Lutheran Distinctives in Missiology and Evangelism (DM9007L)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

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 approaches to mission in agencies of the Lutheran Church in Australia.

Unit code: DM9007L

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Missiology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Discuss the implications of biblical foundations and Lutheran distinctives for contemporary approaches to mission

2.

Analyse a catechetical approach to evangelism
3.

Analyse the possibilities and limitations of mission in the context of Lutheran institutions and agencies

Unit sequence

Prerequisites: At least 48 points in Field D is desirable

Pedagogy

This unit uses a combination of interactive lectures, tutorial style discussion and student-led contributions.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bartsch, Malcolm I. 2013. A God who speaks and acts: theology for teachers in Lutheran Schools. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia. (Available as an e-book from www.lutheran.edu.au)
  • Bosch, David J. 1991. Transforming mission: paradigm shifts in theology of mission. 20th anniversary edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.
  • Due, Noel. New life, new love. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Church of Australia, 2017.
  • Eaton, Dean. Sent: seeking the orphans of God. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Church of Australia, 2016.
  • Everist, Norma Cook, ed. Christian education as evangelism. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2007.
  • Keifert, Patrick, and Nigel Rooms. Forming a missional church: creating deep cultural change in congregations. Cambridge: Grove Books, 2014.
  • Lutheran World Federation. Mission in context: transformation, reconciliation, empowerment. Geneva: LWF Department for Mission and Development, 2004.
  • Oberg, Ingemar. 2007. Luther and world mission: a historical and systematic study. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Schulz, K. Detlev. 2009. Mission from the cross: the Lutheran theology of mission. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
  • Torvend, Samuel, and Lani Willis, eds. 1997. Welcome to Christ: a Lutheran introduction to the catechumenate. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Essay 5000 words

 5000 80.0
Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography 2000 words

 2000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 26 Sep, 2019

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