Pastoral Theology 2 (DP3003L)

Content

This unit gives students an opportunity to reflect on the nature of the pastoral ministry especially as it is understood in the Lutheran Church of Australia. It focuses on the pastoral ministry involved at key times of people’s lives such as birth, marriage and death, and studies the Lutheran Church of Australia’s public Church Rites (for example, baptism, marriage, funeral).

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 3 unit in undergraduate theology and ministry courses

Prerequisites: 36 points in the discipline of Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies (DP)

Pedagogy

This unit is underpinned by teaching practices and strategies (e.g. lectures, reading and reporting and class discussion) which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

• Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Spiritual care. Translated by Jay C. Rochelle. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1985.
• Chemnitz, Martin. Ministry, word and sacraments: an enchiridion. Translated by Luther Poellot. St Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 1981.
• Gehrke, Jason, and John Maxfield, eds. Pastoral theology in light of the Lutheran Confessions. Congress on the Lutheran Confessions. Fort Wayne, IN: Luther Academy, 2012.
• Lutheran Church of Australia. Commission on Worship. Church rites. Edited by David A. Schubert. Adelaide, SA: Openbook Publishers, 1994.
• McClintock, Karen A. Preventing sexual abuse in congregations: a resource for leaders. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2004.
• Neff, Blake J. A pastor’s guide to interpersonal communication: the other six days. New York, NY: Haworth, 2006.
• Senkbeil, Harold. L. The care of souls: cultivating a pastor’s heart. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019.
• Searby, Mark A. The resilient pastor: ten principles for developing pastoral resilience. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Pub, 2015.
• Warneck, Richard H. Pastoral ministry: theology and practice. St Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.
• Wengert, Timothy J. The pastoral Luther: essays on Martin Luther’s practical theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009.

Assessment