, you should be intentional in trying to share the gospel. Do not just plan servant events without also planning how you will approach sharing the gospel! If you are intentional with the gospel, you will be surprised how often people will respond to your service by asking “why” are you serving them?

What, if any, are the distinguishable differences between diversity and ethnic reconciliation?Discuss

Questions
What does the Bible say about ethnic reconciliation?
What, if any, are the distinguishable differences between diversity and ethnic reconciliation?
What are some other (if any) terms that stood out to you and why?
Instructions
Initial post due by Wednesday of Week Three. Write a 300-word post discussing the above questions. Be sure to include information from Biblical texts and cite appropriately.

If your church/ministry and community are essentially homogeneous, what can you do to promote diversity in your context?

Quantify (by percentage or numerical value) the level of ethnic/cultural diversity of your church/ministry.
Quantify (by percentage or numerical value) the diversity of the community surrounding your church/ministry.
Offer an evaluation of the steps your church/ministry has taken, if any, to build multi-ethnic/multi-cultural unity.
Offer a brief evaluation of why you believe efforts have been successful and/or unsuccessful.
If your church/ministry and community are essentially homogeneous, what can you do to promote diversity in your context?
Use Turabian formatting. Refer to the SSM Style Guide for formatting information.

Choose the 1 which most caused you to reflect upon your personal reasons for learning biblical Hebrew.Discuss

In Chapter 1 of your Hebrew textbook, Dr. Roden has laid out 4 important reasons for knowing Biblical Hebrew. Choose the 1 which most caused you to reflect upon your personal reasons for learning biblical Hebrew. Then discuss your thoughts on that 1 particular reason. Use 300 words and you must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in Turabian format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last 30 years. Acceptable sources include commentaries, the textbook, scholarly journal articles, Hebrew dictionaries, lexicons, and concordances. English dictionaries and the Bible are not accepted as scholarly sources for this assignment.