- - - - - - - - PRINT THIS WEBPAGE AND TAKE IT WITH YOU TO NYC - - - - - - - -

Call/text Steve Vanderhill 214-755-2028 to meet up with group in NYC

THE GOSPEL IN THE CITY: Urban Ministry and Apologetics
taught by Dr. William Edgar with guest lectures by Rev. Charlie Drew, Rev. Jeff White, Rev. Carl Ellis, Dr. Craig Higgins, Rev. Wes Pastor, Mr. Eric Metaxas, Dr. Tim Keller, Rev. Terry Gyger, Rev. Matt Brown, and others.

WHAT: This is a Masters level course combining lectures, readings, and the urban experience. The goal of the course is to understand the opportunities and challenges in the urban environment for the extension of God’s Kingdom. The first part of the course will concentrate on biblical and sociological issues. The second part will look at ministries going on in the city. They include evangelistic outreach, diaconal work, training for the professions, and various initiatives toward justice. This course is open to the public at no cost or may be taken for 2 credit hours at Redeemer Seminary.

WHEN:
Optional pre-class activities for orientation to NYC: March 13 - morning of March 16
Course runs March 16-20, 2010

WHERE:
Locations in Manhattan and Harlem
Lectures at The King's College in the Empire State Building
Worship at Redeemer Presbyterian Church

LECTURERS:
Rev. Charlie Drew, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (near Columbia University)
Dr. William Edgar, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia)
Rev. Wes Pastor, New England Theological Seminary (Vermont)
Mr. Eric Metaxas, Author and cultural apologist (Manhattan)
Dr. Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)
Mr. Bruce Gregory, Investment Manager (Manhattan)
Rev. Matt Brown, Park Slope Presbyterian Church (Brooklyn)
Rev. Jeff White, New Song Church (Harlem)
Rev. Carl Ellis, Redeemer Seminary
Dr. Craig Higgins, Trinity Presbyterian Church (Rye, NY)
Rev. Terry Gyger, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)
And other area pastors and ministry leaders

TEXTBOOKS:

• Harvie M. Conn & Manuel Ortiz: Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City & the People of God, Downers Grove : Inter-Varsity Press, 2001, entire
• Timothy Keller: Ministries of Mercy

REQUIREMENTS for 2 hours of academic credit:

• Attendance at classes Tuesday afternoon – Saturday morning (about 30 hours)
• Written digest reports on the textbooks (12-20 pages)
• A journal in which all aspects of the course are recorded

 

---

- - - - - - - - PRINT THIS WEBPAGE AND TAKE IT WITH YOU TO NYC - - - - - - - -

Call/text Steve Vanderhill 214-755-2028 to meet up with group in NYC

SCHEDULE

Saturday 3/13 PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES See Master Schedule below.

Sunday, 3/14 PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES See Master Schedule below.

10:30AM Redeemer Presbyterian Church Worship Service
6:00PM Redeemer Presbyterian Church Worship Service
Location: Hunter College - Auditorium on E 69th Street between Park and Lexington
Directions: Take 6 train to 68th/Hunter College Station, walk north to 69th and turn west on 69th. Entrance to auditorium lobby is in middle of block on south side.

Monday, 3/15 PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES See Master Schedule below.

Tuesday, 3/16 Morning PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES See Master Schedule below.

Tuesday, 3/16 Afternoon 2:00 PM CLASS BEGINS

2:00PM: Rev. Charlie Drew of Emmanuel PCA
Location: Union Seminary Bonhoeffer Room 3041 Broadway at 121st Street, New York, NY 10027
Directions: From Times Square take the 2 train northbound to 96th.  Transfer across the platform to the 1 train and continue north to 116th, Columbia University. Walk up Broadway to 121 and enter Union Theological Seminary on your left. At the front desk announce that you are there for the Emmanuel Church seminar in the Bonhoeffer Room and they will direct you. 
Afterward, visit Columbia University; Riverside Church 

Wednesday, 3/17

10:00AM: Rev. Jeff White and Rev. Carl Ellis
Location: New Song Church PCA in Harlem, 2230 Frederick Douglass Blvd, NY, NY, 10027
Directions: Take the B,C trains to 116th and walk north 4 blks or the A,B,C,D trains to 125th and walk south 4 blks.

2:00PM: Dr. Craig Higgins, Rev. Wes Pastor
Location: The King’s College, Empire State Building, 350 5th Ave, NY, NY 10018. Check in at the lobby security desk and explain you are there to visit event at The King's College.
Directions: B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W trains to 34th St. Herald Square Station. Look for building with large gorilla perched on top.

7:00PM: Guest lecture by Eric Metaxas, Author of the acclaimed biography, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, published by Harper San Francisco, the “official companion book” to the feature film, also titled “Amazing Grace.”  Eric has been frequently featured as a cultural commentator on CNN and the Fox News Channel; and has discussed his own books on C-Span’s Book TV and Hannity & Colmes. He has been featured on many radio programs, including NPR’s Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation, Hugh Hewitt, the Bob Grant Show, Janet Parshall’s America, Monica Crowley, and The Alan Colmes Show.  He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, a monthly event of “entertaining and thought-provoking discussions on ‘life, God, and other small topics.’”
Location: The King’s College, Empire State Building, 350 5th Ave, NY, NY 10018. Check in at the lobby security desk and explain you are there to visit event at The King's College.
Directions: B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W trains to 34th St. Herald Square Station.

Thursday, 3/18 

9:00AM: Dr. Timothy Keller and Rev. Terry Gyger
Location: The King’s College, Empire State Building, 350 5th Ave, NY, NY 10018. Check in at the lobby security desk and explain you are there to visit event at The King's College.
Directions: B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W trains to 34th St. Herald Square Station. Look for building with large gorilla perched on top.

2:00PM: Dr. William Edgar (at The King’s College, Empire State Building) 
• 1.2 Biblical theology of the city
• 1.3 Perspectives on the city
• 1.3.1 Religion in the city
• 1.3.2 Globalization and power
• 1.3.3 Street cultures 

Book discussion: Harvie M. Conn & Manuel Ortiz: Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City & the People of God, Downers Grove : Inter-Varsity Press, 2001, selections 

7:00PM: Mr. Bruce Gregory “A view from the Pew”; Dr. William Edgar “The Modern, the Postmodern, and the City”
Location: The King’s College, Empire State Building, 350 5th Ave, NY, NY 10018. Check in at the lobby security desk and explain you are there to visit event at The King's College.
Directions: B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W trains to 34th St. Herald Square Station. Look for building with large gorilla perched on top.

Friday, 3/19 

10:00AM: Dr. William Edgar (at The King’s College, Empire State Building) 
• 2 Evangelism and social justice
• 2.1 Reconciling diverse data from Scripture
• 2.2 Either-Or, or Both-And?
• 2.3 Church and other spheres

Book discussion: Timothy Keller: Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road, 2^nd sub edition, Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 1997. 

2:00PM: Guest lecture by area pastor Rev. Matt Brown, Park Slope PCA, Brooklyn, (at The King’s College, Empire State Building) 

7:00PM: Dr. William Edgar “Polishing the Brass on the Titanic? Faith and Culture Reimagined” (at The King’s College, Empire State Building) 

Saturday, 3/20 

10:00AM: Dr. William Edgar (at The King’s College, Empire State Building)
• 3 Applications
• 3.1 the urban worship experience
• 3.2 Opportunities for evangelism
• 3.3 Leadership training
• 3.4 Diaconal outreach
• 3.5 Business and the gospel
• 3.6 The arts

Sunday, 3/21

10:30AM Redeemer Presbyterian Church Worship Service
6:00PM Redeemer Presbyterian Church Worship Service
Location: Hunter College - Auditorium on E 69th Street between Park and Lexington
Directions: Take 6 train to 68th/Hunter College Station, walk north to 69th and turn west on 69th. Entrance to auditorium lobby is in middle of block on south side.

MASTER SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AND LECTURES

The activities on March 13-16 may be rearranged to accommodate student arrival dates. 

 
 

---

COSTS

• Participation is FREE. There is no cost to participate and attend lectures.
• If you would like to earn credit, you will pay your normal tuition rate for 2 credit hours.
• You are responsible for travel, lodging, food and activities costs which will vary depending on your method of travel to NYC and your length of stay.

Travel Budget: If traveling by air, the total trip cost for 4 nights may be under $900 with each additional night costing approximately $100.

Airfare and transport to lodging (about $325, booked at the best fare you can find) 
Lodging & food ($90-110 per day so 4 nights ~ $400, 9 nights ~ $900) 
Subway pass ($27) 
Attraction tickets are optional (up to 4 x ~ $15)

Airfare – You are responsible for purchasing your own airfare.   You may ask Steve Vanderhill for recommendations, but the cost range will be $260-500 depending on whether you make stops or take a direct flight.  Orientation to the city activities begin on March 13 Saturday, so you may want to arrive as soon as March 12 Friday.  For course credit, you must arrive by March 16 Tuesday night and begin participating March 17 Wednesday morning.  We prefer that you attend church in New York on March 21 Sunday and depart home in the later afternoon or evening, but if needed, you may depart March 20 Saturday later afternoon or evening. You may fly into Newark (EWR) or LaGuardia (LGA) or John F. Kennedy (JFK).  Plan to spend $10-20 for train/subway transportation from the airport to the House of the Redeemer (Map to 7 East 95^th St., New York, NY).

Lodging - $75 per night per person (please plan for at least 5 nights Tuesday-Saturday nights).  We will be staying at the House of the Redeemer ( www.houseoftheredeemer.org  Map to 7 East 95^th St., New York, NY) a religious retreat house on the upper east side of Central Park sharing our name, but with no affiliation to Redeemer Seminary or Redeemer Presbyterian Church.  Lodging at this rate is available on a limited basis and will be allocated to students in the order in which they provide a deposit of $150.  Additional lodging may be at a higher cost. If you wish to make your own housing arrangements elsewhere, you may.

Food - $15-40 per day based on your choice of grocery store, deli, or restaurants.  There is a virtually “unlimited” number of options for eating, and for the most economical approach, you may shop at a grocery store for your food.

Special dinner – We plan a special dinner on one of the evenings and this will cost $40.

Subway Pass – You will need a 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard. Cost: $27. Good for unlimited subway and local bus rides until midnight, 7 days from day of first use. Pick up and tear out a subway map found in many tourist brochures, or see http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/submap.htm Get iPhone free app for MTA map - search for NYC Subway.

To visit attractions, you will need to buy tickets at each. Approximate ticket prices are listed below.

• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ($12 by itself)
• Guggenheim Museum (About $15 by itself)
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters ($10-20 by itself)
• Empire State Building Observatory (($20 by itself)
• Free time option: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) ($12-20 by itself)
• Free time option: American Museum of Natural History & Rose Center ($12-16 by itself)

---

REGISTRATION for course and/or lodging and/or more information.

For more information or to register as a student or free auditor, contact:

Steven Vanderhill
President of Redeemer Seminary
svanderhill@redeemerseminary.org
Mobile/texting 214-755-2028