Content

In the second-year, students are invited to engage with the history and contemporary contexts of the Church’s missional identity. For many Christian communities, flourishing has meant and still means an active engagement in the formation of its members through an evangelising ethos of mission and service that extends beyond the walls of the Church. But the history of ‘mission’ is contentious and entangled with the Church’s complex interactions with its national and denominational identities. To understand and rethink these complex questions, this unit will draw students into an exploration of what it is for the Church to be missional in the twenty-first century.

Unit code: DA9002Z

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Mission and Ministry

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: St Francis College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Evaluate and synthesize approaches to mission in the contemporary Australian context.

2.

Analyse and synthesize the biblical, historical, and theological contexts of Christian missiology.

3.

Reflect on the integration of concepts and skills from across their studies to develop an approach to mission and service.

Unit sequence

This unit is for the second year of study.

Pedagogy

This unit fosters a collaborative peer learning environment in which students are encouraged to engage in constructivist and experiential approaches to learning. It will facilitate the development of reflective practice to support the integration of learning.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Ghiloni, Aaron J. (ed) World Religions and Their Missions. New York: Peter Lang. 2014.

  • Roxburgh, Alan J., and M. Scott Boren. Introducing the Missional Church (Allelon Missional Series): What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Become One. Baker Books, 2009.

  • Thomspon, Judith. Theological reflection. (2nd ed.) SCM Press, 2019.

  • Thomspon, Steve. The visual preacher: Proclaiming an embodied Word. 1517 Media, 2022.

  • Ward, Pete. Introducing practical theology: Mission, ministry, and the life of the church. Baker Academic, 2017.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Multiple Choice Quizzes or Tests - Quiz

Students will be required to attempt one online quiz linked to the readings.

1000 10.0
Essay - Short Essay

Short essay reflecting on an approach to re-imagining mission from weeks 5-7.

1500 25.0
Oral Presentation - Group Presentation

Group Presentation.

2500 40.0
Portfolio - Portfolio

Written Portfolio and Reflection.

2000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 19 Jun, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-06-19 16:02:49 +1000