Foundations for Pastoral and Congregational Formation (DP2204L)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit enables students to explore the theological foundations for pastoral ministry and the role of pastors as leaders in Christian formation in a parish setting. In particular, students will examine individual vocational understandings in light of the church’s expectations of pastors. This is achieved mainly by reading selected biblical and theological foundations for public ministry in the church and reflecting on the servant nature of pastoral ministry in light of those readings. Students will also examine the theological foundations for, and content of, Christian discipleship at a parish level; this exploration aims to equip and enable students for effective catechetical leadership in the educational program of a Christian congregation.

Unit code: DP2204L

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Describe what a Lutheran congregation rightly expects of its pastor and reflect on this for vocational formation
2.

Identify biblical and theological foundations for the pastoral ministry
3.

Describe the implications of Lutheran theology for the formation of Christian discipleship

4.

Reflect on the significance of Luther’s catechisms for the nurture and formation of Christian faith
5.

Articulate the ingredients for life long pastoral formation
6.

Analyse a variety of resources for all age Christian education

Unit sequence

DP1036L Foundations of Christian Worship and Spiritual Formation

Pedagogy

Lecture, tutorial, class presentations

Indicative Bibliography

  • Lutheran Church of Australia. Commission on Worship. 1994. Church rites. Ed. David A. Schubert. Adelaide, SA: Openbook Publishers. (recommended for purchase)
  • Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. 1991. Luther’s Small Catechism; with explanation. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. (recommended for purchase)
  • Hebart, Friedemann, tr. 1983. Luther's large catechism. Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Publishing House. (recommended for purchase)
  • Arand, Charles P. 2000. That I may be his own: an overview of Luther’s catechisms. St. Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Barry, A. L. 1996. What does this mean? Catechesis in the Lutheran congregation*. St Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.
  • Everist, Norma Cook, ed. 2007. Christian education as evangelism. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress.
  • Lutheran Church of Australia. 2001. The ministry of the people of God and the pastoral ministry. Accessed 28 July 2017. https://lca.box.net/shared/static/ebem50bgk3kkrddjt6er.pdf .
  • ———. 2002. The pastoral ministry. Accessed 28 July 2017. https://lca.box.net/shared/static/fi7cilt1yanvbexilgpo.pdf
  • ———. 2002. The role of the pastor in the Lutheran School. Accessed 31 January 2017. http://www.lutheran.edu.au/assets/Uploads/pr/policies/Pastors/RolePastorLuthSchoolJune%202016.pdf.
  • Lutheran Church of Australia. Commission on Worship. 2006. Everyday prayer for congregations, groups and individuals. Adelaide, SA: Openbook Publishers.
  • Peters, Albrecht. 2009. Commentary on Luther’s catechisms. Vol. 1, Ten Commandments. Translated by Holger K. Sonntag. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • ———. 2012. Commentary on Luther’s catechisms. Vol. 4, Baptism and Lord’s Supper. Translated by Thomas H. Trapp. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.
  • Radcliffe, Tim. 2012. Take the plunge: living baptism and confirmation. London: Bloomsbury.

IT learning resources and associated requirements

http://www.faithink.com.au/

http://www.confirmationbuilder.com

http://www.formingfaith.com/

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Learning Resource

Develop a catechetical resource to teach one aspect of the Christian faith 1750 words (demonstrate evidence of interaction with current LCA catechetical resources)

 1750 40.0
Essay

Reflection paper exploring knowledge of the assigned readings, current understanding of the pastoral ministry, and reflections on that role.
1500 words (to include reflection on aspects of lifelong learning for pastors)

 1500 30.0
Report

Report on readings on aspects of catechesis 1250 words

1250 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000