Students in this unit will examine the biblical foundations for mission and the significance of Lutheran confessional distinctives for the mission of the church. In addition to assessing the Lutheran Church of Australia’s approach to world mission, students will evaluate the Catechumenate and other evangelism/catechetical resources. They will also reflect on different approaches to the starting of new congregations and the role of Lutheran schooling in the mission of the church.
Unit code: DM2007L
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Missiology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify and explain the biblical foundations for mission |
2. | Describe the significance of the Lutheran confessions for the mission of the church |
3. | Identify the role of the Lutheran Church of Australia in world mission today |
4. | Articulate an understanding of catechetical approaches to evangelism |
5. | Evaluate evangelism/catechetical resources |
At least 18 points in Field D is desirable
This unit uses a combination of interactive lectures, tutorial style discussion and student-led contributions.
http://www.ncls.org.au/ Site for National Church Life Survey material
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Learning Resource | Learning resource: Write a learning resource that contributes to growing mission awareness and/or practice. 2250 words equivalent |
2250 | 50.0 |
Report | Report: Introduce and evaluate one mission/evangelism website noting its contribution to mission thinking and practice 900 words equivalent |
900 | 20.0 |
Critical Review | Critical review: Evaluate a catechetical/evangelism resource noting its usefulness for a specific stage of the catechumenal journey 1350 words equivalent |
1350 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 18 Oct, 2018
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:37 +1000