DP1314B Pastoral Ministry Foundations
Undergraduate Level 1, 18.0 points
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Mode determined at Scheduling
Proposing college: Eva Burrows College
Proposed by: Maj Dr Grant Sandercock-Brown
Content
This unit explores biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry and will help student understand themselves and how to relate and minister to others in a Christian ministry context.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes alignment
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
| GA 1 | GA 2 | GA 3 | GA 4 | GA 5 | ||||
| 1. | Articulate the biblical and theological foundations for pastoral ministry. |
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| 2. | Describe the place of pastoral care within the overall ministry of the church. |
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| 3. | Demonstrate and evaluate effective helping skills for pastoral ministry and pastoral care. |
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| 4. | Reflect theologically and personally on an understanding of self and others. |
Assessment
| Order | Type | Title | Description | Word count | Weight (%) | Due (week/percent) | Meets outcomes | |
| 1 | Essay | 1500 | 38.0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Essay | 1500 | 38.0 | 70 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Summative Reflection | 1000 | 24.0 | 90 | 2 4 |
Timing and workload
| Teaching pattern | weekly | Teaching duration (Wks) | 12 | Total duration (Wks) | 16 |
| Engagement hours | 12 | Study hours | 128 | Total hours | 140 |
Pedagogy
This unit is designed around a set text that provides a core of weekly readings. Supplementary readings as appropriate Videos and YouTube clips to be watched and analysed Interactive online sessions for peer to peer discussion guided by lecturer Skills demonstration and practise
Unit sequence
No prerequisites required.
Resources
Resources used in the delivery of this unit.
- Benner, David G. Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998.
- Creech, Robert R. Family Systems and Congregational Life: A Map for Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2019
- Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015.
- Dykstra, Robert. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St. Louis. MO: Chalice Press, 2005.
- Flanagan, Bernadette, and Sharon G. Thornton. The Bloomsbury Guide to Pastoral Care. London: Bloomsbury. 2014.
- Geldard, Kathryn, and David Geldard. Counselling Skills in Everyday Life. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- Lartey, Emmanuel Yartekwei. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2006.
- Oden, Thomas C. Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1983.
- Senkbeil, Harold L. The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press 2019.
- Whipp, Margaret. Pastoral Theology. London, UK: SCM Press, 2013
Resources
Are current library resources sufficient to support this unit? Y
Action required (if any)