MO508: Confronting the
Powers (4 units)
Charles
H. Kraft, Sun-Hee Kwak Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural
Communication
Summer 2004 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
Cosmic-level spiritual warfare has emerged during the 1990s as an important component of evangelical Christian understanding and ministry. This course explores both theoretical (including scriptural) and practical dimensions of this relatively new field. Topics to be treated include territorial spirits, spiritual mapping, and other focuses of this higher-level warfare and the place of intercessory prayer, repentance, and church unity in dealing with them. Case studies by John Robb, George Otis Jr. (video), Alistair Petrie, and perhaps others will enrich the course.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
• The student will be able to discuss intelligently
the pluses and minuses of a focus on cosmic-
level spiritual warfare from both scriptural and experiential perspectives.
• The student will be able to work out a potential strategy for dealing with
cosmic-level
spiritual warfare in a given ministry situation.
COURSE
FORMAT: Course will meet for four hours per day for a two-week intensive.
REQUIRED
READING: Six books (7 for ThM students).
At least 4 of the following:
Beckett, B.A. Commitment
to Conquer. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker,
1997.
Dawson, John. Taking Our Cities for God.
Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 1989.
Otis, George, Jr. Informed Intercession.
Ventura, CA: Renew/Regal, 1999.
Petrie, Alistair. Releasing Heaven on Earth. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker 2000.
Robb, John & Hill. eds. The
Peacemaking Power of Prayer. Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000.
Wagner, C. Peter. ed. Breaking
Strongholds in Your City. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1993.
ADDITIONAL
BOOKS ARE TO BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Arnold, Clinton E. Powers
of Darkness. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1992.
Arnold, Clinton E. Ephesians: Power and Magic. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1989.
Boyd, Gregory. God at War. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997.
Dawson, John. Healing America's Wounds. Ventura,
CA: Regal, 1994.
Eastman, Dick. The Jericho Hour. Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 1994.
Garrett, Susan R. The Demise of the
Devil. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 1989.
Jacobs, Cindy. Possessing the Gates of
the Enemy. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker, 1991.
Kinnaman, Gary. Overcoming the Dominion
of Darkness. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker, 1990.
Kraft, Charles H. ed. Behind Enemy Lines.
Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1994, 2000.
---------Confronting Powerless
Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker, 2002.
Otis, George, Jr. The Last of the Giants.
Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker, 1991.
________ The Twilight Labyrinth.
Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen/Baker, 1997.
Ponraj, S.D. & John Robb. Transform Your World Through Prayer. Chennai, India: Mission
Educational, 1999.
Silvoso, Ed. That None Should Perish.
Ventura, CA: 1994.
----------------Prayer Evangelism.
Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2000.
Wagner, C. Peter. Confronting the Powers.
Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1996.
------------------------ Warfare Prayer. Ventura,
CA: Regal, 1992.
------------------------ ed. Engaging the
Enemy. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1991.
Wagner, C. Peter & Pablo Deiros, eds. The
Rising Revival. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1998.
White, Thomas B. Breaking
Strongholds. Ann Arbor, MI: Vine,
1993.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Book reviews
of the 6/7 books read. About 3 pages
each.
2. A term paper on a topic that fits within the area covered by the
course. For example, spiritual
mapping, intercession for a city or nation, a biblical perspective on any
topic, strategy for attacking a given area.
3. Th.M. Students: See notation above
in the Required Reading section.
PREREQUISITES:
MO506 or M0507 strongly recommended.
RELATIONSHIP
TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL
EXAMINATION: None.