Perspectives

~ I know for a fact that this post was originally sent out on May 12th, but for some reason it is not showing up on the blog anymore. So I am re-posting it and getting out a new one this week as well ~

So for the last 15 weeks I have been taking the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement class at a church about an hour from my house. Perspectives, as it is more commonly known, has been around since 1974 and experienced by more than 80,000 believers in North America. This class was something I have been wanting to take for awhile, as I heard so many good things about it but just couldn't get fit it into my schedule with school and work. Then WorldVenture made it one of my growth goals, or basically something I needed to complete before I could leave for Indonesia :)

The class is broken into four sections:
The Biblical Perspective - focuses on God's mandate for missions in the Old and New Testament.
The Historical Perspective - focuses on the history of missions throughout the ages.
The Cultural Perspective - focuses on reaching different cultures and building bridges of love.
The Strategic Perspective - focuses on strategies for reaching the lost.
Each week we had a reading assignment and homework to complete. Then on Thursday we all got together for three hours for a class. These classes were all taught by different speakers, each with knowledge and experience in the subject for the week.

Overall I really enjoyed the class and all that we learned. Some of what I learned will be tools for my ministry and some will be encouragement on the tough days. You can check out this video for more information or find more information on the Perspectives web page.

Check out this video for more details...

Perspectives Course - Seattle Loop from Overlake Christian Church on Vimeo.