Professor: Aaron Meraz, PhD, DMin Criswell College214-578-0387 ameraz@criswell.edu

CRISWELL COLLEGEEMS602 L00.A Church Planting

Spring 2016

A. Course DescriptionThis course covers subjects from qualifications of the planter to methodological strategies involved in church planting and revitalization. Students examine Acts and other scriptures on church planting to develop a theology for church planting. Students will also apply church planting principles in a local field under the supervision of the professor. (Prerequisite may be taken concurrently: EMS501)

B. Course ObjectivesAt the end of this course, the student should demonstrate the ability to satisfy the following course outcomes:

1. Biblical Studies: to interpret Acts in light of church planting and revitalization principles.2. Theology: to develop a theology of church planting that transcends culture.3. Integration: to experience church planting in DFW. 4. Integration: to apply church planting principles to one’s own context.

C. Required TextbooksActs. Holy Bible.

Brock, Charles. Indigenous Church Planting: A Practical Journey. Neosho, MO: ChurchGrowth International, 1994.

Coy, Terry. Facing the Change. Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing, 2014.

Payne, J.D. Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the What’s, Why’s, and How’s

of Global Church Planting. Colorado Springs, CO: Paternoster, 2009.

________. Strangers Next Door. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity, 2012.

Other Readings (Posted in Blackboard):

Meraz, Aaron. “Factors of Survivability of Church Plants in the Tarrant, Collin, North Texas, and Denton Baptist Associations.” The Journal for the American Society of

Church Growth 19 (Summer 2008): 53-76.

Meraz, Aaron, and Lloyd Grant. Old School Church Planting. 2016 (Forthcoming).

NAMB Ecclesiological Guidelines for Church Planters.

D. Course Requirements 1. Church Planting Activity and Reports. At least 8 weeks of the semester, our class will spend the last hour of class doing evangelism in Uptown Dallas. Our goal will be to begin an

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evangelistic Bible study that would develop into a core group for a church plant. After each activity, students will submit a one page, double-spaced report giving the student’s involvement and opinion on how the development of the core group should proceed. The reports will be due by Blackboard Blog each Wednesday following the activity by 11:59pm. (15% of grade)

2. Weekly Attendance. Some classes will be off-campus as noted in requirement #1. (5% of grade)

3. Blackboard Discussion. Some weeks, students will respond to the professor’s prompt on Blackboard Discussion Board. Students are required to post at least 3 substantive posts each week. A substantive post is at least four sentences that contribute to and spur discussion. (10% of grade)

4. Evangelism Reports. At least 10 weeks out of the semester, students will submit a weekly evangelism report, giving a brief account of evangelistic activity. (10% of grade) (Please submit in Blackboard Journals) (For format, see the Weekly Evangelism Report sheet at the end of this syllabus).

5. IEM Paper. Students are to complete a 5 page critical reflection paper answering the following question: “What is the Irreducible Ecclesiological Minimum in order for a local church to exist?” In other words, what is necessary for the church to come into existence among any people, in any location, at any time? This assignment will be evaluated on how well the student has thought through his or her ecclesiology and interacts with the Scriptures, readings, and lectures on the subject. The paper should be formatted according to the Criswell Manual of Style. Due Feb. 23 by 11:59pm (15% of grade)

6. Book Review. Students will complete a book review of Strangers Next Door. The Criswell Manual of Style has all the requirements for book reviews. The book review will count for 10% of the student’s grade. Due Mar. 8 by 11:59pm.

7. Book Review of Facing the Change. Students will complete a book review of Facing the Change. The Criswell Manual of Style has all the requirements for book reviews. The book review will count for 10% of the student’s grade. Due April 5 by 11:59pm.

7. Final Paper. Each student will write a 15 page, double-spaced paper formatted according to the Criswell Manual of Style on one of the options below. The paper should be in your own words with less than 30% quotations from other materials. A grading rubric will be posted in Blackboard. This paper will count for 25% of the student’s grade. Due May 10 by 11:59pm.

Option 1-Involvement or Internship in a Local Church Plant Students who choose this option will be involved or serve as an intern in a local church plant and write a paper on the experiences in the church plant. The following topics should be covered in the Final Paper:

*Brief history on the church plant and lead planter*Identification of the model used and description of the methods used in the plant*Strengths and weaknesses of the models and methods used in the plant*Critical reflection on involvement and internship (What did you learn? What would youhave done differently?)

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Option 2-Planting a Local Church Students who choose this option will conduct local evangelism that gathers new believers into a congregation and write a paper on the student’s experiences. The following topics should be covered in the Final Paper:

*Brief biography of you and your journey to church planting*Identification of the model used and description of the methods used*Strengths and weaknesses of the models and methods used*Critical reflection on your journey in church planting (What did you learn? What wouldyou have done differently?)

Option 3-Case Study of a Local Church Students who choose this option will conduct significant research on a local church plant and write a case study on the local church plant. To obtain sufficient resources on the church plant, the following should be accomplished: interview with pastor, interviews with church members, in depth research on the church’s website and official documents (i.e. budget, constitution, by- laws, vision/mission statements), and interviews with members of the community not affiliated with the church plant. The following topics should be covered in the Final Paper:

*Brief history on the church plant and lead planter*Identification of the model used and description of the methods used in the plant*Strengths and weaknesses of the models and methods used in the plant*Critical reflection on the church plant (What did you learn? If you were pastor, what wouldyou have done differently?)

E. ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Students are expected to attend all class sessions (Criswell College Catalog, 2015-2016 for attendance policies).

Absences: Since class participation is vital to learning, absences should be taken only when absolutely necessary. Absences of class sessions for more than seven (7) classes for two-days-per week classes and three (3) for block classes will result in an “F” in the course. The professor and the Executive Vice President and Provost must approve all exceptions to this policy. Proportionate absences apply to all other terms (J-Term, summer classes, language term, etc.). Students are responsible for all absences due to illness or any other reason. Granting of excused absences is permitted at the discretion of the professor.

Tardiness: Being at least fifteen minutes (15) minutes tardy to class, or departing fifteen (15) minutes prior the end of class is considered one absence. Three instances of tardiness of fifteen minutes or less equals one absence. The tardy student is responsible for notifying the professor of his/her presence in writing at the end of class. Students who wish to depart early should clear it with the professor prior to departure.

Late Assignments: Assignments will be accepted late at a 5 point deduction per day late. Therefore, no assignments will be accepted after 6 days.

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F. GRADING SCALE

A 97-100 4.0 grade points per semester hour A- 93-96 3.7 grade points per semester hour B+ 91-92 3.3 grade points per semester hour B 88-90 3.0 grade points per semester hour B- 86-87 2.7 grade points per semester hour C+ 83-85 2.3 grade points per semester hour C 80-82 2.0 grade points per semester hour C- 78-79 1.7 grade points per semester hour D+ 75-77 1.3 grade points per semester hour D 72-74 1.0 grade point per semester hour D- 70-71 0.7 grade points per semester hour

F 0-69 0.0 grade points per semester hour

G. CLASSROOM MILIEU

1. ACADEMIC HONESTY Absolute truth is an essential belief and the basis of behavior for those who believe in a God who cannot lie and forbids falsehood. Academic honesty includes the basic premise that all work students submit must be their own and any ideas received from somewhere else must be carefully documented.

2. LEARNING DISABILITIES

If you have learning or other disabilities, please inform the professor at the beginning of the course. Our intention is to help all students learn. We will try to accommodate your needs if at all possible.

3. DRESS CODE (While on Campus)

All students are to follow the Criswell College dress code as noted in the Student Handbook. Students not in compliance to the code may be asked to leave class. The dress code reflects our intent of preparing students for leadership in ministry. Here are the basics of the dress code. Jeans and casual wear are appropriate provided that the clothing is modest and in good condition. Both men and women should avoid extremes in hairstyles and jewelry. No body piercings are allowed except women’s earrings. All students are expected to maintain proper hygiene and grooming. Shorts and tank-tops are not allowed on campus. Other inappropriate wear would include torn clothing, skimpy dresses, bare midriffs and bare shoulders. 4. AUDITING AND SIT-IN STUDENTS

Any student may enroll in a course as an Auditor or Sit-in as long as the class is below capacity. A student’s permanent transcript will reflect which courses have been completed as audits. Sit-in students are not given grades by professors and their transcripts will not reflect enrollment in the course. Taking tests and participation in course activities are afforded to credit students in the syllabus and is at the discretion of the professor.

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5. LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY

Late assignments will be accepted with a 5% deduction per day late. Therefore, a late assignment will not be accepted after six days from the due date.

H. DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS

GENERAL

Students participating in courses through Distance Education, whether with or without live interaction, must complete the academic requirements for those courses with the integrity and commitment necessary to participate in and benefit from all of the exercises provided by the professor for learning the subject matter of the course. Therefore credit for Distance Education courses is the same as credit for courses taken on campus.

LIBRARY

Distance Education Students can access information about Criswell College’s Wallace Library at 214-818-1348 or http://www.criswell.edu/current_students/library/. The Wallace Library manual is available at http://www.criswell.edu/current_students/library/library_handbook/.

STUDENT LIFE AND SUPPORT

Students needing educational support or services should contact the Student Life Office (SLO) at 214-818-1332 or studentlife@criswell.edu or the Registrar at 214-818-1303.

Video and Other Intellectual Property Rights: Unless otherwise specifically instructed in writing by the professor, students must neither materially nor digitally reproduce materials from any course offered by Criswell College for or with the significant possibility of distribution.

I. DISCLAIMER This syllabus is intended to reflect accurately the learning objectives, instructional format, readings, learning activities, evaluation criteria, policies on late assignments and absences, grading scale, course schedule, reference list, and other information necessary for students to appraise the course. However, during the course of the semester the professor reserves the right to modify any portion of this syllabus as may appear necessary because of events and circumstances that occur during the semester.

J. Course CalendarDate Topic ReadingJan. 19 Intro of Course NoneJan. 26 Church Planting and Church Planters in Acts, Part I Acts 1-15Feb. 2 Church Planting and Church Planters in Acts, Part II Acts 16-28Feb. 9 Ecclesiology & Church Planting Payne Preface-Ch. 3,

Brock Intro-Ch. 2 & Ch. 4NAMB, IMB

Feb. 16 Who Can Plant a Church? Payne Ch. 19, 23-24Brock Ch. 3, 5-8

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Feb. 23 Spiritual Factors in Planting a ChurchIEM Paper Due by 11:59pm

Payne Ch. 4-5Brock Ch. 9-18

Mar. 1 Evangelism/Discipleship in Church Planting Payne Ch. 6-8Brock Ch. 19-23

Mar. 8 Strategies and ContextualizationModels and Church Planting

Book Review of Strangers Next Door Due by 11:59pm

Payne Ch. 9-12, 20Meraz, “Factors”

Mar. 14-18 SPRING BREAK!!Mar. 22 Church Planting Activity #1

Mother Churches: Refuting Objections to Church Planting

Payne Ch. 13-15, 21Brock Ch. 24-32

Mar. 29 Church Planting Activity #2Urban Church Planting

Payne Ch. 22

Apr. 5 Church Planting Activity #3 Church Planting Movements

Book Review of Facing the Change Due by 11:59pm

Payne Ch. 25

Apr. 12 Church Planting Activity #4Church Planting Roundtable

No readings due

Apr. 19 Church Planting Activity #5 Historical Paradigms in Church Planting

Payne Ch. 16-18

Apr. 26 Church Planting Activity #6Old School Church Planting, Part I

Meraz/Grant Ch. 1-5

May 3 Church Planting Activity #7Old School Church Planting, Part II

Meraz/Grant Ch. 6-10

May 10 Church Planting Activity #8Final Paper Due by 11:59pm

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