December 01, 1990 by

What Might it Do for Yours?

More than 15,000 people have taken the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course under USCWM supervision alone. But 70,000 of the texts are in print. Why is this course so popular?

It comes highly recommended!

Pastor Chuck Swindoll says:
"It may change your life as you see Godâs will for your future in His eternal plan for humanity."

Campus Crusade founder Bill Bright says: "Perspectives gives students an opportunity to be exposed to the faith-stretching challenge of world missions from the first-hand experience of men whom God is using on the field while, at the same time, to pursue their undergraduate or graduate studies on the university campus. The combination is unbeatable... I heartily endorse this effort."

US Center for World Mission founder Ralph Winter says: "We are amazed! By now thousands of students are telling us this course is a superb way to know what God is up to on this planet and to find oneâs place within that spectacular new perspective."

It changes lives!

Missions Pastor Charlie Koch says:
"Perspectives is a must for anyone wanting to understand and participate in world missions. It will impact your life, your priorities and your perspective on how and where God is at work in the world today."

Missionary Evangeline Davidson says:
"For in depth insight into missions...nothing can compare to the Perspectives course... After being an Alliance missionary for 26 years, I should have known all these things. But the course helped me...to get it all into perspective ö the how and why of the expansion of Godâs Kingdom and where I (and you) fit in His plan."

One Alumnus says:
"Having grown up in a missionary church, I volunteered for missions service at age 12. After a degree in anthropology, I still wasnât sure what a missionary did, why they did it and how I could be involved. Perspectives answered these questions for me. God used the course to confirm His call on my life."

What kind of impact does Perspectives have? A recent alumni survey reports:

28% are involved with a mission agency
42% are now involved in a cross-cultural outreach, and
36% more are preparing for cross-cultural ministry!

Itâs the most comprehensive mission course today!

The Perspectives course provides a single comprehensive source of information on the unfinished task of the Great Commission movement. In 19 weeks it allows you to interact with some of the most dynamic mission leaders today. Over 64,000 Christians have read the textbook which focuses on four dimensions:

Biblical - Is there a continuing theme throughout the entire Bible?

Historical - How has Godâs work continued throughout history?

Cultural - Does a missionary destroy a culture when planting a church?

Strategic - What is a people group? And how does it relate to finishing the task of world evangelization?

Perspectives can be taken in these convenient ways:

Extension

The course is offered several times a year at a growing number of sites around the country (see next page for ones this Spring).

At the U.S. Center

Pasadena provides an ideal setting, five times a year, for interaction with mission agencies while providing the academic basics.

Independent Study

You may take the course by correspondence: ...for graduate or undergraduate credit, or ...on a certificate basis.

Write for details: Perspectives Study Program, 1605 Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, (818) 398-2125.