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Course
Pastoring for Political Maturity
~6 Hours
In this course, you’ll be guided by three seasoned pastors who will give you the tools to lead your church into political maturity.
Missio Alliance
About This Course
The church is called to bring Christ-centered values to bear on current events. Yet it spends an inordinate amount of time arguing over which boxes we fit in, boxes devised by a secular worldview. This weakens its witness and grieves God. In this course, you’ll be guided by three seasoned pastors who will give you the tools to lead your church into political maturity. You’ll grow in your ability to reject the categories presented by the mass media in favor of a gracious, humanizing, and thoroughly biblical political posture. You’ll complete the course by writing a sermon based on Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 22.
Learning Outcomes
- Define political maturity and identify its key characteristics
- Develop meaningful and sustainable alternatives to partisan politics
- Apply these alternatives to your own social habits and political practices
- Design a practical tool based on these alternatives that helps your church grow in a politically mature way
Created in partnership with Missio Alliance and FULLER Equip.
- Leadership
- Politics
- Lead Pastor
1. Getting Started
Mapping the Political Sphere
2. Political Maturity
3. Socio-Political Groups and Dominant Ideology
4. Partisan Politics vs. Positions and Postures
Alternatives to Partisan Politics
5. Becoming a Citizen of Heaven and Earth
6. Political Action
Conclusion
7. Next Steps
Your Instructor
Missio Alliance
Missio Alliance creates spaces and resources aimed at helping diverse church and ministry leaders engage in formational conversations around the crucial issues of our day in God’s mission.
