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1	What now? Case Studies – a unique teaching tool Ministry, Church and Society Southern Nazarene University
2	What’s a case study? An open-ended actual story No ending given Brings chunks of reality into the classroom A difficult problem, a dilemma without an obvious solution Pioneered by Harvard business school Forces us into a real situation where we have to answer: “What do we do now?"
3	Case studies in MCS “Drink or not to drink” When values you cherish are at odds with the expectations of those around you “Racism in the church” A local church gripped by unbiblical attitudes and actions “Youth group sponsors and a stripper” When church members may have made bad judgments in attempts at humor “He walked away” An attempt at sharing one’s faith doesn’t turn out like expected
4	Case Study #1: To drink or not to drink Young American believer in France http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/drinking.htm
5	When we are puzzling to non-believers Alcoholic beverage is not key issue This is not a “temperance” lesson Key issue: A believer in a situation where others do not share, and perhaps are even puzzled by his lifestyle positions
6	The question for us Question: What do I do in situations where my convictions are in direct opposition to other people's expectations? http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/drinking.htm