What to Expect

Join Dr. Cooper on an exploration of the dynamic intersection of archaeology and missiology in the study of early Christian movements with a focus on Asia Minor. Drawing on the material culture and historical records of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the immersive learning experience delves into how archaeology informs both ancient and modern mission practices. The course will also discuss how early Christian communities adapted to cultural, political, and economic pressures while remaining faithful to the gospel.

On this archaeological journey you will:

  • Unearth the polemical parallels that irenically juxtapose Jesus Christ to cultural forces

  • Dig into the archaeological implications for movemental missiology and adaptive ecclesiology

  • Understand the importance of archaeological findings in reconstructing the mission of the early church.

  • Examine how the Seven Churches of Revelation reflect the challenges and opportunities for missiology today.

  • Explore the theological and missiological implications of integrating archaeology into missions studies.

  • Encourage interdisciplinary thinking, combining insights from archaeology, history, and missiology for contemporary missions.

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Meeting on Mondays at 10AM-12PM US Eastern Time beginning June 9 until July 28

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All you need to know

    1. Welcome to this Ephesiology Master Class

    2. How to use the course player

    3. A Taste of What to Expect

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Zoom Registration

    5. Before we begin...

    1. Syllabus

    2. Guidelines for Grad students

    3. Writing & Style Guides

    4. Writing Academic Book Reviews

    5. Writing a Seminary Paper

    6. Resources for Research

    1. Bibliography

    2. A Faithful Witness - Free Download

    3. Ephesiology: A Study of the Ephesian Movement

    4. First Christian Voices: Practices of the Apostolic Fathers

    1. Archaeological Map of Turkey

    2. Magnesia

    3. Miletus

    4. Priene

    1. Architecture and Planning in Asia Minor

    2. The Mary Cult

    3. Origins of the Mary Cult

    4. The Ancient Jewish Synagogues of Asia Minor and Greece

    5. Synagogue as Foci of Multi-Religious and Ideological Confrontation?

    6. The Aura of Affluence

    7. Disappearance of the "God-Fearers"

    1. What to expect in this session

    2. The Evolution of Biblical Archaeology

    3. Egyptology and the Old Testament - Dr. David Falk

    4. Archaeology in Old Testament Bronze Age - Dr. Jonathan Greer

    5. Archaeology and the Old Testament - Dr. Titus Kennedy

    6. Archaeology and Biblical Studies - Dr. Mark Wilson

    7. Paul's Journeys in 3D

    8. The Roman Road System

    9. Excavating Colossae - Dr. Clinton Arnold

About this learning experience

  • $200.00
  • 102 lessons
  • 16 hours of live Zoom discussions

Meet Dr. Michael T. Cooper

Join Michael on an archaeological exploration of the early church. This learning experience is based on his recent archaeological research in Asia Minor.

Professor of Missiological Theology Michael T. Cooper

Dr. Cooper earned a PhD in Intercultural Studies with a focus on religious movements and a minor in theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He currently serves as a missiologist for a missions agency where he focuses on missiological research and equipping missionaries for effective cultural engagement. He has thirty years of missions experience, including ten years as a pioneer church planter in Romania after the fall of communism and has equipped church planters and leaders in Africa, Europe, North America, South America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. He is a guest faculty at Torch Trinity Graduate University, adjunct faculty at Mission India Theological Seminary, Asia Graduate School of Theology Nepal, and Ebenezer Bible College in Katmandu, and affiliate faculty at Kairos University. He has written and contributed to more than 30 books and academic articles and has presented conference lectures at the London School of Economics, University of Bordeaux, Loyola University, Baylor University, and many others. His recent book, Ephesiology: A Study of the Ephesian Movement is a best seller at William Carey Publishing.