Foundations Course Syllabus/Study Guide
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Foundations Readings
Paul Pierson's "The Dynamics of Christian Mission: History through a Missiological Perspective"
Please note, although most of your readings are found online, you will need to purchase the hard copy of the book "Mission in the Old Testament" by Walter Kaiser. This book is available at William Carey Library.
The Foundations Reader - Full Book Download
Individual Reader Articles
The Kingdom Strikes Back - Ralph D. Winter
The Story of the Battle for our Planet - compiled by Beth Snodderly
A Summary of Ralph D. Winter's Warfare Missiology - compiled by Beth Snodderly
Overview of the Mysteries - Ralph D. Winter
The Christian and Old Testament Theology - Ralph D. Winter
The "First Chapter" of the Bible, I - Ralph D. Winter
"Historification" of the Big Picture - Ralph D. Winter
The People of God and the Other Nations - Roberta H. Winter
Exegesis and Hermeneutics of Isaiah 49:1-6 - Ralph D. Winter
The Times of the Gentiles - Walter Russell
Reshaping History: Alexander the Great and Global Civilization - Ralph D. Winter
The Post-Exilic Period - Ralph D. Winter
The Political Landscape and Jewish Messianism - Walter B. Russell
Some Thoughts on the Significance of the Post-Exilic Period - Ralph D. Winter
The Gospels from a Global Perspective - Ralph D. Winter
The Challenge of the Kingdom - N.T. Wright
The Growth of the Church in in Judea and Samaria: Acts 3-12 - Ralph D. Winter
Paul's Letter to the Romans - Ralph D. Winter
Paul's Middle Missionary Letters - Ralph D. Winter
Issues in the New Testament Church - Ralph D. Winter and James Emery
The First Four Hundred Years (0-400 AD) - Ralph D. Winter
Disciples of All Nations - Philip Jenkins
The Second Four Hundred Years (AD 400-800) - Ralph D. Winter
The Two Structures of God's Redemptive Mission - Ralph D. Winter
The Third Four Hundred Years (AD 800-1200) - Ralph D. Winter
The Significance of Medieval Christianity - Lynn T. White, Jr.
The Fourth Four Hundred Years (AD 1200-1600) - Ralph D. Winter
The Fifth Expansion - Ralph D. Winter
The Evangelical Awakening - Ralph D. Winter
Student Movements in Missions - Ralph D. Winter
Four Men, Three Eras, Two Transitions: Modern Missions - Ralph D. Winter
The Retreat of the West - Ralph D. Winter
The Legacy of Edinburgh, 1910 - Ralph D. Winter
To the New Asian Society of Missiology: Greetings from the West - Ralph D. Winter
The Kingdom Era is Now - Ralph D. Winter
I Was Bombed by an Explosive Idea! - Ralph D. Winter
A History of Transformation - Paul Pierson
Twelve Frontiers of Perspective - Ralph D. Winter
Churchless Christianity - Ralph D. Winter
The Analysis of a Movement - Ralph D. Winter
The Role of Western Missions in the 21st Century - Ralph D. Winter
Making Sense to Today's Scientists - Ralph D. Winter
Where Darwin Scores Higher Than Intelligent Design - Ralph D. Winter
Join the World Christian Movement - Ralph D. Winter
A Blindspot in Western Christianity? - Ralph D. Winter
Theologizing Prehistory: Implications for Mission - Ralph D. Winter
The Warfare Missiology of Ralph D. Winter - Ralph D. Winter
Shalom: The Goal of the Kingdom and of International Development - Beth Snodderly
The Story of Our Planet - Ralph D. Winter
Foundations Lessons Introductions- PDFs
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1. Introduction
2. Origins of Life: Mysteries and Certainties
3. The Biblical Plan: Announcement of the Great Commission
4. The Unfolding Story of Scripture: Part 1
5. The Unfolding Story of Scripture: Part 2
6. The Intertestamental Period
7. The Gospels and Christ: A Global Perspective
8. The New Beginning of the Global Mission
9. The Emerging, Expanding Church
10. The Classical Renaissance: AD 0-400
11. The Carolingian Renaissance: AD 400-800
12. The 12th Century Renaissance: AD 800-1200
13. The Renaissance Proper: AD 1200-1600
14. The Evangelical Renaissance: AD 1600-2000
15. The Collapse of Colonialism: The Rise of Globalism
16. Post World War II: The Expansion of New Missions
17. "Beyond Christianity"
18. Indicators of the Future
19. The Frontier: The Glory of God Restored
20. Conclusion
Foundations Audio (mp3s) Lesson Introductions (right click and "Save Link As.." or "Save Target As..." to save these files to your computer)
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Lesson 9 & 10 Lecture
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Research Paper Resources
1. Roberta Winter Institute website, for links to articles by Ralph D. Winter
2. WCIU searchable research database
3. Latourette Library Internet Research Links
4. Latourette Library online catalog (books can be mailed within the U.S.)
5. Electronic journals (password protected; if you don't have access information, please ask the instructor)
6. Joshua Project - research on unreached peoples
7. History of Missiology: Classic writings in the history of Protestant mission thought
8. International Journal of Frontier Missiology
