UMS : Unit: DP3005L

Content

This unit provides learning experiences that assist students to better understand the concept of culture in general and Australian society in particular, to reflect on their own understanding of the church, pastoral leadership, and to develop insights for mission.

Unit code: DP3005L

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Articulate an understanding of the nature of Australian society and what the implications are for mission
2.	Evaluate the contribution of LCA ecclesiology for the mission of the church in the world today
3.	Identify the scriptural and confessional principles that apply to the ordering of the Church and the congregation
4.	Consider and apply a range of different leadership styles and basic principles of organisation to the pastor's role in congregational administration
5.	Identify issues and design approaches that demonstrate effective pastoral leadership in planning, organising, and coordinating the congregation's worship, education, fellowship, service, and mission

Unit sequence

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

Pedagogy

The unit involves lectures, class discussion, and a variety of other learning approaches which foster deep learning. Students explore the concept of culture in general and Australian society, to reflect on their understanding of the church in the world today, forms of pastoral leadership, and insights for mission.

Indicative Bibliography

Allendar, Dan B. Leading with a limp: take full advantage of your most powerful weakness. Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook Press, 2006.
Bacher, Robert N., and Michael L. Cooper-White. Church administration: programs, process, purpose. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2007.
Berntsen, John A. Cross-shaped leadership: on the rough and tumble of parish practice. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute, 2008.
Bouma, Gary D. Australian soul: religion and spirituality in the twenty-first century. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
MacKay, Hugh. What makes us tick? The ten desires that drive us. New edition. Sydney, NSW: Hatchette Australia, 2013.
Pappas, Anthony. Entering the world of the small church. [electronic resource] Blue Ridge Summit, PA: The Alban Institute, 2010.
Sasse, Hermann. Christ and his Church: essays by Hermann Sasse. St Louis, MO: Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1997.
Sayers, Mark. Disappearing church: from cultural relevance to gospel resilience. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2016.
Schachtel, Andrew, Choon-Hwa Lin, and Michael Wilson. Changing lanes, crossing cultures: equipping Christians and churches for ministry in a culturally diverse society. Sydney, NSW: Great Western Press, 2016.
Veith, Gene. Authentic Christianity: how Lutheran theology speaks to a postmodern world. St Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2017. ———. Post-Christian: a guide to contemporary thought and culture. Wheaton, IL:Crossway Books, 2020.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Annotated Bibliography	A brief account of available research on a given topic to demonstrate the quality and depth of reading	1000	20.0
Essay	A written assignment on a topic developed in consultation with the lecturer outlining biblical, cultural, and missiological insights with respect to a selected mission context in Australia for the LCA	2200	45.0
Reflection	A personal and practical reflection on a set text: Berntsen, John A. Cross-shaped leadership: on the rough and tumble of parish practice.	1800	35.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 21 Sep, 2021

Unit record last updated: 2021-09-21 19:10:58 +1000