Personal Formation of those in Generational Ministry (Child, Youth and Young Adults) (DP9010W)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit offers students the opportunity to identify, understand, develop, and integrate healthy patterns and practices of personal formation, self-management, and professional practice with a specific application to the dynamics arising in generational ministry (ministry to, for and with children, teens, and young adults).

Unit code: DP9010W

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Consider and discuss foundational dimensions of their personality and spirituality.
2.

Critically examine the intra-personal and inter-personal dynamics present within ministry with children, youth and young adults.
3.

Demonstrate a critical awareness of professional practice of generational ministry.
4.

Develop and articulate effective practices for personal and spiritual vitality.
5.

Construct and formulate the theological foundations embedded in their professional practice, illustrating by example.

Unit sequence

Elective unit in Field D. Pre- or Co-requisite: one unit in Field D

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Baab, Lynne M. Personality Type in Congregations: How to Work with Others More Effectively. Bethesda, MD: Alban Institute, 1998.
  • Brain, Peter R. Going the Distance: How to Stay Fit for a Lifetime of Ministry, 2nd ed. Kingsford: Matthias Media, 2006.
  • Calhoun, Adele A. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2005.
  • Chester, Tim. *You Can Change. Nottingham: IVP, 2008.
  • Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2012.
  • Fields, Doug, Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry: A Personal and Practical Guide to Starting Right. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties, 2002.
  • Macchia, Stephen A. Crafting a Rule of Life: An Invitation to the Well-ordered Way. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2012.
  • Osborne, Graham. Be a Better Leader: Personality Type and Difference in Ministry. London: SPCK, 2016.
  • Pembroke, Neil. Moving toward Spiritual Maturity: Psychological, Contemplative and Moral Challenges in Christian Living. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral, 2007.
  • Thompson, Curt. The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories we Believe about Ourselves. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2015.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Written Assessment Task (3000 words)

 3000 30.0
Essay

Practical Assessment (1500 words)

 1500 20.0
Essay

Written Assessment Task (3500 words)

 3500 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2019-10-11 10:13:57 +1100