This unit provides students with an understanding of children’s, youth and family ministry within Anglican and broader ecclesial contexts. The unit is suitable for those already involved with children and young adults in a parish or community setting, although it is designed to address principally the formation and engagement of young people in the Christian faith aged from 12-25 years. The unit explores the theology of youth ministry and models of youth ministry that are drawn from this theology. The unit investigates the developmental needs of children and young people from an early age including the stages of faith formation. It examines the social and cultural context of young people, children and families, and the barriers and reasons why children and young people might be absent from faith communities. Further, the unit will explore the meaning of Christian community in today’s contexts with specific attention to the place and experience of children and young people within society, families, and the church’s ministry.
Unit code: DP1509T
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate an understanding of the theology of ministry with specific attention to children, young people and families. |
2. | Demonstrate an understanding of the social and cultural contexts of children, young people and families |
3. | Critically engage with various models of ministry with children, young people and Families, and articulate the theology that these models espouse. |
Forum activities and discussions
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Written Presentation (1500 words) |
1500 | 40.0 |
Essay | Essay (1500 words) |
1500 | 40.0 |
Forum | Fortnightly forum activities (Equivalent: 1000 words) |
1000 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2021-09-28 15:58:04 +1000