Foundations of Evangelism (DP1109L)

Content

Students will reflect on their call to service in the church and the world, especially as it involves them in working with people who make inquiries about their faith, and will: study the evangelistic story of the Old and New Testament; explore the evangelistic implications of the theology contained in the Augsburg Confession; examine the Lutheran teachings of church and ministry, station and vocation, and the way they inform and guide evangelism; explore aspects of Australian society and reflect on cross-cultural issues; consider the relationship between church and society; examine the way the Christian faith can be lived in ordinary life.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

This unit is offered within the Diploma of Theology

Pedagogy

Engagement with online learning materials, including audio/video, tasks, forums and asynchronous discussion with lecturer.

Indicative Bibliography

• Davis, Mark. 2007. Talking about evangelism: a congregational resource. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
• Hughes, Philip J., ed. 2010. Australia's religious communities: a multimedia exploration. 3rd ed. Nunawading, VIC: Christian Research Association.
• Kolb, Robert. 2013. ‘Called to milk cows and govern kingdoms: Martin Luther’s teaching on the Christian’s vocations’. *Concordia Journa*l 39 No.2 (Spring): 133–141.
• Lutheran Church of Australia. 2001. ‘A statement on mission.’ Rev. ed. Accessed 18 December 2013. (From LCA Mission Resources: http://www.lca.org.au/mission.html) https://lca.box.net/shared/static/g5ir4kszmp4gx0sqcy2x.pdf.
• ————. 2003. ‘Our Church in Mission.’ Regular Convention. OpenBook. Adelaide SA. 100–103. Accessed 18 December 2013. https://lca.box.com/shared/static/jpokeuyy8xnrevv4gqit.doc
• Lutheran Church of Australia. Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations. 1992/2001. ‘The ministry of the people of God and the public ministry’. Rev ed. Accessed 18 December 2013. https://lca.box.net/shared/static/ebem50bgk3kkrddjt6er.pdf.
• Pless, John T. 2008. ‘The catechism as the handbook for the vocation of the laity in worship and prayer’. In The Pieper lectures. Vol 11, The Lutheran doctrine of vocation, edited by John A. Maxfield. St Louis, MO: Concordia Historical Institute.
• Veith, Gene E. 2010. The spirituality of the cross: the way of the first evangelicals. Rev ed. St Louis, MO: Concordia.
• ————. 2011. God at work: your Christian vocation in all of life. Wheaton, IL: Crossways Books.

IT learning resources and associated requirements

www.abs.gov.au/ Statistics on Australian society www.cra.org.au/ Christian Research Association www.ncls.org.au/ National Church Life Survey

Assessment