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.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,,,,, ,, , ,, ,BMIS 526 The Missionary Woman (3-0-3), summer. The missionary
woman's sphere of service on the foreign field with emphasis on her role
as a teacher, personal worker, wife and mother, and how these roles will
be modified by life and work within a different culture.
#BMIS 529 Field Work (3-0-3), spring. Students will set their own
goals and structure procedures in a missions involvement project among
peoples of different ethnic groups in Abilene, under the guidance of the
professor in charge. Requirements for this course may also be satisfied
by participation in faculty approved evangelistic efforts at home and
abroad.
#BMIS 533 Leadership Training by Extension (3-0-3), bi-yearly, summer.
An evaluation of leadership training methods abroad. The student
will design an extension model and write a proven unit extension education
model.
BMIS 541 Seminar in Selected Missionary Field (3-0-3), on demand,
summer. A research program designed to prepare the prospective missionary
through an understanding of the culture of the people among
whom he will be working.
BMIS 544 Urban Anthropology (3-0-3), fall, summer. The study of
urban areas from a cross-cultural perspective. Sociological-anthropological
methods of urban analysis. Research tools to enable the urban
worker to understand the city and to develop strategies for introducing
the Gospel to city dwellers.
BMIS 545 Missionary Anthropology (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. The
cultures of people throughout the world with emphasis on cultural patterns.BMIS 546 Missionary Principles and Practices (3-0-3), fall, spring,
summer. An attempt to determine Biblical principles relating to world
evangelism and a search for effective methods in proclaiming the Good
News.
BMIS 547 The Home Church and Missions (3-0-3), on demand, summer.
Instruction in securing a sponsoring church, raising funds, developing
a mission philosophy with the home congregation, keeping the
brethren informed, and terminating a relationship with the home church
in a wholesome way.
BMIS 548 Introduction to Church Growth (3-0-3), fall. Deals with
growth and development, both numerically and spiritually, of self-supported
leadership and teaching in mission churches.
#BMIS 549 Teaching English as a Second Language (3-0-3), summer.
Techniques of teaching English to non-English speakers. A helpful
course for those desiring to be self-supporting missionaries.
#BMIS 551 Latin American Culture (3-0-3), summer. Historical,
geographical and cultural background of modern Hispanic America with
selected reading from modern prose. Same as FLSP 351.
BMIS 556 The Mission and Expansion of the New Testament Church
(3-0-3), fall. The missionary character of the first century church with
special emphasis given to the methods of Paul.
BMIS 558 Special Topics in Missions (3-0-3), summer. A variety of
mini-courses which provide practical training for cross-cultural workers
(such as indigeniety, team missions, appropriate technology, house churches,
missionary medical training, ham radio, Marxism, medical
anthropology, ethnopsychology, communicating with non-literates, Bible
translations, hymnology, kinship systems, and visual anthropology).
#BMIS 569 Introduction to Linguistics (3-0-3), summer. The science
of language with emphasis varying with the needs and aims of the class.
Same as COMP 569, ENGL 569.
BMIS 571 Introduction to the Study of Religion (3-0-3), spring. Examination
of various aspects of religion from the perspective of the
major living world religions to gain a greater skillfulness in approaching
the non-Christian. Same as BIBD 571.
#BMIS 579 Latin American Peoples (3-0-3), summer. A study of the
heterogeneity of Latin America and the intercultural relationships between
North and South America. Same as HIST 579.BMIS 580 Urban Evangelism (3-0-3), summer. A study of the
metropolitan centers of the world and how the Christian message has
and is being presented in these cities.
#BMIS 582 Medical Evangelism (3-0-3), summer. The problems and
possibilities of using medicine as an evangelistic tool overseas.
BMIS 589 Animism (3-0-3), summer. A study of the religious beliefs of
those people who worship spirits, especially spirits of the dead.
FACULTY
The first date is the year of appointment to the faculty.
Allen, C. Leonard, 1982, Assistant Professor, BA, Harding
University, 1973; MA, Harding University
Graduate School of Religion, 1977; PhD, University
of Iowa, 1984.
Ash, Anthony Lee, 1985, Professor, BS, Florida State
University, 1956; MA, ACU, 1959; PhD, University
of Southern California, 1966.
Bennett, Leslie H., 1979, Missionary-in-Residence, BA,
Pepperdine University, 1965, MMiss, ACU, 1987.
Brecheen, Carl, 1961, Professor, BS, ACU, 1952; MA,
Harding University, 1955; MRE, Harding University,
1956; DRE, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
1965.
Broom, Wendell, 1970, Assistant Professor, BA, ACU,
1945; MA, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1970.
Clevenger, Eugene, 1955, Professor, BA, Pepperdine
University, 1944; BD, Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, 1947; ThD, Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary, 1968.
Coker, Dan C., 1976, Missionary-in-Residence, BA,
ACU, 1960; MA, ACU, 1962; PhD, University of
Florida, 1976.
Colvin, Gary Lee, 1985, Associate Professor; Associate
Chairman, Department of Undergraduate Bible and
Ministry; BA, ACU, 1962; MA, ACU, 1964; DMin,
Pacific School of Religion, 1980.
Davis, C. Bruce, 1987, Associate Professor, BS,
Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary, 1968; MA,
Pepperdine University, 1969; PhD, University of
Nebraska, 1984.
Decker, William B., 1955, Associate Professor, BA,
ACU, 1949; MA, Butler University, 1951.
Fair, Ian A., 1978, Professor, Dean of the College of
Biblical Studies, BA, ACU, 1968; BA Honours
Degree, University of Natal, South Africa, 1970;
MA, University of Natal, 1972; PhD, University of
Natal, 1974.
Faulkner, Paul, 1957, Professor, Department of Marriage
and Family, Chairman, Distinguished Professor
in the Chair of Marriage and Family; BS, ACU,
1952; MS, ACU, 1961; MRE, Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, 1966; EdD Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, 1968.
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