My Proposed Syllabus…

…for Olivet Nazarene University:

Monday afternoon: Does Philosophy Really Matter to Youth Ministry?

Text: John D. Caputo, Philosophy and Theology

Tuesday morning: Postmodern Youth Ministry, Part I
Text: Tony Jones, Postmodern Youth Ministry

Tuesday afternoon: Postmodern Youth Ministry, Part II
Text: Tony Jones, Postmodern Youth Ministry

Wednesday morning: What Is “Culture”?
Text: Clifford Geertz, “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight”

Wednesday afternoon: What Is “Postmodern Culture”?
Text: Blog Archaeology Assignment

Thursday morning: The Emerging Church Response to Postmodern Culture, Part I
Text: Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger, Emerging Churches

Thursday afternoon: The Emerging Church Response to Postmodern Culture, Part II
Text: Doug Pagitt, Church Reimagined

Friday morning: The Future of Youth Ministry, A Discussion