Focus Courses
Three focus courses focused on the ministries of church planting, social justice, and apologetics. Complete all three toward the requirements for the Master of Arts in Missiology of Movements.
Bundle includes
Here are all the courses that are included in your bundle.
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EMC Library, Missiology of Movements, Church Planting
Worldview Apologetics
CourseLearn how to engage the culture around us by showing how a biblically informed worldview gives answer to five big questions.
$200
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EMC Library, Biblical Justice
The Ministry of Social Justice
CourseAn introduction to the ministry of social justice from biblical, historical, missiological and contemporary points of view. This course will provide the student with a biblical paradigm to engage the topic of social justice in our neighborhoods.
$200
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EMC Library, Missiology of Movements, Church Planting
Movemental Ecclesiology
CourseMovemental Ecclesiology focuses on the movemental nature of the church with attention to the importance of cultural exegesis and adaptive strategies for ecclesial structures and leadership.
$200
Your Instructors for Focus
Stephen Leston, Jeff Christopherson, and Kathy Richards Bhatia finish up our program of courses. All three are deeply passionate about engaging culture with the gospel. You are in for a treat as you interact with them.
President and CEO, To Every Tribe Stephen Leston
Dr. Stephen Leston is the President of To Every Tribe, a mission training and sending agency. Prior to this role, Stephen served as the pastor of Kishwaukee Bible Church in DeKalb Illinois. He has been involved in ministry for over 20 years. He loves preaching, teaching, and equipping the next generation of leaders how to do the same. In addition to being the Author of The Bible in World History, He is also the author of The Illustrated Guide to Bible Battles and has contributed to several volumes of the Layman's Commentary Series. Steve's heart is to see people understand how to read, understand and apply the Christian Bible to their lives.
She is Safe, Regional Director Kathryn Richards Bhatia
Kathryn Richards Bhatia, MDiv, BCC, has served since 2014 with She Is Safe, a non-profit ministry working with women and girls at extreme risk of abuse and slavery, particularly among war refugees and outcast people groups. A board-certified chaplain with a focus on trauma and resilience, she has developed a paradigm for healing called The Three Healing Friends: Laughter, Tears and Silence and recently co-edited Social Injustice, Volume 2: Evangelical Voices in Tumultuous Times. Born and raised in the Middle East, she’s a third-culture kid, a fourth-generation minister of the Gospel, and mother of five adult children. She is married to Dr. Amit Bhatia, with whom she shares a love of Indian food, international travel, and hiking in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Co-Founder, The Send Institute Jeff Christopherson
Jeff is Chief Missiologist and Co-Founder of the Send Institute. Author of several books including Kingdom Matrix: Designing a Church for the Kingdom of God, and Kingdom First: Starting Churches that Shape Movements. His weekly column ‘Missio Mondays’ is featured in Christianity Today. Jeff serves as a Co-Vocational pastor of The Sanctuary in Oakville, Ontario. He is married to Laura and has two children.