1953-1955 Academic Catalog

261. MISSIONS - HISTORY AND PROBLEMS. 1'h is presen ts the movA– rnen t of the Ch r is tian missiona ry enterprise from Apostolic t imes t o our p res– ent day. Emphasi is p laced on the outs ta1 ding men of t l1e different m ission– ary p er iods, and t he methods that t hey employed. An analysis is made of present-day missionary problems with lectures from v isi t ing missionaries as part of the course. Three hours credit. 4 11 . MISSIONARY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. A course designed t o introduce the student to N ew T es t amen t mission a ry principles. Specia l emphas is will be given t o evangelistic t echniques in pioneering t he resident ministry, ins titutiona l missions and the est ablishme nt of the indigenou s church. Attention will be given t o the applica tion of the FAITH princi– ple in finance a nd the administration of mission affairs both a t the home base and on the field. Two hours credit. 412. MISSIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY ( Elective). Mission aries among p rimi t1ves frequently wast e precious months a nd even years through fa ilure t o unde rstand t he peculia r mod es of liv ing and thinking of t hose to whom tl1ey minist e r. This course d eals with the cultura l, physical, and especia lly the religious aspe cts of su ch p eoples. Two hours credit. SJ 1. HISTORY (THE REFORMATION ). A complete his t ory of the ref– orma tion period with emphasis on the Christian church and the Baptis t po– sition . Three hours cr edit. 51 2. HISTORY (PROTESTANTISM IN AMERICA) . Covers the p2r iod from the early colonist s d own t o the present time . Two hours cred it. v DEPART'MENT OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY 90. REMEDIAL ENGLISH. N o credit. M eet s three times a week. F or those d eficient in English . S ee College English 90. 100,102. PUBLIC SPEAKING. T wo hours credit each semest e r. See Co!– lege Speech 100,102. 101. ADVANCED ENGLISH. Three hours credit. See Co llege English 101. 11 2. CHRISTIAN ETHICS. The work of the H o ly Spirit in the b eliever, t he Bible basis for a life of vic tory, and the m inistry of prayer are studied t o en– a ble the student t o live a life of Chris t -honoring power a nd fr uitfulness. An i11tima t e and practical study of the N ew T estament p assages which empha– size the b e liever 's life and conduc t . This ena bles the student t o face and £1. 1 .lfill the s t anda rds which the L ord J esu s requires every true Chris tian to exemplify. T wo hours cred it. Elective. 135. SPIRITUAL LIFE AND PERSONAL EVANGELISM. The first di– vision of this course is given t o a cons idera tion of the re lationship of the b e liever t o the indwelling H oly Spiri t. In t he second div ision, a thorough study 1s ma d e of the m ost effective methods of reaching lost souls through pe rsonal witnessing. T hr ee hours credit . F irst semest er . -72- •