GICE 500 Global and Intercultural Engagement

This course examines historical, theoretical, and biblical foundations of effective global and intercultural engagement. It explores the status and influence of global Christianity compared to other major religious worldviews, analyzes the tension between holding to truth while understanding culture, and develops frameworks for engaging and leading in diverse local and global contexts.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Christianity is by nature a global faith and every Christ-follower has a role in the task of making disciples of every nation. This course is intended to equip those who will go as global workers and to resource those who will serve as mobilizers and senders. By examining the biblical, historical, theological and strategic foundations of global engagement, this course equips the student as he/she prepares for his/her role in global disciple-making among diverse worldviews and cultures.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

The student will complete 5 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 400 words. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 200 words. For each thread, students must support his/her assertions with at least 3 citations of one or more scholarly sources in current Turabian format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in current Turabian format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Theology of Missions Paper Assignment

The student will write a 1500–2000-word (6–8-page) paper on a biblical theology of missions. The purpose of this paper is to help the student articulate a biblical and theological basis for global missions. The paper must conform to current Turabian format and include: a title page, table of contents, introduction, section headings, footnotes, conclusion, and a bibliography of at least 3 scholarly sources. (CLO: A)

Unreached People Group Project Assignments (3)

This project will be completed in 3 parts, culminating in a paper devoted to reaching an unreached people group—a cultural group that is less than 2% evangelical. The purpose of this assignment is to consider the people group’s history and cultural background, to assess the history of missions work among them, to analyze current missions strategies at work among them, and to develop a plan for reaching them with the gospel. 

Unreached People Group Project: Proposal Assignment

In a 1-page Word document the student will submit the topic, the thesis statement and a preliminary bibliography, a list of at least 6 scholarly sources in current Turabian format, where the student’s present the name of the people group he/she wants to research.

Unreached People Group Project: Introduction Assignment

Building on the thesis statement in the student’s proposal assignment, the next step is to write the introduction for his/her final paper. The introduction should be 250–300 words in length (1 page). The student’s introduction assignment will include an engaging rationale for the topic of his/her paper and an overview of your paper’s main points, and it will culminate in his/her thesis statement. 

Unreached People Group Project: Paper Assignment

The student will write a 3,000–4,000-word (12–15-page) research paper devoted to reaching an unreached people group—a cultural group that is less than 2% evangelical. The paper must conform to current Turabian format and include a title page, table of contents, introduction, section headings, footnotes, conclusion, and a bibliography. This assignment must include 6 scholarly sources. (CLO: B, C, D, E)

Quizzes (3)

Each reading quiz will cover the Learn materials for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit. (CLO: A, B, C)