Increase your influence by understanding the worldviews of people who believe differently than you. (A worldview is a set of beliefs about the nature of the world and one's place within it, and it guides everything a person does.) After you learn how the traditional Christian worldview compares with the central elements of seven other common worldviews, you can more fully and successfully understand and care for people whose worldview differs from yours. This is rewarding because Christianity is about relationships, and the church is fully alive only when, in the spirit of Christ, it finds and cares for those who are unable or unwilling to reach toward it. After the survey of worldviews, the course examines innovative approaches of ministry to those new to the church, the unchurched, the incarcerated, and to those who are angry toward the church. Learning activities allow you to emphasize the application that interests you most.

Course Format:  Textbook Oriented