Cultural Anthropology in Missions
Cultural Anthropology in Missions
Dr. Ybarrola offers an introduction into Cultural Anthropology, which can be used in evangelization and mission work.
The critical use of Anthropology along with Theology leads us to our primary goal of Missiology, a.k.a. the Theology of Missions. The aim of the course is to help us realize that to do mission work effectively, we must be able to interpret, in addition to Scripture, the social-cultural context in which we live and minister.
This course will be read for the last time!
Teacher
Steven Ybarrola, ThD
Dr. Ybarrola was a long-time professor of Cultural Anthropology at Asbury Theological Seminary and the dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of Mission and Ministry. He has been teaching at BMTS since 2010.
Course outcomes
By the end of the course, the participant should be capable of:
- holding a dialogue about the main points raised in compulsory reading and class sessions,
- using and developing skills in analyzing mission issues from anthropological, theological, and missiological perpectives,
- interpreting the meaning of various mission issues,
- applying the biblical and cultural understandings to resolve mission problems, and to make and execute mission plans.
- Weight: 3 ECTS
- Hours: 18
- June 3rd, 2026; 14:00-17:45 UTC+2
- June 4th, 2026; 09:00-11:45 UTC+2
- June 5th, 2026; 11:00-15:45 UTC+2
- June 6th, 2026; 09:00-16:30 UTC+2
- BMTS room 204, Narva mnt 51, Tallinn
- Online attendance possible
- Lectures held in English; translated into Estonian & Russian
- Organizer: Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
- Price for guest students: 135€
- Price for guest auditors: 105€