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Reading 2 - Identity Formation and Spiritual Development (12 pgs)

Reading 2 - Identity Formation and Spiritual Development (12 pgs)

Identity-Formation-and-Spiritual-Development-Final.pdf (200 KB)

Our second reading is a PDF by Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Joseph Ozawa looking at the linkage between identity formation and spiritual development.

Culture Specific Evangelism 101 Fall 2026

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Introductory Class Call TBD

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Week 1 - Introduction to Culture Specific Evangelism

Introduction to Cultural Specific Evangelism Video

CSE 101 Week 1 video

Reading 1 - What Is Culture Specific Evangelism (8 pgs)

Reading 2 - Identity Formation and Spiritual Development (12 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 2: Cross Cultural Evangelism Game

CSE 101 Week 2 Video

Reading & Writing 1 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 1 (9 pgs)

Reading & Writing 2 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 1 Comments (43 pgs)

Reading 3 - Jesus Living and Discipling Among the Lost (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 3 - Cross Cultural Evangelism Game (Part 2)

CSE 101 Week 3 Video

Reading & Writing 1 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Qs 1-4 (4pgs)

Zoom together to play The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Q5a on TBD

Reading & Writing 2 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Comments (15pgs)

Reading 3 - A Muslim Tribal Chief is Bringing Jesus to His People (2 pgs)

Reading 4 - Living and Discipling in the Hindu World (4 pgs)

Writing 3

Writing 4

Pray

Class Call with Dr. Kikawa -TBD

Week 4 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 1

CSE 101 Week 4 Video

Reading - Eternity in their Hearts Ch 1 (65 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 5 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 2

CSE 101 Week 5 Video

Reading - Eternity In Their Heart Ch 2 (32 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Class Call with Dr. Kikawa - TBD

Week 6 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 3 & 4

Reading - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 3 & 4 (39 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 7 - Eternity In Their Hearts Part Two

Reading - Eternity In Their Heart Part Two (54 pgs)

Watch - The Inaugural World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

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Class Call -TBD

Week 8 - Theology Behind Culture Specific Evangelism (part 1)

CSE 101 Week 8 Video

Reading 1 - Theology Part 1 (12 pgs)

Reading 2 - Syncretism (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Watch: Contextualization In Action

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Class Call with Dr. Kikawa - TBD

Week 9 - Theology Behind Culture Specific Evangelism (part 2)

CSE 101 Week 9 Video

Reading 1 - Theology Part II (8 pgs)

Reading 2 - Follow-Up Reflections on Churchless Christianity (8 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 10 - God’s Fingerprints in Culture

CSE 101 Final Video

Reading 1 - Supernatural Testimony of the One True God (12 pgs)

Reading 2 - Discovering Biblical Faith in the Most Unexpected Places (8 pgs)

Reading 3 - Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist followers of Jesus (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Final Class Call - TBD

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