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CT707 TUL630 Theology & Practice of Community 35 5 40 40 120

Transformation

Candidates will be able to utilise Bellingham's biblical approach to social transformation based on the

relationship of the Kingdom of God to community development, community organisation and

advocacy.



Candidates will explore transformation theory through a critical evaluation of injustices, surveying some

basic needs, population, environmental issues, debt, underdevelopment, imperialism, capitalism,

dependency, women and children in poverty, Colonialism, Modernity, Industrialization, Marxism, and

Free Market Consumerism.



The reasons for and steps in “Community Organizing” are critically analyzed. Inclusive participation

models are analyzed to maximize the contribution of the poor in their own self-determination and

understand the critical need for sustainable and environmentally sound transformation. Candidates will

know how to enter a community wisely, utilise different methods of incarnational community

development, organizing or advocacy, so as to successfully work for systemic change.


Critical contextualisation of community development skills of good project planning, execution of seed

projects, evaluation and communications will be attempted with a local church or NGO. Progressions

will be designed to sustain a flow of events throughout the calendar year, and build towards a major
EC808 TUL640 Entrepreneurial & Organizational 35 5 40 40 120

Leadership

This introductory financial management course will help the non-financial manager of an urban poor Course Objectives

church or mission define biblical principles of financial stewardship, simplicity, walking by faith, By the end of this course, you should be able to:

voluntary poverty and their relationship to entrepreneurship and fundraising. They will be equipped with  Define biblical principles of financial stewardship, simplicity, walking by faith,

the essential tools for supporitn their ministries through entrepreneurial develoment. The course will be voluntary poverty.

built around case studies from slums in multiple cities.  Explain the value of the managerial accounting process in Christian


organizations.

Candidates will also understand raising funding for the poor within culturally acceptable processes.  Describe how financial and accounting tools make it possible to carry out the

Communication is a critical component of Christian mission-based organizations. This course is mission and goals of the faith-based organizations.

designed to introduce leaders to issues of relationships which will result in more prayer for, giving to  Demonstrate the effective use of financial statements by analyzing the

and involvement in deeply mission-based organizations. Students will also consider the biblical information, asking probing questions and synthesizing the data for making

framework for marketing and fundraising activities, reflecting on appropriate parallels in the words and conclusions.

actions of Paul. .  Demonstrate the complete process of financial analysis for effective decision-


making.

Candidates are able to understand how to relate well to a slum community, find budding entrepreneurs  Describe the role of budgets in managing both operations and strategic plans.

within the community, and articulate a business vision for them. They can critically evaluate the  Evaluate the fiscal health of your organization and other organizations.

methods of fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, enunciate business goals and objectives and  Describe normative cash flows in the process of planting an urban poor church

formulate strategic plans for specific small business ventures in an urban poor community or

communities. Candidates will be able to read financial statements, understand basic book-keeping and Living By Faith (mesh with course on finances, needs to be completely redone

banking concepts, evaluate the viability of small business ventures, recognize and develop strategies from the perspective of workers among the poor not American fundraising

to respond to business life cycles, and formulate problem solving strategies. techniques) Two key areas receive special focus: 1) the careful assessment and

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