Discipling Young People in Migrant Contexts (DP9028W)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit explores what it means for leaders of migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) faith communities in Australia, to minister to young people. Students will explore a range of frameworks for contextualisation, drawing from a breadth of local and global Asian and Pasifika scholarship. Students will be equiped to develop contextual theological responses to local challenges.

Unit code: DP9028W

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Intensive

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Discuss intercultural issues in leadership, mission and ministry as they relate to discipling young people in CALD migrant contexts

2.

Analyse the strengths of, and challenges faced by, young people in CALD migrant communities
3.

Apply models of contextual analysis to a local faith community
4.

Develop contextual theological responses to local challenges faced by CALD migrant communities

5.

Analyse critical knowledge concerning issues of migration, cultural and generational difference, as well as Asian and Pasifika theological perspectives.

Pedagogy

This unit will run in three intensive days of class, offered both face-to-face and online, and with a range of guest speakers, group discussion and student presentations. This is followed by a further day-and-a-half of participation in a symposium.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Chan, Sabrina, Linson Daniel, E. David de Leon and La Thao. Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2022.
  • Chan, Sam and Kim Chan. “Finding an identity in a bicultural world: What are some strategies for dealing with the identity issues of second generation Asian youth in South Australia?” Australian Journal of Mission Studies. Vol 15. No. 2. 2016. 32-41.
  • Halapua, Winston. Waves of God’s Embrace: Sacred Perspectives from the Ocean. London, UK: Canterbury Press, 2008.
  • Kim, Grace Ji Sun. Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2021.
  • -- -- -- and Jann Aldredge-Clanton. Intercultural Ministry: Hope for a Changing World. King of Prussia, PA: Judson Press, 2017.
  • Lee, Daniel D. Doing Asian American Theology: A Contextual Framework for Faith and Practice. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2022.
  • Lee, Sang Hyun. From a Liminal Place: An Asian American Theology. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010.
  • Rah, Soong-Chan. The Next Evangelicalism: Releasing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2009.
  • -- -- --. Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2010.
  • Shin, Sarah. Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2017.
  • Tahaafe-Williams, Katalina, Kenneth Ross and Todd M. Johnson, eds. Christianity in Oceania. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
  • Vaai, Upolu Lumā and Aisake Casimira, eds. Relational Hermeneutics: Decolonising the Mindset and the Pacific Itulagi. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific and Pacific Theological College, 2017.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Oral Presentation - Class Presentation 1000 15.0
Annotated Bibliography - Annotated Bibliography 1500 20.0
Report - Contextual Challenge Analysis 1500 20.0
Essay - Contextual Theological Analysis 3000 45.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 17 May, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-05-17 09:17:59 +1000